The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-21

SUGAR SQUIBs.-The weather of the pas
week has been all that could be desired and
grinding operations are progressing finely
in every direction. Under the influence Of
the favorable temperature the condition Of
the cane has steadily improved and the yield
Of sugar has beeu increasing in CORE
spending ratio. This IL just what we said
last week, aud it fits so we'll we repeat it to-
day. The news from every quarter is ex-
ceedingly encouraging, and it the beautiful
weather continues few weeks longer the
aggregate Of sugar produced in Ascension
and adjacent parishes will no doubt CON-
pare favorably with that of any previous
season. There has been scarcely any change
| in market quotations since last week. Sew
eral planters in this vicinity are shipping
experimental lots Of sugat end molasses to
Memphis, st. Louis and Cincinnati with
the expectation of obtaining better prices
than can be secured in New Orleans.
At Rocks splendid Belle Alliance planta-
ton, in Assumption, 100000 pounds OF
sugar had been made up to Tuesday last,
done. w.ms..M
The broken roller shaft of the Donaldson
mill was promptly repaired in the city and
shipped back by the Gay last Saturday
and the mill started off again in good style
on Monday.
A roller shaft broke at the Mt Houmas
mill on Wednesday and was sent to New
Orleans the same day. 1t is expected back
tonight. One Of boilers at the same
place cracked on Wednesday and was re-
paired By Messrs. McPeet & Son.
A coupling shaft of one of the Southwood
mills broke on Friday and has been sent to
the city to be mended.
The bagasse burner that collapsed at the
Evan Hall place short time ago has been
replaced and new set OF boilers is being
put up to furnish more steam, us the pres
ent batteries have not sufficient capacity to
keep the extensive machinery moving at a
satisfactory pace.
We learn that nearly million pounds of
sugar have been made at the Peytavin sug
ar-house and that the total product of the
cane to be ground there is expected to ap-
proximate three million pounds. A leaky
boiler there will be repaired tomorrow.
Mr.. Henry Cook will inisl, grinding by
Thursday next. He would have been salts
nine acres of cane, but now expects to reach
aixty hogsheads. He has realized this week
from six acres of cane fifteen hogsheads,
averaging 1900 pounds each. Who beats it?
Souvenir was troubled with leaky boiler
but tie defect was promptly repaired and
the mill was under way again yesterday.
Manager Bourgeois will feather his cap with
another big crop.
Mr.. Leon Babin will probably finish the
work of taking off his own crop by the end
of the coming week, and will then grind
a few acres for a neighbor. Mr.. Babin has
made pretty sugar and lots of it.
Capt. Nolan is getting ON swimmingly at
his st. Elizabeth place, and we have heard
since grinding was commenced.
A number of planters who supposed they
had an abundance of fuel are looking about
for more wood aud coal.
Labor is scarce ON a good many places,
and we hear of several instances where the
seasons work has been seriously retarded
by the desertion of laborers brought here
from the cotton country.
MINIS
AND BOYs'