, 1875-01-02

q SLOW low neat, even IN Vacu0.
In the Aba-el Wakt Factory, in Upper
Egypt, a new process has been adopted with
success, but still the consumption there of
coal is great, and there exists the difficulties
of the megass-yard.
Reduced to strip of $50 Beaum6 in the
Triple Efet, it is again passed through animal
charcoal, and then concentrated to grain in
the vacuum pans. At Lareinty there are
three of these, the smallest strikes ten hhds.,
the second 16 hhds. and the largest twenty
each strike; ther are mounted on q platform
and pillars of very solid construction, beneath
them is a rail road and turntable running in
the direction of the ~coolersj there are four
Wagons for receiving the sugar and distributing
it in these. This arrangement is very good,
but in all the Usines | was disappointed in
the quality of the masse-cuite, it was much
darker than I should have imagined and from
subsequent observation and experience | have
convinced myself the evil lies in the DELEGATION,
the want of sufficient charcoal filter service,
and that charcoal filtration is imperatively
necessary for the proper use Of the Triple
Efet.
In Lareinty there are %ifty-four coolers for
the first sugars, and one hundred and eight
for seconds and thirds; the sugar, after cooling
sufficiently, is passed through "a malaxor" or
dividing machine to break the Jumps and
equalize it; this is something in the shape
OF a large coffee grinding machine, having on
its axis large knives for cutting the Jumps of
masse-cuite. From this it is taken to the
centrifugals; there are twenty of these driven
by overhead gearing, all in a straight line
but forming two groups, each ten driven by q
separate engine. Tho sugar takes from five
to SIX minutes to cure, and at each time o cen
tritugal will clear from ~ TO solbs. of dry
sugar; it comes out in cakes about two
inches thick.
From the centrifugals it is thrown into
large trays or coolers, where it is crushed and
packed in sacks containing each one hundred
kilogrammes, or in casks of FIVE hundred kilo-
grammes; it is then ready for shipment, the
tramway leading to the shipping wharf COM
mences in the store room, sugars are carted
off very expeditiously in fact the railroad
arrangements of this Usine are very com
plete.
The Distillery department is very good,
and the spirit made is of superior qua
lily. The still is q perpetual one and Of
large size: the liquor loft contains is sheet
iron butts, each of a capacity of two thousand
four hundred and twenty gallons; on the wash
set up they obtain 109 per cent of rum,a and 70
per cent on molasses used in this Usine they
use De Rosne and Calls patent still in many
others S~avalle's patent still (also continuously.
Many Directors assured me they preferred that
of Savalle; as in all other departments great
regularity is kept in the still house, forming as
it does a part of the main building, it is easily
inspected, and all the apparatus is worked with
steam.
In proximity to the Usine is the work shop,
and torges, &c. and a number of Workmen are
constantly employed in this department repair
ing the machinery and Wagons, and shoeing the
mules there are eighty mules employed to
bring in the cane, cart to the shipping wharf,
about two miles distant, the produce, sugar and
rum, and bring UP Goals and other stores. Near
the forges is the gasometer supplying gas for
100 lights. The whole consumption of coal
in every department of this Usine is about so
per cent on weight Of sugar made. This is the
only Usine in Martinique worked continuous
ly night and day they employ about two hun
dred and forty persons for the two spells the
pay for night work is the same as that during
the day /; these labourers, particularly those
employed about the centrifugals, and heading
sugar, also some of the Engineers helps are
Chinese. Monsieur Quennesson prefers them
when intelligent labour Is required, and out OF
crop employs them in cleaning the machinery
ana extending the tramways. The cane car
riers and fremen are all Creoles.
The whole establishment at Lareinty covers
over two acres of land. The main building is
240 feet from East to West, under three roofs
covered with tiles. The building is of wood, all
open inside, buteach. roof supported by posts. It
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