The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11

that almost every other country can
produce sugar can cheaper than Louis
lana, and yet the production in that
state is large
Judge Rost turned to the sugar beet
industry, and his remarks showed the
extensive study he had given that prob
While Louisiana" said the judge. lis
called sugar growing state. only about
one-third of the territory is given to
cane growing. In Louisiana we raise
cotton, corn and other cereals in much
larger acreage than that given to cane.
And as | have said, it is expensive farm
ing with us, but stu there is always
money In IT. We have seen sugar sell
from 3 IL to 10 cents pound when the
cost OF production was practically the
same. Late and improved machinery,
or rather its absence is a great draw
back in some sections. while with us its
presence enables us TO attend the crop
with profit. The moment capital finds
advantageous investment in the south
there will he no trouble to esta blish fac
tories In my mind there is no doubt that
the culture of cane will be success. n
the consumption of sugar cane and its
products in the next ten years con-
tinues as it has recently, the de-
mand will outstrip the production
Report on Organization.
Al this point the committee on perma-
nent organization returned with its re-
port. BY the report Captain y. G. Purse.
chairman of the convention committee
was made permanent president of the
association The list of officers sub
mitted was
presdent-D g. Purse, of Georgia,
First Vice President--Emile Kost Of
Louisiana.
Second Vice Presidents-C G. Aber-
crombie, of Alabama; r. r. Rose, of
Florida; Thomas j. James, of Georgia;
John Dymond of Louisiana, H I'll. over
street, OF Mississippi; John Lawton. Of
South Carolina.
Treasurer-I. B. English, of Georgia
Secretary Eugene Anderson, of Geor-
gia.
Assistant Suretarfes-F c. Bruffey
and George ketchum of Georgia.
A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed
Executive Committee-G. w Black of
Alabama: A l.. " .lsOn, of Florida; g.
r. Youmans. Of Georgia; L. NJ. soniat
of Louisiana; b. Mechanism. of Missis-
sipp; w S. Lipscomb, of South caro-
lima.
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed without discussion and by unani-
nous vote
Following the report, the address OF
the morning from cane growers stand
point came. It was by W. b. Rodden-
ho,r,. ~ C..iro "a and indicated the
dean et,dv tho sneaker had given the
r,1'i,,.
..,T,h, ,,,,c.,, ,,a,,o i,1netrv has incr,a sed
-, Tit, ~ loot +on ,.eors 3" said
. iO"'i4 "'S'''' ,,,. ,sn. +ba oa,a
~, to,,...ad =, ,,al,a
- ~ ~ ,,at+a,. ore IN e,erv
way than they We're before the cane was
,,,1ti,.o+od =, tbosn sa,tions we now ana
oood scboo1e hricl, store bindings and
oh,,,oboe onco tbaso ,yera not thought
80 -, - ~. s,o ind,,str, IL only
- 49,, oo,,s;dcr +he
5,. 1870 : en,,, AVA ornanst Kind
No thin,, az th,,
nossthilifiee whom wa are able to utilize
~ in,,ro,od machinery now on the
n,ar,.ot and IN ada to our sfrun making
that Of snqarq"
From his observations ard work he felt
e,,ra t,ara ,,.or, saetione of Georgia Ala
1r,a.;1a ~, ,tissfseinni naruIiarIv
- ~ -.th 80 ,},l oora
~ I,,,,',St,e. ie ~ ounar of 9Qo
49,, 20 ta,d aII oe which is in cult,va
,;a,, ,,sar C,airo -non this Land no places
,.a1,,atia, 90 S1e an acre and taking
49, ,,a.is ba nroved one Of the
,,st a,,tar.atniro snaakare before the
49, -. I,o,.t,. tbrao acres
,a.{ ,f,.a,, -, 10 rane culture.
s,,,l rra,,, bis caae 1aet year the rest
- -, a,.l f. ali otber
Oh Tue lalHH H"N I"S - -
expenses. he realized a proht OF 300.
That was at the rate OIL PA per dNtc w
Lis cane land. while the other crops SaF@
a nrnft Of only 81 an acre Mr.. Roddep-
-. +1a ~ tho nro6tG made nv the
peii '''' y, W - .,,,i.a,,T- ~, 49,,
use u even lle N'u"c 'ii'
many disadvantages to winch the planter