The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27
Weather and Crop Notes.

The weather for the past week has
been about all that could be desired,
and was exceptionally well suited to
the present needs of both the sugar
and cotton planters. The early days
were perhaps bit warmer than they
should have been, but on Tuesday
the mercury in the thermometer took
downward squirt and the temper allure
since then has been decidedly bracing
and seasonable, with indications OF
s'more of the same. Y
The following paragra apis are cuiied
from this weeks Ascension letter to
the Louisiana Planter:
"a good many plantation folk and
cotton farmers were attr acted to town
this week by the sessions of the district
court. The sugar men, as rule, had
little to say, but the cotton growers
seemed satisfied with life and were APP
parently in the best Of spirits. The
harvesting OF the cotton crop in the
New River section of the parish is pro-
crossing favorably, although hands
are reported to be scarce in some local
tiles. Nobody seems dissatisfied with
the prices at which the feecy staple is
presently selling, and the fact that the
crop is not so large as was counted on
earlier in the year doesn't appear to
be ranking in the minds OF such of
Ascension S producers as have recently
come within the range of your cores
pondent's observation.
planting interests are literally rep
resented on the grand jury empanelled
for service at this term of court. John
w. Tucker, manager of the Miles
Company's New Hope and Ascension
places, is the capable foreman of the
inquisitorial body, and among the
other members are Managers Jno. Z.
Many OF Belle Helene, Elmer Hunt of
Burnside, G. FL. Morrison of Point
Houmas, ]. A. Berthelot Of Chatham
and Paul Bouchereau of Palo Alto.
A body composed OF such material
may be depended on to dig up and
weed out pernicious practices and
criminal deeds, and institute cultural
methods that will insure good crop
of morality and law-enforcement to the
community.
s'The present period is similar to the
calm before the storm on the sugar
plantations, and nothing of much in
| terest is going on at any of the factor
| les, with the single exception OF Nc
Manor, where the grinding season was
inaugurated by Messrs. Mccall &
Legendre Tuesday morning. Conflict
| ing reports concerning the tonnage OF
cane being obtained from the field have
| been heard, the range being from y to
| Is tons. Latest advices are to the
effect tn at the first stubble cut is giving
| about l6 tons to the acre, but it is not
expected that the stubble crop will
average that high. The cane is quite
green and the juice is showing light
Beaume and deficient sucrose. The
| first two strikes wouldn't crystalline
and were placed in the hot room. These
reports are not given as authentic,
however, and "a suspension of public
opinion is asked until next week, when
more specific and reliable data will be
| available.
1.-THE Murrell Company's Tallyho
factory i'll Iberville parish near Bayou
| Goula will get under way on the lst
| proximo, and w. A. Dill of Donald
sonville will be chief sugar boiler, a
position he has held for number of
years past. Hubert Comes, also of
Donaldsonville, will be Mr.. Dill's as
sistant, as in former seasons.
"A number Of the local mills are to
get under way the coming week. and
The Planters readers may look for an
interesting batch of field and factory
notes il the next letter from Ascen-
/ sion.''
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