Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-12-18
Dear Sir,

). GenM Esq, Editor Of "Louisianian."
Dear Sir,
Being well aware Of The deep interest, which
you lake III all that concerns tho welfare and
prosperity Of our beloved Louisiana, | hasten
to lay before you and your readers, the result
Of the decisive experiment made on Monday
and Tucsday7of This week, by M.ssrs. Porha
and Mire, ii with the new sugar boiling
apparatus invented BY them, and Sc, up in the
sagar-hou>e of the Ste. Vic,oirc Plantation
owned by J. A. Gauder & Co., in our Parish
Of St. James. | had The pleasure Of being
one Of q large number of practical planters
who witnessed the experiment and now
pronounce in their name a unanimous verdic,
OF triumphant success" hailine this dis
covery as one destined to have a vast Influence
over the future prosperity of our sugar
growing interest.
THIS apparatus is very simple in lis cons
%truction aud easy Of management 1t is
Literally q steam e~quipage. heated by steam
instead Of wood or coal, and consists Of a
boiler about twenty feet in length Ivy nbou,
six i'll diameter, with two Aues. The boiling
pa.s or kettles are inserted in the upper
portion Of the boiler and rive,eh 10 the sides
Of ii, ard, running through these pans, are
rows OF cast iron pipes opening al both ends
within tho boiler. There are iour Of these
kettles, divided by cross pieces as in an
'o%rhinary equiFdse, and, like Ibis, varying in
SIZE from ilfe s'anae to the battery. The scum
aud other impurities rising to the surface are
brushed OF from oDc kettle TO the other, until
they reach the srande aud are finally ihrown
out. The process Of filing up The kettles is
carried On IN the ordinary manner 1y nleaus
Of snclels, aided by a small hand pump
whenever II is wished 10 empty any kettle
completely, The Whole thing looks solid aud
is SO compact in form that one is really
surprised u, the sma! space it occupies in
Mr.. Ga'del's spacious sugar house, especially
when taking into consideration The rapidly
with which ii operates, and the extent of the
work i, performs, in spite Of its diminulive
size.
From what we have seen Of this apparatus
we are all Of the opinion Ma, with a pressure
OF not over thirty pounds, it will answer all
s'.e requirements of rapid evaporation and
concentration at a great saving Of fuel. The
skimming or cleansing Of the cane Juice can
be as easily performed in this eqnipage as in
any other, and a strike (af four 10 the hogs.
head WAS drawn off At intervals Of thirty to
forty minutes, then working A, the rate OF more
lIIan ten hogshead in the twen,y-four hours.
The result Of this experiment is deemed so
satisfactory by Capt. 8. Alex. Poche, the
original inventor and pa,entee, tia; he will
at once take measures to cnn'rac, with p~lan,eys.
ard be ready 10 farnish and pu, up his
apparatus in time for taking of mex, years
crop.
The sugar made has a beautiful grain, and
! when dry will certainly class prime or choice.
The color is q Ugh. straw. ! am uf The opinion
tina, with a few notifications in the rim or
border of the kettles, allowing q a more
; careful! skimming, the sugar would have a
brighter grain, and tina, j, would then rank
| superior to any made in ordinary kettles.
Messrs. Poche and llire have from three Ia
F, four hogsheads Of their sugar, which they
, will send se- HE New @ lsaa -malkei- as a
, specimen Of what their e~quipoge can now do.
!, But while conversing with me while The
. boiling was going on, they suggested various
| little details which they intend to correct,
?on must remember ,ha, This is the frs, trial
! OF a new invention, and, Of course, experience
3 will point out L number OF changes aud
/. alterations, necessary 10 make ii as perfect Us
it can be. And let me add, that The gentlemen
who have the matter in haud, one a scientific
, and practical engineer, and the other al
:, experienced planter and sugar maker, will mol
' be slow in detecting all that may need reform
i or changein their apparatus. Their remarkable
? success, ut the very outset, will only stimulate
0 them 10 greater exertions, until they have
attained their object, which is the furnishing
l at a moderate cost 10 the sugar growing
, community, The most comp'e,e, economical
, simple and snfe apparatus for making common
, sugar, ever sesu in Louisiana.
I beg leave TO subscribe myself, respectfully
=. Dear Sir
y Your obed. servt.
A Sugar Planter.