New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-03-11
Sc GAR NEWS ITEMS.

Ihc entire sIear belt report,
WONDERING weather and remark
a2.e growth oi ae cane uAeer III,
influence of the very Favorable
Weather condition>. However,
ran Is now needed in some see
lloHs and from appearances this
week ram j, nol far off. The
planters could still wait ten or
lIiircn days for RAIN, however,
and many are hoping that tie
rams are DELAYED a little as rainy
weather IS not good Weather for
lcNee strengthening and with the
MISSISSIPPI and lis tributaries now
bi1minl Of water this is time
When lrNee strengthening takes
precedence over all other actiNi-
Tres III that part Of he SUGAR sec
ton Of Louisiana through which
the Mississippi and other rivers
flow outward.
Flood waters are reported to be
mcnacing the Huron plantation of
NJ. BiIIeaud, Jr., of Broussard,
La. and Mr.. Hillcaud and w. 2.
Sharp a retired planter of New
Iberia and an old and experienced
levee builder have gone to Huron
10 direct the operations against
the encroachments of the high
water from the Mississippi. Such
work has been done at Huron al
ready, however, as to make the
BllleaudS feel confident that their
fight will be successful.
Sand boils at Grand BAY in
Polnte Coupce Parish still con
tlnue unchecked and there is con
siderable alarm felt hv planters
along the T.che and the Missis-
slppi who feel that a break at
Grand Bay would be most disas-
trous to bio part Of the sugar
parishes of South Louisiana.
Crayfish holes in the levee in
front Of Willswood plantation at
Waggaman in jefferson Parish
have been given the attention of
the engineers and will be immed-
lately cared for. o
New Orleans sugar circles were
considerably aroused this week by
4 report that Northern capitalists
were behind a plan for the cree
ion of big white sugar factory
II this State which would handle
he output Of many Of the fac
;orles Of the State in much the
'ame way as was suggested some
inc ago by the proposed organ
ztlon OF refining companies which9
would be centrally located and
which would refine all of the test
ugar manufactured in certain
groups. The idea
involves the cooperative owner
hip ct the refinery by the plant
Is who will supply it with the
ece>Sary test sugar. The plain
, 10y no means q new one in this
tate. but if it were pNe2rted it
,oUld mark a Very biz step tor
ard III the progress of aSsoc1at-
I production and distrihr.ion
fort amongst Louisiana sugar
zen. \ pr0miuent p.ant,p Passed
) to the matter. said that he had
ot heard Of any proposal of this
ind but that he thought such an
lea excellent and just what is
coded now in sugar ioi i>iana. \
ell known banker who has reen
'nneeted IN a directive way with
| of the latest progressive moves
Louisiana SUGAR history sad
lat he knew of nothing definite
it'll regard to the organ zation
such company Beyond the
port and these comments moth
Z could De learned about the l
'oject The success Of the
ianters Co-orerative Selling
is supposed to have
>plred the planners of this :.
eater cooperative movement.
ID. =. j BurepiereS. general $
OF the plantation depart a
ent Of the J u. Burguieres
ompanv. of this State. has lust I
turned from Cuba. where he in '
>tlgated sugar land conditions |
ld made considerable ohserva- 4
ms IN connection with the con II
ieration by his company of the c
after Of building sugar fac Z
~ IN Cuba in the near future. i
+. BurguelreS expressed himself ii
beng very we'll impressed with G
lba as one of the greatest sugar s.
oduclng sections of the world 0
d il would appear that it vii!
t be long before his company
II decide whether they viii
lid III Cuba or not. After spend
, about a week ON the several ~
: plantations Of his company N
st Mary and Iha,.ia pa,;sb' ~