The weekly messenger., 1895-11-30
The Leblanc and Nadlcr
Cane Carrier and Feeder.
Iherrllle South.

Iberville South.
II was the pleasure of representative
of Tie South this week, in company
with Mr.. Henry Nadler, 10 visit the SUI
gar house Of the Pecan plantation and
witness the operation Of the Leblanc *
Nadler Can Carrier and Feeder, the in
venton of Messrs. V. c. Leblanc, of Pc
can plantation, aud Henry Nader, of the
PIaQuemina Foundry.
This device is one Tor which much
was claimed as all ecOnomizer Of labor,
and being in operation this season for
the first time. its work has been watched
closely by pla ters generally, and to say
the least il has fulfilled all expectations.
1t is the opinion Of some Of our promin-
urnt planters tina. this method will re-
veiu!ionize :he handling rane and the
msalar of feeding the Carrier.
A. must ~ Ne readers Gi tits paper
ar. Girect!y or inGi'e:tiy interested III
tine future of sugar and the economic
methods for handling cane during the
process Of harvesting and manufactur-
ing. a short description of this contriv-
ance will no doubt prove interesting:
The device CONSISTS of an elevated
track Of sufficient length to hold or store
nights run of cane. OF course the
track may he continued any distance
into the field to save hauling by carts.
Upon this elevated track are innumera-
bic ears or troIleys from which the cane
in carload bu"dles is suspeaded and
carried to the feeder.
The ease with which the loads are
taken ont Of the carts is truly wOnd r.
full aud is one of Tie beauties of this
method. The bundlesl are not in any
way or manner heisied. but. We might
say. automatically suspended by the
carts as they bring in the loads from
the field. The trolIys with the bundle.
Of cane are then carried along this over
head track to a supplementary carrier
or in other words al independent exten'
sion Of tie main carrier, but operated
by main carrier. BY an ingenious ar.
rangement of the supplementary car
rier and elevated track the chains ar,
readily unfaste:. ed and cane fed int
main carrier at the rate OF 200 tons pei
day by two men with perfect ease
These two men, with the addition o.
two men and mule TO bring in bund
les of cane, completes the can shed day
crew. At night three men do this ell
tire work.
We were agreea5ly surprised at the
simplicity of the entire arrangement
With no complicated machinery to e.
out of order, therefore requiring m
skilled labor, this substantial devic,
will no doubt be universally adopted.
To demonstrate the benefit derived b,
the use Of the Leblanc & Nader Carrier
and Feeder. and the saving effected, W,
cite this instance: Last year the can,
was fed on the Pecan carrier. which olt
carrier was very long and economical!
arranged. at an expense of about thir.
teen cents per ton. This season, will
the new feeder, cane is fed on the car
rier at a more uniform feed for thre,
cents per ton. At first thought this
great reduction in cost Of haudlinl
would seem impossible, but seeing Il
believing" and Messrs. Leblanc and
Nader would be pleased to have all
planters personally inspect the devics
and the actual results derived.
The G. NJ. Murreli Planting and Mfg
Co.. of Bayou Goula, are using thi.
method for transferring cane from carts
to ears and are greatly pleased with its
operation. &