The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-15
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Sugar Cane VIII Prove the soutAAs
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Redemption.
Editor Morning NewsE That the
South is the coming FL Dorado of this
vast continent IL not of the entire
world, man of the commonest dis
cernment cannot longer doubt, and
every day brings forth new evidences
of the correctness of this assertion,
and shows forth. and that without
a doubt, the South is to become the
richest agricultural country on the
globe. And, it is but fair to add that
this is no visionary forecast, but a
veritable truth. Its combination of
advantages is not possessed by any
other country in the known world.
And. indeed, the sugar cane growing
sections contain the advantages and
resources of all the other countries.
without their most serious disadvant-
ages. Here we have the most equable
climate, the greatest amount of sea-
coast, the greatest abundance of rain
ran with healthfulness the year round,
10 be found in any country under
the sun. All I ask of the reader is
to study carefully the remarkable
combinations of profitable resources,
which the South enjoys, to become
convinced that in natural advantages
the sugar cane growing belt is far
ahead of any country in the world:
and with the rapid progress now be-
ing made in its development, it is but
reasonable to conclude that the South
Is entering upon a period of prosperity
Such as has never been enjoyed by
any other country. The reason for
this conclusion is that the conditions
n re afnr fetu- IL. IL.
west during the period of it's most
rapid growth, and this prosperity is
free from fluctuations. and will be
permanent In order to give those who
may read this article a more compre-
hensive insight of the amount of sugar
consumed in the United States.
herewith bring to their attention in
figures, actual truths such as no man
can disprove.
Consumption of Sugar in the United
States
Tons, 2,24O lbs. 1903,
Meetings. of the four ports. ....1, ZOO, 900
OF which were domestic from
Louisiana crop ............... s,122
1915 7S
Meetings. of foreign sugar
through New Orleans ...... 154,180
Foreign refined through San
Francisco, Galveston, New Or
leans and interior ports .. 4,093
1,S5O,151
Export of raw sugars from At
lantic ports .................. 1910
Export of refined sugars from
Atlantic ports ................ 1854
Total exports to be deducted. 4,S24
Consumption of foreign sugar
through Atlantic ports 1,S45, 1927
Consumption of foreign sugar
through San Francisco 800. 1928
Total consumption of sugar
from foreign countries and in
sular possessions ..........1 9S2 sos
Louisiana cane crop consumed
during year ................... $4,000
TXas cane crop consumed dur
ing year Observation-Disclosures. Is, 800
United States beet sugar con-
sumed during year -. 247,5s8
United States maple sugar con-
sumed during year 49,. $3.50
Molasses sugar made in u. S.
from foreign molasses ........ 21,525
Total consumption of domestic
sugar ....... ................ 567, O3s
2,549,64S
Add undistributed refined
brought over from previous
year ........... ............... 10000
2,579,643
Deduct undistributed refined
carried over to next year 80. 10000
Total consumption of all SUI
gar in the u. S.-tons 2549,643