The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-04
CROP AND MARKET REPORTS.
SUGAR.

SUGAR.
The total receipts Of the staple at New
Orleans up to the 1st of June, according
| to Tie statement furnished by Messrs. De
lcrv & Purves, were us follows:
Uaosneatls l3S.SS l62, 639
Barrels -. G,i52 45, 1913
Thus, the receipts Of 1sS1 show an ex-
cess over those Of 1880 of 23,7174 hogs
heads and :}J,0Ol barrels. Messrs. A.
Thomson s Co., in thci: monthly circu
lar of the lst lust, estimate that there
are 10000 ho.shcads Of sugar and 5000
barrels OF molasses yet to come forward
Prices range from G5075 fol- dry common,
to e40S3 for choice, open kettle, II per
cent. tare, 74074 for centrifugal seconds
to 9s095 for choice white clarified,
actual tare. Says the circular:
Iii this sweet, since our last monthly re-
port there has been Il mark q advance, more
especially in ali grades OF clarified. which
continue scarce and in request. The visible
supply at all points being lighter than held
at this time the preceding year, together with
an increasing demand. we can see no good
reason for sugar to rccede in the near
future from the strong position it has now
assumed.
Concerning the growing crop it is said
that the cane during the past month has
continued to improve and the weather is
now favorable. The most liberal esti-
mate made Of the prospective crop is
3O,OOu hogshea,ls, against 12O, goo for the
past SEASON.
MOLASSES.
The arrivals Of sound, merchantable
grades at New Orleans being nearly cN-
haustcd, a quiet but steady market at
unchanged prices has resulted. The de
mand is active for city refined and boiled,
which keep well for summer use. Prices
range from 2Cu lJc for common and in
tcrior, .9d3l for good common, 31a 81
for fair, to aga - for prime. For tie
city refined and rcboilcd brands the fol
lowing prices are quoted: Common II,
%; Bright Champion, 81; common Pei
lean, 80; fair Chaimette, "a; prime Lou
isiana, 80; clear Orleans, AZ; choice
boquet syrup, 50.
The total receipts of this cereal to the
| lst Of the month are set down at 213, II
barrels, against S6,&6 at the same date
last year The demand for the better
grades is good, with /; very limited
sunply. Messrs. Thomson & Co. say
"Owiny to the Indictment weather of the
past winter, most Of the rough rice:
which was held iii warehouses to make
choice and prime, tnracd out more OF
less 'stack-bnrl and inferior i'll quail
ty, consequently filling the market witt
low grades, which are neglected, and AK
now being offered freely at easy figures.
Prices vary from .! q b for No. 2, 81 al
| for common, As05 frr fair, to Gas! tpl
prime, with no choice in the market
Advices relative to The growing crop art
enc .u!!9ing.
FAgM. SHOOTING: At i.AQJl.IlNi:.-h
Shooting atflay occurred ut the steamboat
landing III Plalnemine. "Wednesday eve
ming about hali-past 3 o'clock, between F.;
coorcl re,i:,tnlout known by the sou
briquct of q Bully" and young Willard
Bradford of Donaldsonyille, tamiIiarl,
| I
suited i'll the fatal wonnlin5 Of" Bully
The circumstances, rs reported b" eye
witnesses, are favorable to young Brad
ford, and seem to clearly establish th,
he acted in self defense. 1t seems th;l
the two men Travelled from Donaldson
willie to PlaIuemine as deck passenger
Oh the steamer Eanchon, Bradford gon.
up to his work on Montcro's tlatboat
and " Bully" to meet the Laura Lee
upo.l which boat he was engaged as
roustabout On the way. Bradford wa
robbed Of a pocket knife and sever,
her articles. After reaching Plaque
mine lie SAW the knife in e Bullys" pos
session, and asking to see it and tilllin'
it to bc his own, put it in his pocket
Bully" was very abusive, but Wen
away for the time, returning at night Wit
three OF four companions, who advise
him to jump on Bradford and pound him
The latter walked towards the flat boa
and WAS in HE act of crossing the stag
plank to go aboard when "Rnlly" drc>
4 revolver and snapped it at Bradford
some witnesses say once, others twice
Bradford thcrcuron fired and Bully :
weapon WAS discharged almost at til
same instant. Bully" fell to the yroun
: with a fatal wound, the ball havin
; passed through his liver. Although no
dead 1T last accounts. lie attending PLY
stefan pronounced his case hopeless
Bradford At once surrendered himsr1
and is i'll Jail at Plaquemlne. He is
. steady, sober, hard working young maj
while his antagonist bears the reput:
: ton Of 4 desperate, being a bully bot
; IN name and nature.
Mr. Il. s. Morse, superintendent, an
Mr.. NJ r. Spc!uaan, General Freight an
Ticket Agent of the New Orleans diviso
= of the n. O. Pacific railway, accompa
MED the base ball excursion train t
this place Sunday before last. We wer
pleased 10 make the acquaintance Of Nj