New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-05
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CROP CONDITIONS IN IBERIA

lday is somewhat hot but night
and mornings cool and pleasan
THE cane is show ing better ma
turity and Will now probabI
progress to full development. Th
entire country astr getting tn
cane to the factories. Long train
of loaded ears are constant.
passing, and seem to have tn
right of way. Some Of these car
come from other parishes to thl
par sh. st. Mary and even Tarre
bonne. All this means keen com
petition and our cane rasers ar
profiting Thereby. Orange Grow
made short run, but no report
as to results as yet. Segura als'
made a short run to get the ma
chiuery In motion and find ou
what was missing, if anything
Cane is beginning to arrive at thl'
factory but not in sufficient quan
titles to justify the running o
both mills. 1t is thought after
November 1st, the house viii BE-
employed to his full capacity. n,
results from the initial run Of this
factory have been reported on by
the chemist whose laboratory Is
situated in the building. A glance
over the territory west OF here al
once discloses the development OF
the cane industry. For miles
westward the country seems to bt
one vast cane field and to the eye
Of the experienced the quality o.
the crop seems first class, presag
ing more than ordinary ton
mage. Much cane sbeing put in
the ground in fine shape and more
will be put in windrow as soon
as the season is more favorable
Cotton in this section is a thing
of the past as the royal sugar cane
waves lis emerald banners, invit-
ing to new fields and greater we
tories.
At the COASTS" plantation and
central factory, owned by Smedes
Bros, every thing was in readi,
ness to start with a lrage amount
of cane stored by derrick and
more arriving very minute to be
swung off to the great pile. The
house has a capacity of 1000 tons
and is equipped by all modern ap-
pliances for obtaining maximum
results. A feature of the house
that none none other has is the
mechanical draft for the boilers
doing away with all stacks. The
installing Of New Hall pumps, and
triple effect is giving entire sat
isfaction. Mr.. Allen Long is the
sugar manufacturer of this fac
tory a position long held by him
10 the satisfaction Of the owners.
He has the proud record Of OBJ
tanning the greatest amount OF SUI
gar per ton of any house in the
State, being III pounds average.
NJ, Lamarc is the capable engi-
neer who with his assis, ants, have
perfect control of this large house
making continuous runs without
delays and at minimum expense.
Louis Hebert has charge Of the
yard and storing derrick receiv-
ing cane and quickly dsposing OF
it whose familiarity with every
detail outside of the house makes
him a valuable man. The field
marshal is II. d. Smedes, Jr., who
has produced the best crop ever
made on the place. II. Smedes is
the head OF the engineering anu
machinery department, whose in
telligent oversight and wide ex-
perienee contributes largely to the
success Of the firm. Charles E.
Smedes is business manager,
whose thoughtful attention to
every detail in person, gives con-
fidence to a large clientele.
Another new factory that is push
ing TO the front is the Youngsvllie,
at Youngsville, La, Syrup and
Sugar Company. This factory
started as a modest syrup plant
and has evOluted" into first
class central sugar factory situat-
ed in the heart of one of the fin
est farming sections of Southwest
Louisiana. Double mills of 6-fool
rolls, with crusher gives large
capacity while the boiling depart
ment is amply sufficient to take
care Of all the JUICE. An almost
fire proof l. G. building makes a
most attractive risk for insurance
people. Every modern appliance
is in use for the economical and
rapid production of sugar. A large
body Of intelligent farmers and
stockholders furnish cane to the
mill. DR.. R. o. Young gives his
entire time to supervision of thi'
plant, ably seconded by that ex
perienced financier p. B. Roy
Mr.. j. G. Dunning is the efficien'
engineer, who has everything il
fine shape and will make the init
|ial run Monday next. Quite 4
number of Iberians are employed
at this factory. 1t is expected
that 10000 tons of cane will b,
disposed Of this season.-Node il
Sugar Planter.