New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-05-06
THE SUGAR PLANTERS
COMPANY.

| \ movement that nfoillS 10
work great good for the sugar in
dustrv of the State is the fofma-
tioE Of what is known as the
Sugar Planters Storage u Dis
tributing Company. of LOUISIANA.
which is launched with the avoW-
ed object of seeing that the IN
dividual planters, who comprise
the company. secure proper worth
| for their moIasScS and syrup out
put
The organization of this con
Germ with which we learn a good
proportion of the largest sugar
producers and syrup manulac-
turcrs are already affiliated. was
induced by the industry feeling
the need for a changed method
in the offering of molasscS and
syrup for sale, such as would
bring about permanent improve
ment in the manner of market
ing crops. and made all the more
intently necessary in these times
of low prices for the main pro
duct-sugar.
At a meeting held in this city
last Tuesday. the board Of direc-
tors was elected, consisting of
Messrs. b. A. Oxnard. j. f. Bur
guieres, John Wilber.. John A.
,Wogan. Jos. L. FoIse. Jos. L.
Rolling and Leo Cancienne. than
whom it would be difficult to find
n more representative set OF
planters in the State, or men who
truly have the interest Of the in
dustry greater at heart in all their
undertakings Following the
election of the board of directors,
right at this time steps are being
taken to induce still more plant
ers to affiliate with the company
and with plans to have every
thing under operative way several
weeks hence. the promise is before
that date that considerable add
ed number Of the more prominent
planters will have come in the
field.
The purpose of the Sugar Plan
fers' Storage & Distributing Com
pany is to serve the planters as a
central selling agency, to advise
hem what their particular grades
If goods should bring. when the
market conditions justify the sell
ing or holding. and when the
making of syrup, first. second or ,,
bird molasses.
Keeping the planters posted as . :
o all these things and more will
,e the aim of the company that is =
o be owned and controlled by
nd for themselves; the object is
urther to find buyers throughout
he country. and have representa- p
ion covering the entire United 3
'tates to bring the producer close p
Y in touch with the consumer: by u
hipments direct from the plan .
atoms the idea is also to save r
reights and move the goods from h
ne factories quicker. g,
The commissions earned by the a,
ompany will be diverted to a !;
hiking fund maintained for the a,
enefit Of the different planters h,
| the organization, to care for q,
lie storage of the goods or pos II
bly, buy outright certain pro- CO
ortions Of the individual pro- 90
neer's outturn in eases where o.
'nditions justify that added pro- "
elton being given the members of
the company. or
The purposes of the creation of of
is storage and distribution COM +b
my dealing in Louisiana sugar q.
'oducts are based on sound bust 10 10
IS principles, in line with plans a,
ing successfully adapted to the Ia.
arketing of other agricultural 90
oducts in the West, where there ~,
a limitation to supplies. With nh
administration such as the
aracter Of the first board of di- ,r
ctors warrant expectation for. ar,
ere seems no reason why this 10
ncern should not prove it's abil- RI
to serve the best interests of 70,
sugar industry in such an eff nm
lent manner as will lead to the bo
AT ma inrifv of the m nlacsoc