New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-20
IMPORTANT TO SUGAR MAKERS.

| Inc following elaborate paper has been
handed 70 us for publication bya gentle
man who mas given the subject great at
tention, andis well informed on the points
treated of. We deem its suggestions OF
sufficient importance to recommend . re-
| ference of the whole matter to the con.
mittee Of the General Assembly proposed
by Senator Ingraham's joint resolution.
We have. on previous occasion. shown
that any apparatus that can increase the
percentage oi the yield OF cane. without
involving a proportionate expenditure
will result in great benefit to the sugar in.
terests Of the State. We are satisfied the
process described below will increase the
| yield. and hope t. see i. demonstrated
that the cost ca: be brought WITHIN SAL.
factory limits:
CAN THE CULTURE OF SUGAR EE CONTINUED
IN LOUISIANA.
The culture OF sugar cane and the manu-.
facture of sugar can be continued in Lou.
isiana, and be profitable to the planter. if
they would change their mode of culture.
adopt the method Of weighing the cane. as.
certain the quantity required to manufac.
ture the sugar. thereby finding out the i'm.
mense waste in their crops. This being
found, they would seek remedies to prevent
their ruin.
The trial or d new apparatus to extract
the saccharine contained in the sugar cane
and other plants. has demonstrated tina:
over fifty per cent more Of sugar can be
made by this method than with the yuiaous
mills.
1913 acres of cane were worked with the
Roberts diffusion process. The acre had
1000 stalks OF cane OF an average length
of three feet nine inches. weighing together
1913 pounds. and for the 32e.S acres equal
to ?o1 800 pounds 1.-THE juice Of the cane was
of density Of &C.; Eaume. poiarzing
!0.'l crys:a.lizablc sugar, ST ;ncrystalliz.
able sugar, 9.52 salts. etc. the whole matter
dry. equal 20 :c.c0 therefore for the ninety
pounds .uice contained! in 100 pounds cane
:. vas egua! TO IL pounds sugar. etc. The
32.s acres produced in sugar 1926 pounds:
in molasses, ''at a density OF 81 Eaume."
J5i! gallons. The sugar and moiasses being
deprived Of the water of Capitalization. the
dry matter lett would be 1860 pounds:
this mum Der Will divide go 600 twelve and
eigh:-tenths times. Hence. 1913 pounds
OF cane produced one pound Of sugar, etc.
and 20 produce that quantity only 50,
pounds should have been used. had nothing
been wasted; ~ in 100 will go ssh; in
making the sugar only 100 pounds was oo-
tanned whe:: :he-e should have bean H.,
pounds
Colonel Amedec bringiec weighed fifty.
one acres of cane. and worked them with a
mill. This mill is one of the mos: powerful
ip Louisiana. The canes on the acre
averaged 1900; their length being five Zee:
three inches. they therefore, weighed I..yi
pounds: the tity-one acres weighin. :,y:...
800 pounds. having a Juice OF 5 BauDe
or l..o3 pounds Of sugar, etc. 20 !0o
pounds of cane. The production was in
first and second sugar "c'ari:ieU' 1871.
pounds, in !noiasses 49,! pounds, this ce-
.uce.. 30 .c.r matters VII. :..e loo.,.'
pounds OF cane 20 manufacture. what shout.
have been made will. IL pounds: leo
pounds was produced w!.oge 20 pound,
should have been made.
Mess-s. Mccall Brothers. worked wit.
their mil. $50 acres Of cane. o.. al average
the ac.e contained 1880 stalks cane. 80.
two canes 20 the running 200: ON the row
the average length. OF the cane was three ZEE.
eigh. inches. w..,illn. rer acre .>.4J:
pounds. and FOX -" !.i.oi. $50 ..c:e. T.. H.
81 pounds. The juice. 20. EaU.ae. .:
i,..!.. pounds - sugar.. ETC.. 70 IL, pound:
cane. Tic :.e.. i. s.g..: va, $500 :,oa,...s
.,A.g:.r-:wo pound. .. can. pc: :.U..,... o.:
su.a.l. that .. i.c.a-z.. :: 80 ;),.G... !.
the water o: capitalization !. eliminated
there J. Lex. IN DR.: matte: ii =. pounds.
wheel! show. Ina: III pounds .. ca:c WEI:
,sa.. 70 produce n. quantity .: .::2.. &c.
which. ecal: have ;.o... os:.;,.s,: VII. -
pouaGs-..y io..:.'.. ,e.n.: :v.c:e,. az 49,.
o: go.
3. 0.. POUND. .: can. or: ,.o'.... !5s
.r'I'i..s oi .l.-.- =. -s.'.-'........... g. ~
So pound. o. :l....s.. - ~. ..:.......... -:
i al. :: :. =: j.: ::.,:.i:
;.'.'.... .................... ..........s.. =. H
.Iess-.. D.rIs. n.ss,:. Ia:e.. ~ i...
give TIE :,e:c e:.tag:e .: ':a.c: @: c:.y..a.,l..
ton q: the sev.:.. ;'...:. =: VIC. Il. sugar
i. .3..cl: 20 Va:
".'.-. SO.
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