Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-22
The Nupnr YieIdl

Says tho Louisiana Sugar Bowl
The reports Of favorable Yields still
continue, but they are The execution.
A correspondent from Assumption
parish informs US that on the Oakley
plantation Of Messrs Hero 4 Maihiot.
Oyerseered b. Mr.. n. 6. Francioni,
they week before last obtained 81
hhds sugar from u arpents plant cane,
o. 10000 pounds, according to the es
innate OF the sugar maker, Mr.. Robi-
cheaux; the stubble cane, however, on
the same place does not yield quite a
hogshead to. the arpent. The Pic.
neer Of the Bird inst reports that on
Mr.. Thelesphore Rodfigue's planta,
tons IA arpents cane (uot stated
whether plant or stubble) yielded 36
hhds sugar.
In Ascension parish, on Messrs b.
Infesud \ Co.'s Houhas plantation
the Democrat Of the Bird inst reported
that 250, 900 pounds Of sugar had been
made, the yield being 1850 pounds per
acre and ll5l pounds per ton, the
juice averaging about 81 degrees
Owing to the favorable weather, said
the Chief OF the Bird inst, where 1900
yields were being realized ten DAYS
ago, 1890 to 1000 Dare now obtained and
still further improvement is looked
Tor II the weather contiuuesgood,7
On his Monticello plantation. in
lberyille parish, Mr.. Thomas Roussel
Is turning out q hhds to the acre,
says the South. atf
In seven and a half days on the
Jackson. Larguier place, near Baton
Rouge, says the Capitolian- Advocate
from thirty acres OF plant cane, fifty.
hive hogsheads Of sugar were made o.,
I open kettles, set Of fours. This was
bottom land cane, which, strange 10
say, Is not so good as the upland
ratoon on tho same place, from which
1t Is expected fully two hogsheads Der
acre will be obtained. Truth reports
upon the authority Of planter Of In
telligence and experience, that the
lcanein East Baton Rouge is yielding
poorly. There are places where tbe
yield is talr, owing 70 showers at tho
desired time and spots unusually
rich in fertility, but throughout he
parish generally the result Is not sal.
islactofy. lM gfl
By a comparison Of all reports re-.
eelyed, the Banner estimates the
average yield Of sugar per acre In
Rolnte Coupee parish between one
aud a quarter and one and a half hogs,
head.
80 Tar as we can learn. tho sugar
yield on the Teehe has been quite sat.
istactOry, where the cane had attained
good size. Near New Iberia Mr.
Jules Mestayer is getting from two "a
two and a half hogsheads per acra
DR.. Alfred Duperier is also getting 4
good yield, and has about 800 acres for
the mill. Others in Fausse Pointe-
namely, DR.. Frederick Duperier
Messrs. Junius sampson, j. Doryille
Broussard snd Ribbek Bros. around
none until this week, on account Of
lack Of water; in fact DR.. Duperier
will not start his mill until NEXT Mon.
day, At Messrs. Childs & Martini
mills, en the Wyche place, and al
Messrs. Phsrr 4 0liyier's Orange
Grgve place, there has been some
difficulty with the machinery.
The ST. Charles paper remarks,
The sugar crop in our vicinity is
yielding, in many cases, better than
was expected, All has gone along
nicely, with but few slight delays, and
the indications are that by the let Of
the month nearly oil will DO through
grinding.