The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-24
SUGAR sQulBs.
Opening Of the Grinding Cam paign In As
censfon and Eisewhere-Items of In
feraSt from, T7;atsI ..n., Fre.torv

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the weather during the past week ha.
been all that could be desired and at
forded full opportunity for the vigo
rous prosecution of work in the cane
fields, of which agreeable state OF, at
; fairs, it may be noted in passing, tbs
sugar planters were not slow TO takt
advantage.
| The grinding season is now in full
blast, practically all of the factories
in this neighborhood having com
menced the seasons operations
Reports from various sources are tc
the effect that the yield of sugar is
unusually good for this period of the
campaign, reliable information hay
ing been received that at some mills
the first juice tested was found tc
weigh as high as u and s Beaume
Cane tonnage is well up to average
figures, and the character and condi
ton OF the stalks is entirely satisfac.
tory. Barring spell OF more thar
ordinarily bad weather or other IN.
1 foreseen occurrences Of an uDfaVorable
nature, the season promises to be one
of the most successful and profitable
in years.
! The Miles Company's New Hope
i factory in upper Ascension got under
way last Tuesday, the 10Th inst, but
was forced ITO suspend operations a
few hours later on account of the
breaking of a cog-wheel in the gearing
OF one of the mills. The accident was
not of a serious nature and nAcessi-
tated only a brief delay. Dave Dill, Of
Donaldsonville, is in charge Of New
Hopes sugar boiling department., with
| Theodule Michel as assistant.
Mccall Bros. Evan Hall factory,
which began grinding last Monday,
also had the misfortune to sustain a
breakdown, the bed plate of the DER
rick which supplies the carrier with
cane having given away suddenly
Wednesday morning. While the dam
age was comparatively trivial and
could have been repaired in short or
der, it was decided to let the mill re-
main idle until Saturday, in order to
give the field forces a chance to wind
row seed cane.
The big Elm Hall factory e~of the
Leon Godchaux Co., Ltd, in Assump
ton parish, ground it's first stalk of
cane on Tuesday and at last accounts
was pegging away with customary
smoothness and regularity. Gus. P.
manipulated the proof stick at Elm
Hall for a number of years past, is
again IN charge of the pan, with
Ignace Guillot of Plabtenville and
Eloi Dugas and Clement Rome of
Snoke Bend as assistants, ''Bebe"
Melaneon, of Donaidsonville, is hand
ling the oil burners. It is expected
that EN- Hall will grind something
over 100, 900 tons of eauesthis season.
Leon Gaudin. OF barrow, left Tues
day for Oakley plantation, Assump
ton parish, where he will officiate as
assistant sugar boiler during the cur
rent season. Louis Dill is the capa
bic chief engineer and head sugar
boiler OF the Oakley mill, aud in Mr..
Gaudin he has an assistant who is in
every way qualified to "fll the bill. +"
Walter Burke, of this city, is hold
ing down the position of assistant
sugar-boiler at the mammoth Lakeside
refinery near Eagle Lake, Texas.
The fine Salisbury factory at Lau
derdale, ST. James parish, will open
the season on Monday next, the 10Th
inst, with Numa Thibaut of Napoleon
Vile as head sugar maker, Camille
Gre and Mic. Verret, assistants, and
Thee. Melancon, double-effect man.
Louis Rome and his stalwart son,
of Smoke Bend, are Officials
ing as chief and assistant sugar boiler,
respectively, at Mrs. S. Hyipef & s. NJ
ST. James Estate factory in st. James
parish, which began opel ations Mon.
day
The Riverside factory in iberia par
ish will start the seasons work on
Mond ay, Oct. 26, f. 3. Huguet will boss |
the sugar boiling departure Mt, and |
Henry Dugas OF Smoke Bend will be
his assistant.
Euphemon Guedry, Jr.. of Smoke
Bend, left sunday Co enter upon his |
duties as chief sugar-m aker- at the |
factory in Iberviile parish. |
Flphapa DicharPV also of Smoke /
Bend, is il charge of the CHARTERS.
s. Prejean's Half Way factory in |
parish started grinding |
last Monday under favorable auspices. /
Luke b. Landry, of upper Assumption.
is on the iab as chief sugar boiler.
The equipped Belle Helene fac
5ory ia this parish will get in the game
next Monday, with bright pro poets
for a smootn and successful season.
Camille Rome will serve as head SUI
par. maker, as in former years, ard
will Be assisted by his son, Leo.
Alleman & JumonviIle,s Vile du
Bots factory in Assumption parish in
Monday and is turning out a fine
With ready sale at good prices.
". Melancon, of Darrow, one of the
oldest and best known SUI ar boilers
q the state, left Monday fer the man
moth Reserve refinery in st. John
parish, where he annually ofiefates
Is chief proof stick manipulation.
leo Melaneon; also Of Darrow, is one
IF his assistants, and Octave
-ssCackl Melancon. Of Donaldson.
,ille. is in charge OF the double eft
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