The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-25
Stimulating BHsCl Of Assurance
Of Stability.
NOTICED IN BIC INDUSTRY
Opinions OF a Hawaii Changes ~
sugar Improvement IN "a
Many Places.

EDITOR LOUISIANA PLANTER
The annexation OF Hawaii to the Unit
ed States has had a most beneficial eff
feet on the sugar plantations OF this
country, and most all of the planters
are rejoicing at their good fortune.
Now that feeling OF security in the
future is felt, a great increase Of busi-
ness with America may be looked for
ia the near future, and most of this
business will consist OF purchases OF
new and up-to-date machinery for SUI
gar plantations and cane mills
There are evidences everywhere of
brought to this land aud everywhere
one sees signs OF progress and i'm
provement and enterprise. This i'm
provement Is not confined 10 the sugar
industry, but embraces many things.
The greatest changes will be seen in
the sugar mills, as many Of them are
behind the times. and have been so for
many years, in consequence OF the un-
settled condition OF the Government;
but annexation will change all this,
and | don't consider 1t too much to
say that now almost every mill on the
Islands will be put in first-Class order
and contain all the modern improve
ments.
The majority of the Hilo, Hamakua
and Kohala mills already contain nine
roller plants, and by the end of the
year quite a number more will be put
in place. The quadruple effect is fast
coming into favor, and as it is a much
needed improvement where the nine
roller mill is used we may soon hope
to see them In every mill on the ISL
ands. The Deming system of clari-
ficatlon is also growing in favor, and
quite number will be put into use
this year. Water-tube boilers are also
coming in use and are spoken of highly
by some of the engineers that have
used them. The nine-roller mill, and
better extraction has brought the fuel
question into prominence again, and
it's a very nice point to make both ends
meet without buying extra fuel, but II
fortunately can be done in most mills.
But to get the best results from macer-
alton, etc, quadruple effects are neces-
sary with very careful use of the
steam exhaust, etc Another very i'm
portant thing will be the setting of the
rollers, for / find that when three
roller mill is imperfectly set it will
need double the power and double the
steam that 1t does when it Is set right.
The setting of the turn-plate is also
very important matter; for the way
in which this is done will often not
only determine the quality Of the
grinding, but the power that is neces-
sary to do the work as well. 1t is the
improved method of setting the turn
plate and rollers which has made the
nine-roller mill such a success and
enabled the work to be done with the
trash alone as fuel. The new method
of setting the bottom rollers closer to-
gether is found to be an immense i'm
provement and will save no end OF
trouble and expense. Some of the new
imported mills are not | regret to say
turning out very well, as one of the
shafts got loose in one seasons grind.
ing, and large blow-hole was found
in one OF the rollers, which was filled
up with putty. This kind Of work Is
not calculated to give confidence Ia
imported mills, or likely to lead to
many orders. GEO. OSBORNE.
Kukaiau, Hawaii.