, 1872-11-06

established having only worked 3 weeks at
the end of last crop. 1t has al! the latest
improvements in Machinery and apparatus
is capable of making $500 Tons and it's
cost, every thing included was :f4S,OOO.
1t consumes from 400 to $50 K~ilogrammes
of Goals to the 1000 Kilogrames Of Sugar
made. The process is the usual charcoal
filters. Triple Ett6t, Vacuum Pan, and
Centrifugals. They had not a sufficient
supply Of canes this year, but expect a
large development of cultivation in the
neighbourhood, chiefly by the small proprie
tors. This Usine gives 6 pc. for its canes.
We proceeded without delay to Fort de
France. Near this town is the first Factory
established in Martinique by an Englishman
25 years ago -" Pointc Simon. 1t did not
succeed well at first in consequence of want
Of experience, defective machiery, sc. but
is now paying well, it gives however only
5p Cent of the weight of canes. "Da2on."
This Factory is situated about miles
from St Pierre, the works are we'll con
structed and very compact with all the la
test appliances. The length of the Build
Ing is 70 Metres breadth 80 Metres. 1t
was in full working order IS months after
it had been ordered in France. The Ma
chinery is by Lecointe and Villettc, and
the cost of the Usine alone amounted to
e $4,000. The Railway which is II
Miles in length has been very expensive in
consequence Of some mistakes in It's con-
struction as well as the marshy and unfa-
yOrable condition of the soil. This has
crippled the Company but full confidence
seemed to exist as to its ultimate success,
and much clearing is being effected of the
neighbouring low hills. This was its first
year of full working order. Il has 4 boilers,
l Triple Eifet, 20 Pans, 1G Turbines, 20
filters. The scum is pressed and the cake
used as manure The Specific Gravity of
Juice 8 to 10 Beaume, 100 Tons of Su-
gar Were made for the present Crop and
I Tons Of Coal was consumed per of Su-
ga. This Uaine made a profit this year of
$50 Tons Sugar and 1000 casks of Rum of
$50 Litres each selling at 80 frcs=E3 IL 0
per Cask. The Sugar sold at 94Op per Ton.
The mean weight of canes was found to be
equal to % Tons per acre, "District La
mentln.' This is a fine %alIuvial Valley sur
rounded by mountains of trap and conc!o-
meTate which are covered TO their SUBMITS
with dense forests IAN ordinance Of the
Govt. forbids the telling of this) as a natu-
raj consequence it is a~bundantly supplied
with running water. The soil resulting
from the disintegration of the Volcanic rocks
is a stiff red clay resembling closely that
seen in Antigua in the valley between
"DreWs Hill" and "Green Castle" All the
Old Sugar Mills are worked by water po-
wer. The canes in this valley are Of a
rank luxuriant growth but the juice is of a
low specific gravity averaging about 80
Beaume. In the private works in this dis
trict it is calculated that one Ton of Sugar
cost In expense of cultivation G10.
Ton Sugar expense cultivation. ...9 1O
and for general expenses
ETA.
The quality of sugar made sells at f22
per Ton. Each Ton of sugar gives SO
gals. Molasses which made into Rum is
worth 92.
Produce 424
Deduct Expenses II
Leaving a Profit Of 9IO per Ton.
Two Factories are established in this
Il