The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-28
THE SUGAR REFINERY PROJECT.
The Supply of Mush Sugar wouId
Be Ample.

4Nii0iuEu ny the most ardent en-
thusiast as a sugar producing country.
II this is not true, then statistics and
common observation must pass for moth
ing. Our agriculturist are sending for
ward year by year, greater quantities of
surplus syrup to all parts of the country
ana selllnS IL for whatever they can get
LOT NJ simply for the want of a central
market, such as Savannah will afford
"nen she once gets established her sugar
refinery. 9"'
All conditions are eminently favorable
LOT such conclusions; the effect of which
viii attract a large AGRICULTURAL ponuIa-
uoh on account of the large profits, as in
JUDGEMENTS, to the people of the North and
Northwest, together with the mild, eouable
ana salubrious climate that the sections
named will afford them
4here mas been quantities of money
spent by the railroad owners. and much
TAX OF Inducing immigration to the South.
but in growing sugar cane and showing
the immense profits, and proving beyond
peradVenture that the statements are
true, viii prove by far the strongest in
aucement that can be adduced This l
nave endeavored to do truthful
~ ana correctly in all of my
communications TO the public. A man
must know that the chances are greatly
IN his favor TO better his condition befo e
ne ieeis justified in the venture of making
d chanSe. The advantages that Southern
georgia and Florida presents as profita-
Die farming country cannot longer be ig-
hored. Every man eau investigate the
SUBJECT Tor himself, upon the lowest esti-
mates of production and prices. Aside
from the varied products for which these
sections hold a pre-eminence, I wiQ reiter-
ate what l nave often said before, which
Is, that 600 gallons of syrup 10 the acre is
d reasonable, conservative, general aver
age per acre, which the farmers in order
TO bring about a general uniformity Of
grade. will readily agree TO reduce 10
mush sugar in order to get 30 cents per
gallon instead of 20 cents, as heretofore
proposed, for syrup They being the gain
ers by ten cents on the gallon. The "mush
sugar Will make, at a low calculation,
eight pounds of refined sugar to the gallon
to say nothing of what the residuum will
bring. Eight pounds of refined sugar at
i've cents per pound gives the refiner for
ty cents gross on each gallon transformed
from the ''mush sugar state to that of
the refined sugar, which equals ten cents
on the gallon. The farmer getting thirty
cents per gallon for his "mush sugar."
and producing 600 gallons to the acre,
equals $50 per acre. Suppose the refner
get five cents per gallon net out of each
gallon refined, and the output, as has been
p4OpOSCN " NC = udl dulSSt, Squd4S 4uVV'-VJ
pounds, this shows a net profit over and
above all expenses of Sc, 250 per day. or for
100 days operations, S625009, or for 800 days
"a years Work-$La5CO1 on $96S,4O
plant
Will the Supply BE Ample to Meet
tbe Hernandez
To this question 1 answer most emphat-
ically, yes; and more TOO, if the farmers
are enOOui s9u ~ Jay "NI"C tliSti gu P u7
cane TO plant ahother year instead OIL put
tlhs 1t INTO syrup ana se.InoI us value
because uii7le - ~ 'iAeL Iol a. ~
Whatever theS are one eu--a'1ille pieLei i,is
10 Ieeu II 10 thelr HosS idther thah '"Ao
such prices
Inc experience OF those Oh US VINO "er"
farming during the tate war between the
states are such He VIII verify the aooVe
assertions. MOST farmers IdIseu enough
syrup TOT nome ana pldHtdtioh purposes
Those who MADE, say 70 10 80 barrels
were making IN three years TIME 10V 10
5oO parreis ana upwards
L mention theSe incidents 10 snow now
readlIy ana rapldiy tne crop can ne IN
creased Then since 1t Is clear tnat the
refinery cannot De gotten READY lot tne
present crop why rot stop all Oh tnls
WigWagglng tooIlShhesS by pdrues WHO
know nothing Whatever ABOUT growing
cane or reducing us juice 10 IeHheu sugar
ana 80 10 WoIh' llhe sSli'lD.S men " man ~,
ready for the next crop. mat there VIII
be refinery established TO consume the
syrup of South Georgia ana FtoIlaa next
crop there IS not the SHADOW or DOUBT.
savannah, LOT many dipd lllost PotSnl
reasons, is the most eiigIble point IN TINS
vast sugar belt region ana she shouiu put
forth at once her best eXeruohs' once d
refinery is established there she VIII mold
sway for a long time TO come IN the sugar
refining business.
But there is one thing she VIII nave 10
do. and that is, add from year TO year adj
ditiOnal capacity to meet the almost unit
less increase in production. For there IS
no estimating its extent. ms suDJect
has been discussed from ali points Oh view,
and the more discussed the more pam
becomes the necessity for immediate ana
determined action on the part OF the peo-
pie of Savannah to move quickly, ana
thereby not allow another CITY 10 get the
start of them If they will not regard
me as being egotistical, L would ike 20
suggest that they organize company OF
their most responsible and reputable busi-
ness me- s Ct. mast canabIe citizens