The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-01
SUGAR sQUIBs.
Optimistic Opinions and Pessirnistic PrOph-
estes on Cane Conditions in and
Around Ascension Rice,
Corn and Weather
Comment.

The Louisiana Planters Ascension let
ter to appear in print today says:
THE weather of the past week has
been very favorable for all manner of
crop interests. The usual September con-
dition of hot days and cool nights has
prevailed, and with the exception OF a
furry of wind Tuesday evening" followed
by drizzly rain, there was little out of
the regular routine to record from a
meteorological standpoint. Rumors of
the coming of a West Indian hurricane
aroused some apprehension that the wind
and rain just referred to were the fore
runner of the approaching storm, but the
breeZes soon lulled and the rainfall was
quite light.
The Donaldsonville Rice Mill is still
running full time and has been receiving
large consignments of rough rice both by
rail and river. 1t is reported. however,
that the mill has stopped buying on ac-
count of the large stock on hand, and that
the present season will be a banner one
for the institution in point of number of
sacks handled and in all other respects
The rice planters, as a rule, are parti-
cularly well pleased with both weather
and market conditions, as well as with
but there are exceptions to the rule,
some complaints being heard of small
yields and unsatisfactory prices.
Louis A. Landry reports cane and rice
in splendid shape in his neighborhood and
thinks thisis going to be banner crop sea-
son for that locality. Cotton, however, is
backward and promises but poor results
Mr.. Landry is to leave shortly for lower
Lafourche, and is scheduled to run the
pan of the Lockport Central factory, where
large crop is to be taken off.
"Thos. D. Cox, Jr.. of the st. Philomene
place, adjoining Barton's St. Emma, states
that his, cane and corn are both doing well
and promise satisfactory results.
Robert H. Landry of the Lemann Com
pany's Rodriguez place, adjoining St.
Philomene, reports all crops there in en-
couraging condition, while the recent
weather has been ideal for all purposes.
Cane is doing exceptionally well on Rod
riguez and Mr.. Landry anticipates shaw
ing some best records pretty close.
TX. A. Aucoin of St. Emma, one of AS
tensions most successful field marshals
and factory experts, says that his cane is
in Al condition and that he has never
made better corn crop in his life. He ex-
poets to make more hay than he can use,
so if anybody cries, What's the matter
with St. Emma?' the reply can be
promptly vociferated. She's all righti
"Jno. w. Tucker, the veteran manager
of the Miles Company's New Hope pIanta-
ton, on the west bank of the river, is
more than well pleased with the present
cane crop. which he reports in fine condi-
ton Corn and peas have not shown uD
so well and MIR. Tucker is not doing any
Dragging on these crops. He isn't one of
the Dragging kind, anyway. and that fact
makes his favorable account of the cane
conditions particularly gratifying.
Charles Wives has been enthusiastic
over recent weather conditions. which he
declares have been extremely favorable
for the harvesting of hay and corn CROPS.
Cane in his neighborhood is in only fair.
condition. Mr.. Wives leaves in November
to boil sugar at the Santa Teresa factory
in Cuba.
Chester R. Israel of DonaldsonvilIe,
who is presently with John n Pharr &
Sons as superintendent of their Orange
Grove plant, will finish the season there
and then 60 to Mexico to superintend the
plant of the Hacienda San Gabriel, at
Puente de Ixtla, owned by Amor Brothers.
MIR. Israel reports cane in a most flourish
ing condition at Orange Grove. and pre-
diets big crop for this season.
w. j. Thirty of st. Gabriel, Iberville
parish, is quoted as saying that the rice
planters of his vicinity are complaining of
short yields and low prices In CONVEX
sation few days ago between Mr.. Thirty
and Clerville Blanchard of upper Ascen-
sion. Nj. Blanchard stated that Things
are bad for rice and rice planters this sea-
son. This may be termed a minority
report and it is to be hoped the rule of
the majority will be made apparent in
the results of the pending harvest season
hereaway.'