1837 2 1838 40 1839 45 1840 161 1841 27 1842 ... 1843 511 1844 229 1845 135 1846 134 1847 225 1848 223 1849 292 1850 335 1851 9 1852 312 1853 287 1854 257 1855 129 1856 248 1857 313 1858 538 1859 816 1860 645 1861 1,144 1862 1,342 1863 2,363 1864 4,649 1865 6,838 1866 7,915 1867 7,646 1868 8,175 1869 8,171 1870 8,386 1871 9,715 1872 7,587 1873 10,326 1874 10,967 1875 11,197 1876 11,640 1877 11,418 1878 17,157 1879 21,884 1880 28,386 1881 41,870 1882 50,572 1883 50,941 1884 63,685 1885 76,496 1886 96,528 1887 94,984 1888 105,307 1889 108,110 1890 115,977 1891 122,761 1892 109,178 1893 136,269 1894 148,600 1895 133,596 1896 201,632 1897 224,200 1898 204,834 1899 252,506 1900 258,522 1901 321,463 1902 317,510 1903 391,063 1904 328,103 1905 380,579 1906 383,226 1907 392,872 1908 465,288 1909 477,818 1910 461,687 1911 506,090 1912 531,480 1913 488,212 1914 550,926 1915 577,183 1916 545,000 LOUISIANA The cane crop of Louisiana comes from the southern part of the state, principally along the banks of the Mississippi, the Bayou Teche and the Bayou Lafourche. As this region is outside the tropics, being between 29 degrees and 31 degrees north latitude, frosts must be looked for in winter. The sugar industry of Louisiana, therefore, as well as that of Texas, Florida and Georgia, has to cope with climatic conditions that are unknown in most other cane-producing countries. All of the sugar plantations are situated in the low plains, the highest elevation above sea-level not exceeding 83 feet. The annual rainfall varies from 67 to 95 inches, and 80 inches may be taken as a fair average, which amply suffices for the needs of the growing cane. In December, January and February there is always the danger of frost and planters must be constantly alert to guard against this as far as possible. During the autumnal equinox much damage to the cane is caused by hurricanes that rush in from the Gulf of Mexico. Sugar cane was brought to Louisiana in 1751. According to Gayarré, two ships that were transporting troops from France to Louisiana touched at a port in Hispaniola during the voyage and the Jesuits of the island obtained permission to put some sugar cane on board these vessels to be taken to Louisiana and there delivered to their Jesuit brethren.