New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-11-29
MARIA CENTRAL FACTORY.

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Loreauville, La, Nov. %, 10,
Editor Enterprise:
Owing to misleading, erron-
eous and malicious rumors which
have been publicly circulated
about this factory, | have been
asked by several of our leading
planters to make a statement OF
facts as to the conditions, results,
facilities and advantages offered
by this modern plant to the far
mers of this section, in view OF
relieving the uneasiness felt by
the few not posted with the act
pal advantages offered to save
their crops and obtain maximum
price for their cane, and in behalf
of those who have, to their detrl-
ment. taken those false. rumors
without purging the source, L
offer the following facts:
The Maria Central Factory was
built by the Hon Adrien Con
soulin, too well known in the su-
gar world to question his ability,
standing and character in offer
ing to the planters the services
of his most complete modern and
up-to-date, solid steel plant with
unlimited facilities for handling,
storing and receiving cane under
all conditions as guarantee to
the cane planter in saving his
crop.
The Maria Central Factory and
Railway Co., began receiving cane
On the 9th day of October and
HIS since maintained a regular
daily service at each and all OF
it's sixteen loading stations and
has not refused single stalk OF
cane. Having received up to
Nov. 23d, some 10000 tons of cane
from the following sections: Re
fnery delivery 1000 tons; Mar
row Guage Railroad, stations
No. 2. 4, 5, II, $500 tons; Barge
Line $500 tons; and by Frisco
Railroad 1000 tons.
Even with the numerous cane
buyers in this section, but little
cane has managed to leave the
territory owing to the Maria Cen
trail Factory maintaining a flat
price of $3.50 per ton of cane and
as further Undue ement and ell
enlargement, The Factory offers
to contract cane with its plant
ers around the factory and along
the Maria Nita Railroad, extend
ing in the Lake Dauterive sec
ton for next season at one dol
lar per cent on 90 test sugar with
an absolute guarantee OF $50
per ton of cane.
Judging from the attitude OF
contentment expressed by our
planters, the large increase OF
cane put down for seed for next
season, the unlimited facilities
and advantages offered by this
factory, open for business from
morn till night at all of it's load
ing stations to the planter in saw
ing his only sure crop, the above
absolute guaranteed price for his
cane and the number of contracts
already made for next season.
that very little rice and cotton
will be grown in this section for
next year and the Maria Central
Factory is preparing to handle
some 70 to 80 thousand tons OF
cane next season.
In connection with this great
steel plant this company owns
and operates the largest double
story brick building of general
merchandise in the town Of Lo-
reauville, amply stocked to meet
all and every need and advance
ment to the cane planter in grow
ing his crop.
The Factory has been under
full blast since the 3rd of Novem-
Der without a single accident or
delay, crushing 100 tons of cane
per twenty-four hours and ship
ping three and four carloads Of
sugar per day, anticipating clos
ing down it's doors about the end
of December, as nearly half of
the cane crop is yet in the fields.
The yield is very satisfactory
both in factory results and ton
mage per acre, some stubble cane 4
going as high as twenty-five tons
per acre, which incites a feeling
Of making next years crop the
very larest ever known in this
section.
The technical staff Of the Great
Maria Central Factory consists
If Mr.. Thomas Gonsoulin, vice
president and general manager,
BORN in the sugar business Mr..
A. B. Dauterive, superintendent,
by his young brother
Paul as chemist; Mr.. Geo. Weav-
n as chief engineer, assisted by
Ferdinand st. Mary, Ben Lissard
md Geo. st. Mary as assistant !:
engineers and the well known ).
Val Mayors and Albert Williams :
# New Orleans as sugar boilers.
III willing and competent to
landle their jobs
Respectfully,
HE MARIA CENTRAL FAC
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