New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-15
Crops in Terrebonne Parish.

lrEou new. Iberia Sugar-bOW.l
As mentioned last week, we have COM
menced a thorough canvass of the parish of
Terrebonne, and shall continue from week to
week to report what we think will interest
our readers
Commencing below Tigerville, we have
traversed the entire length of Bayou Black,
up to Terrebonne Station, and find this one
of the most fertile portions of the State.
The lands are all comparatively new, and,
in consequence, the yield OF sugar is usually
very large. Like all the country between
Berwick's Bay and the Lafourche, it is sub
ject to overflow when Grand levee breaks,
but as this country was not Overt1Owed for
about thirty years prior to the war, it is but
reasonable to conclude that there is even
less danger of inundatiOn now than for
merly, since Mr.. Morgan is having his entire
road bed put above high water mark, thus
forming perfect levee.
Unfortunately, the quantity of arabic
land is limited to about a half mile in
depth on each side of the bayou, when the
swamp is reached, so that the plantations
have a long front.
The first plantation on lower Bayou
Black is that of Colonel w. w. Blackboard
who is putting everything in good order for
sugar making on large scale. His crop is
said to be good.
Next we pass the plantation formerly
owned by Mr.. John Brownson, now the
property of Judge Joshua Baker and Mr.
Robert Hare. 1t is managed by Mr.. j. b.
Hare, assisted bya competent oyerseer, and
the portion of the crop which we saw by
the roadside does them credit.
Opposite Messrs. Baker q Hare, and adj
Joining Tigerville, lies the old Knight plan
tation. now the property of Messrs. A. c.
and w. o. Knight, nephews of the original
owner. We heard their crop was good, but
did not see it. The plantation is managed
by the younger brother w. 0. knight,
while the elder dispenses law, being jus
tice of the peace. Their crop will be rolled
at Messrs. Baker & Hare's, as their sugar
machinery is not complete. We hope and
believe they will do well this season, and
next year be able to take off their own
crop.
The Rochel plantation is the first above
Tigerville, having two miles front, but now
almost in ruins, occupied only by negroes,
who raise corn enough to support them
selves. We learn that Mr. William Rochel
will this fall move here, and put the place
in working order.
Next above is the old Munson plantation,
and adjoining that the Royal Marsh planta-
ton both now owned by Messrs. Sampson
g. Bros. of New Orleans, who have not yet
redeemed them from the ruined condition
produced by the war, but we are told they
intend cultivating next season. Both plan
tatons have sugarhouses, and the Royal
MaLsh has fine residence and beautiful
grounds.
On the Mcclellan Knight plantation Mr..
F. Breaux has twelve acres of seed cane
under cultivation for next years planting,
and the V. BOndleau place just above, still
remains idle.
The land for the next seven miles along
the bayou is owned by Mr. t. Gibson and
children, and is divided into three planta-
lions, named respectively, Oak Forest,
Greenwood and Magnolia. On all these
places the cane was gOod-better than on
the Teche-but the corn was inferior, ex
cept in places. Mr.. Gibson, who personally
manages the Oak Forest plantation, has
some improved agricultural implements, of
his own invention, which do good work.
On the Magnolia plantation. which we be-
leve belongs to General Gibson, there are
five Cinnamon at work, but they are not
well satisfied nor give satisfaction
probably because so few in number Most
of the other laborers are white men and do
well. Mr. A. BOnvilllan manages the
Greenwood plantation, and Mr.. Ernest
Bonvillian the Magnolia.
Next above the Magnolia lies the Brown
& Wallace sugar plantation, cultivated
only in corn; and for some distance further
on both sides are small plantations, except
ing that of DR.. A. &. Duval, which is this
season cultivated on the shares by white
men, and DIR. Duval intends next year
planting one hundred arpents of cane.
The Orange Grove plantation, owned by
Mr.. A. VerrOt, and the Bayou Black planta-
ton, owned by A. Miltenberger & Co., of
New Orleans, are both under cultivation,
with good crops; while the Waterproof
plantation of Messrs. G. G. Hatch &
Brothers is in the most prosperous condi-
ton. The latter is one of the best located
plantations on the bayou, having fine drain
age and rich lands. They are opening
new plantation in the rear of the old, and
may next year build another sugar house,
or railroad track to bring the cane to the
present sugar house. We there saw some
fine cane, and portion of their third year
stubble was as good as most plant cane.
They are working mostly white men, and
are succeeding well.