Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-01-18
boSeAoRE's sAccHARomETER
BAaAssR FuRNACEl


1--WE undersigned has been engaged For the
Il past three years In building and putting 10
70 operation the above mentioned Bagasse Fur
nsce.
lie has devoted bis whole time and attention.
during the last three rolling seasons 70 the prac
teal operating Of his Furnaces. or the various
Plantations In this State, on which they hsve
been erected. He hiss done this for the purpose
Of learning aud testing, by actual observation
and personal experiments. the nature sud re
quirements OF Bsgasse rs Fuel So that he
might erect furnace with accuracy and GER
,sintv, 10 consume Bagasse ne fsst ss u comes
from the mill. ~ all times aud under Hll crcum-
stances. and without trouble or difficulty.
Re has experimental on different pisces, and
~ various periods during the last three yesrs for
the purpose of ascertaining what sfuount ~ heat
can be obtained from Bagasse, In its almost end
Tess variety of conditions when grinding cane, -
make sny given number Of hcgshesds Of sugar in
twenty four hours.
From his long ahorious and close application
10 these Subjects he row believes himself able 70
construct the above mentioned Bagasse fufnace
90 ss to give complete and entfre satisfaction 10
Planters, both IN regard 90 their saving ~ fuel,
the facility with which they can be managed ard
their durability
lie claims these advantages for his Furnace -
I. They do not emit smoke or sparks from the
top or from sny part Of them.
2 There are no CRATE bars whatever In these
Furnaces. or other irons which eau be exposed to
= high heat.
The longer these Furnaces are kapt IN oper-
alton the smaller, IN proportion, Is The quantity
Of refuse to be removed. when the grinding stops
Hence II requisite, they can be keptin operation
during the entire rolling season merely by keep
ing the ashes clear from the draught dours.
They SIRE constructed 20 close perfectly sir
tight. as ~ stop the combustion In IN instant;
and they have dampers 10 cut off the crmmuni-
cation between the Furnsce and the chimney. 80
ss 10 retain the heat In them any length Of time.
required
,. After they sre IN operation, they consume
the Bagasse completely making perfect burn
iug-as fast ss u comes from the mill, and with
out the use ~ wood " oiher fuel,
8. The drsught doors the hampers and the
feeding hoPPets, are entirely under the control
~, and ear be easily man ed ny one Ordinarily
intelligent negro-a little instruction and show
ing only being necessary.
Tho undersigned vo.ld respectfully refer par
ties who fpsy not have had nm opportunity ~
witnessing the uneratiou Of any of his Furnaces,
10 the following nam q gentlemen, sugar planters,
whn hsve them erected on their places
William = Fort, Esq., one, Magnolia Plantation,
West Feliciana.
non d ,. Kenner, two, Ashland aud Bcwdon,
Ascension.
Il. n. Barrow, Esq, one, Ysttan.
Or. =. W. Ivls, one, Sfnithheld.
Jsfnes r. Devall, Esq, one, Ashland, West Bat
on Rouge.
Arthur Denis, Esq. one False River, Point
Coupee.
Nessrs wv as MeCutcheon. one, orncnd,
~. Charles
.lohn r. Thompson, Esq, one, 0aiborn, fhef-
VILE.
John r. williams, Esq, one, willow Glen,
Rspides, nesr Alexandria. is.
Dr.. John Casson, one Experiment, Rapides,
near Alexandra.
Messrs Q. Ccheld 4 r. ". Davis one, Mana
tee, Msnatee River, Fla.
gEDRgE ". LONgACRF,
Ss Nstcher ST., New Orleans.
P.s-G. NJ. LON6ACRE would take this op-
poriunity 10 tender his wsrrnest acknowledgr-
tnent 70 each Of the above named gentlemen, Ter
their uniform Kindness and courtesy 70 him, IN
every relation which he has had with them.
ifnT wd Inv