The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08
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-, through each cylinder in succession
until the water has taken up all but a
trace OF the saccharIGc matter. This
fense water Is now boiled in evapo-
| rators mixed with milk of line to %
certain point where it is injecte>, with
| carbon di-oxide, which precipitates the
lime. The clear liquid is then drawn
off and passed through n series of
filters to still further clear it of i'm
purities. 1t then passesto the vacuum
pans, where it is boiled in vacuo at
low temperature to thepoint of perfect
crystalization. The mass ssofcrystalized
sugar and syrup is then run into
series of centrifugal machines. operat-
ing on the same principle as cream
separator, where the molasses is thrown
off and the pure white srystal sugar is
retained. Each charge of n centrifugal
Is cmptied, rs finished, into trough
through which screw scrapcr revolves
which conveys the sugar to and through
the heated drying cylinder, from which
1T pours out the fine granulated sugar
of commerce.. 1t is now weighed, 100
pounds in a bag, and each beg is
branded and numbered by the goverri~-
ment inspector for the bounty The un-
crystalized liquid thrown offby the CEN
trift1gals is as yet an entirely waste
product, though it could doubtless be
evaporated into good syrup. The pulp,
after being emptied from the diffusion
battery, is sold to cattle feeders at 25
cents per ton, but would be worth Il
great deal more here. We saw LOCO
steers being fattened with this pulp
and corn meal. The cattle eat it
greedily and their condition shows it
to he nutritive food. Another pro-
duct now entirely wasted in Nebraska,
but which would be of great value
here is the potash and lime cake, coli
lected in the purifying process. This
contains all the potash and mineral
matter removed from the beets, and
the lime used in the work. This must
be valuable fertilizer, but the Ne
braska farmers cannot be induced to-
haul it away, though I feel sure that
is just what their black sandy soil
needs. The average product of sugar
at this factory is stated to be 165 to
ITO pounds per ton of beets, and AS
the careful breeding up of the beets is
continued the product may be expect
ed to increase. The owners of the Ne
braska factories, who are experienced
sugar makers from Louisiana, are en-
tllusiaStio over the beet, ind believe
that in time it will entirely supplant
the cane for sugar making. There is
an abundant capital now ready to en-
bark in this industry in the South,
which only awaits the determination
of the question as to what points are
most favorable for the industry, and
where the beets can be grown in qnan-
tity to pay the farmer and quality to
pay the manufacturer. To determine
this, it is proposed to place selected
seed in the hands of careful men in va
rious sections, under intelligent SUI
-narvision, SO rs to test accurately the
There will be no pron,rv"ssv- .Ln-heats-.
of seed to NIL applicants, since expe-
rience has shown that no accurate re-
suits can be had in this way. But the
tests will be made with care and scien-
titic accuracy the coming season, and
the probabilities are that North Caro-
lima may secure one or more of tho
proposed factories. We think every
encouragement should be given the
enterprise, and that it will open up
for our people source of agricultural
profit rs yet hardly conceivable.
Respectfully submitted,
w. f. MASSEY.