The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-08-17
CANE GROWERS INTEREST.

vast injury to an old established III
d"stry-tha' Of sugar making a
employed IN L,uis,ana. Years d
Experience have demonstrated to Tho
practical farmer that no safer crol
can be planted IN this section than
cane. 1t IS better adapted by ma
tire than any Of the crops yet grown
10 this latitude, to Withstand any
and all Ct the uncertain conditions
OF a successive series Of seasons.
1t will resist cold better than cot
ton or corn. Withstand dromghts
and excessive rams better aud Yields
greater value per acre. 1t il the
chief staple Of this Attak,pas coun-
try.
On Monday Congressman X. F..
Brou ssard, in response to a call Of
the sugar interest Of the State.
went to New Orleans to consult
with committees from the sugar
Exchange, the La. Sugar Planters
Association and the National
Molasses Refners' Association,
With view Of taking steps towards
securing the suspension of action on
the part Of the Department Of Agr,-
culture, relative to the use of sui
phur fumes az employed il the
Louisiana sugar houses today, and
to permit the manufacturers to 90
on az usual. The result Of the
meeting was that Mr. Brousssrd and
DR.. Il +. BlouIn were intrus,ed
with the mission Of laying the
claims Of Louislan's sugar interest
before the Department Secretaries. !
1t will be remembered that las,
year Mr.. Broussard answered
similar call at . most inopportunc
moment. dropped his campaign for
to Congress, responded
to . cali by wire, went to
Washington, secured the suspension
Of the then threatening order, re-
'ulting in the saving Of approx.
natelv 4Sc on every ton Of cane
grown in the State, sggregat.ng a
aving Of some $4,000, 900 to the
ugar Industry Of Louisiana. In
rev Of his splendid work of last
ear, he has been again pressed in
0 service aud to the front. This IL
be highest testimonial to the
alue of his services that could be
aid--not BY his adm'ring constitu-
nts Of bis Third District, but by
he sugar interest Of the entire
tate.
last year, while Mr.. Broussard
as on this mission, certain politi-
81 influences worked ass,duously
an effort to wreck his following
certain wards Of this parish, tax
q every possible advantage Of his
osence, relying upon the fact that
IS return would be too late for him
retrieve any of these losses.
bis was done, too, in wards where
ns'derable cane is grown bvI
aall farmers, to whom Mr.. Brous- I
rt's mission to Washington =
rant everything to the credit Of N
err profit and loss accounts. II
icy allowed themselves to be
rsoadsd to vote against tue can 80
lacy Of the man who had, by bis ~
orts IN their behalf, secured 10
m 4Sc per ton more for their use
anC
le than they would have received tn
! h,s mission been uns uccessful larI
and
They understood not the depths to !
their ingratitude! M ~.
: sulphur fumes are prohibited en- =;
to an amount iess than
present use, the result vail be
'wer grade sugar. This will ~z
er its market value. A. the .
'e per ton Of cane is based upon
market value Of sugar, it i.
. clear that the results of Mr. My
ussard's mission bear 1t once s by
directly upon the little farmer e.: e,
cells bis cane 1t the derrick y
be :emotest part Of the cane "A
wing country, a. we'll o. it does
d the largest cane growers or
ataHn ~