The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-12-12

SUGAR SQu1Bs.-A heavy rain visited this
section last Saturday night and Sunday,
followed by the coolest spell we have yet
experienced THE sedson. Since Sunday the
weather has been clear, and the work at the
sugar houses has been carried on vigorously
in every direction. Cane is beginning I'd
show the effects of the slight freeze and
from now on its sugar giving qualities will
suffer gradual deterioration, but most of
our planters are nearly through grinding
| and very few are likely to sustain any Sc
riocs loss from this canse.
The broken roller of Messrs. Nice Jail Bros. ,
Evan Hall mill was promptly repaired in
New Orleans and work was resumed
Wednesday night. As soon as Mr.. Richard
Mccall has finished grinding the crop OF
his adjoining McManor place, he will assist
his neighbors of Evan Hall in taking off the
remainder of their heavy crop.
The fractured bed and knife of MIR.
Beirne's Donaldson mill have also been re-
paired, and the engine was set in motion
again on Tuesday.
On Mr.. Beirne's Clark place there are 14S
| acres of cane yet to grind and it is consld-
cred almost certain that the yield will exceed
l 81, n1c pounds, "Old Ben !" will hold the
! nvrns another year.
The first breakdown of the season on
Capt. John T. Nolan's St. Elizabeth place
occurred at the beginning of this week,
when the shaft of the spur-wheel cracked
The accident caused delay of three days
The mill is under way again and Capt. No
Ian expects to whistle off and cool down
during the coming week.
Mr.. Geo. B. Reuss of the Germania and
Cuba places reports total of GOO, 600 pounds
of sugar to date and expects to reach
million.
Mr.. j. G. Cofeld anticipates that grind
ing will be finished on his splendid Point
Houmas place in time to give the employees
leasure for celebrating Christmas. The
estimated yield is roughly placed at 1,OOO.-
600 pounds-a bountiful crop.
The same figure is reported in view at
Mr.. Teller's Riverside place, where the mill
will probably be going until New Years.
At Mr.. Bidstrup's Gem place, across the
river, the last cane went through the mill
Thursday, and the kettles were cooled down
yesterday before dinner. We have no in
formation as to the yield obtained.
From Assumption plantations we have
the following intelligence:
Mr.. Robt. Maurin finished work at his
Vile du Bots place Thursday night, the
the 10th inst, having realized about 215,-
600 pounds of excellent open kettle sugar,
and from 80 to 3l5 barrels of molasses.
He has good reason to be pleased with this
result.
The genial and universally esteemed Du-
gas Bros have made CPS hogsheads at Ar
melise and expect TO reach $50. All their
unground cane is in windrow. Two stop
pages have been caused within the last twen-
ty four hours by bags in the boilers, but the
mill will be under way again on Monday.
Mr.. Claiborne Dugas finished grinding
| on his little place two miles below Pain
courtville, last Thursday, having obtained
the splendid total of 1876 hogsheads from a
small acreage. The CHIEF records this sat
isfactory result with genuine pleasure.
| Messrs. Durand q Bieuvenu have $50
| acres yet to grind on Esperanza place and
| will not get through before the 10th of
January. They have been delayed by a
number of breakdowns, but at last ac
counts the mill was running smoothly.
Messrs. Prejean & Truxillo will finish
grinding during the coming week and will
realize over $50 hogsheads from $50 acres
of cane. M"E-
Christmas goodies till you can't rest, at