The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-11-09
SUGAR souIBs.
Progress of the Grinding Campaign in AS
cension and EIsewhere-IteIns of In
terest from Field and Factory.

PTaSreSS OF the Gr1ndInts aAnpaiSu ia AS
eension and EEsewhere-Items of In
terest from Field and Factory.
No prettier or more favorable
weather could be imagined Or desired
than that which prevailed during the
paat week, and our sugar planters and
other agriculturists certainly have no
cause for complaint so far as to the
manner in which they are being
treated this season by the man in
charge of the country's meteorological
system. Blue skies and bracing tenn
peratures have obtained since Sun
day last and indications are promis-
ing for more OF tthe same, much to
the qualification of everybody con-
cerned. A driving rain OF brief dura-
ton would not be unwelcome, however,
since it would serve to abate the dust
and facilitate the work of stripping the
leaves from the cane now being cut
for the mill.
Cane tonnage continues to prove
disappointingly light and the sugar
yield is nothing to brag about any,
where in this section, but it is hoped
that there will soon be decided inn
provement in the latter respect, due TO
the fact that the cane is ripening rap
idly under the influence of favorable
atmospheric conditions and will
shortly show q much greater sucrose
content than is now the case.
The October weather record com
piled by Local Observer W. D. Park
shows that the maximum temperature
attained during the month was 90 de-
grees on the lst and 5th, and the min
imum AZ degrees on the 14th. The to-.
tai rainfall aggreg ated s 46 inches, of
which amount 81 inches were preeip-
itated on the 9th. There we're 10 clear
days, 6 rainy, 4 partly cloudy and s
wholly devoid of sunshine. Dense
f0gs were observed on the End, 24th
aud 25th, and thunder storms pre-.
vailed on the 2nd and 3rd.
Y. a. Rodrigue, well-known
young Donaldsonviliian who is en-
ployed as sugar drier at the Oakley
factory in lower Assumption, spent
Sunday here with his family and was
welcome caller at this Office. Mr..
Rodrigue presented The Chief with a
sample of the white granulated sugar
that is being turned cut in large guam
titles at Oakley under the efficient d.
rection Of Chief Sugar Boiler Louis
Dill, and which will we'll stand COM
parison with any Of a similar grade
produced in this section. Messrs. j.
f. Oubre of Donaldsonville and Leon
Gaudin of barrow are Mr.. Dips as
sistants.
The Lemann Company's Palo Alto
factory was put out of business yester-
day morning by the breaking OF re-
turn plate, but the damage was re-
paired in double-quick time and ope-
ratioDs were resumed late last evens
ing.
S. L. Davis, formerly assistant
manager OF the Lemann Company S
Souvenir plantation in this parish,
but presently filing the responsible
position OF man ager of the Providence
plantation ia the parish of ST Charles,
visited relatives here last Sunday and
was cordially greeted by his host of
friends and acquaintance.
Among the plantation people who
visited the Ascension metropolis dur
| ing the week we're Hon. Fl. G. Braud
of Burnside, George B. Reuss of Ger
mania, Col. c. D. Gondran and John
G. Klos of Belle Helene, John F.
Landry of Riverside, and John w.
Tucker of New Hope.
Bazile Berteau, progressive young
farmer of east Ascension, is holding
down job in the big Chattsworth fac
tory near Manchac.