The negotiations were not sought by
the present owners, and if the transfer
is made it will be at a handsome price,
as Belle Alliance is beyond question
one of the most desirable and valua
ble sugar estates in Louisiana, and is
said to be wholly free of encumbrances.
No authoritative statement of the val
uation set by the holders of the prop
erty is being given out, but it is vari
ously estimated at between $200,000
and $300,000.
"Manager J. W. Tucker of New
Hope and Ascension plantations, who
came to town Wednesday to attend a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Bank of Donaldsonville, reports
that there- will be no change in the
managerial staff on those places this
year. Several changes have taken
place on the Miles Company's other
places at Burnside and in St. Jnmes,
principal among which is the assign
ment of John Miller to succeed John
L. Ikerd as manager of Orange Grove.
Mr. Miller has heretofore been em
ployed as Manager J. K. Tucker's
assistant on the Armant place in St.
James, and is counted on to give
Orange Grove a first-class managerial
administration."
December Weather.
Local Observer Park's weather sum
mary for the month of December shows
that the maxi~nup temperature was 86
degrees, registered on the 1st and 9th,
and the minimum 28 degrees, recorded
on the-24th. On only five days did the
mercury go below 40 degrees-on the
20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th and 25th. A heavy
frost prevailed on the 21st, and a kill
ibg frost on the 24th. The total rain
fall aggregated 1.88 inches, and the
greatest precipitation on any one day
was 66-100 of an inch on the 17th.
