Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-28
NEW PATENT SUGAR SKINNER.

" NEW T. | Elm " sSklMMEiS.
Although we have seen the above machine
in preparation Tor lb1 last three months, and
have from time To time formed d favorable
opinion Of iiR construction and principle, yet,
We were unable TO give our firm belief (that
the thing 50 long wished for bas at lart been
aecotnpiished) until we saw the machine 10
PRACTICAL use at the sugar house of Fergus
! Dapianlier Esq, East Baton Rouge.
The author Of this most important and use
ful ibvention IL, Charles ~tlarivel, d native OF
France, All Ingenious mechanic now employed
az the above place,
As tho inventor has secured i patent right
for a term Of years and for " hich he has made
a model to be sent to Washington City, but
before he does 40 be intends 10 exhibit that
model at our mkt State Fair as "a fact similar
to the one now IN use. Our sugar planter
OF course can then have a favorable oppoftu.
nifty Of Judging Of iis construction and merits,
but we should truly advise those who live ia
the Immediate neighborhuod 10 call at the
above establishment while tho apparatus Is
IN practical use and judge for themselves, and
with the usual hospitality of the enierprlslng
proprietor, who will, we have 20 doubt, take
pleasure in showing to all, the benefits and
execution Of the machine in question.
To those III particular who are interested
in the ma king ot sugar, we can not too loudly
call on them to arouse their attention 10 the
subject. They my be assured Of being fully
satisfied and repaid for their trouble.
We have had some favorable opportunities
for the last three years especially through the
greater part Of The sugar districts OF the State.
we have had occasion TO visit the most extern
sIve establishments in the State, where we
have soen and observed all the different nc.
thods for the manufacturer Of sugar, but We
must confess Of never having seen a machine
or heard an iie, expressed which could posi-
bly, be compared for Rabor Saping purposes and
for making clean sugar with The above ma
chine now in successful operation. "9. @-.
As every invention to be good must neeos-
sarily be simple in construction and principle,
so il the Sugar Skinner we speak ofso much
So, that even a youth who has seen the move
ments OF it once can certainly manage the
affair. We will try here to give a short des.
cription of that plan, An iron shaft of about
three inches in circumference on which is
fixed the skimming apparatus. This ia let
down IN the kettle commonly called The grand,
it is then moved gradually around by extending
arms (nade Of wood) three or four times as
it is turning around the scum is running fast
into The SKINNER aud by Il KIND OF a lever J
Is raised about two feet above the kettle, q
trough which is made TO turn on a pivot is
then brought right under the Skinner, by
striking a pin in the centre of the same, The
scum falls rapidly in the trough and runs IN
what over direction you may want it.
The above description We confess is very
imperfect, and we therefore recommend those
interested in the matter, to call and Judge for
themselves of the efficacy Of the new sugar
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