The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-06
NOW IN MEXICO
American Sugar Machine
ry in Sister Republic.
Modern Refinery Plant Shirrei From New
fion-Field Of the Cane.

(E. c. Butler in the Manufacturer
The establishment of central sugar
un fait accompli, as in the Antilles. In
order to take advantage OF the reduced
circumstances of many of the planters
of the Island of Antigua. on the sug-
gestion of Joseph Chamberlain. British
Secretary for the Colonies. this step
was first taken in the island Robert
Harvey, of the firm of McOnie. Harvey
&; Co, Ltd, of Glasgow, went to An
tigua, and as result central sugar
refinery will be established there.
The heavy machinery requisite for
such a concentrated plant costs a great
deal of money; but ii has been calcu-
lated that the island now loses by rea-
son of the lack of such an establish
ment about $4,000 pounds sterling an
nually.
The experiment IN Mexico is likewise
bound to result III the saving OF mil
lions of dollars, for the small planters
can then afford to have their sugar
manufactured, anu as it is to- be treat
ed by the finest and most modern ap-
pliances, higher percentage of sugar
VIII be Forthcoming. prepared even in
more acceptable commercial condi-
ton, consequently commanding better
prices.
Two central refiueries are being rap
idly completed and they will revolu-
tioniZe the sugar industry in Mexico.
These are the San Cristobal plant and
rf,e
featuring Company, both in the State
of Vera Cruz.
The San CristoOal Central Refinery
is being constructed at a cost of 81 .OOO. :
600, the company itself being capital
| lied in the sum OF S1,3OO.OOO. and i'm
Guiding the well-known planters Nico-
las Perez and Julian Chinchurreta. II
| is the biggest concern of the kind in
the Republic OF Mexico. and IL is calcu-
lated will treat the next cane cutting
| tJanuary, 1900 and will be capable oi
handling during the season $50 900 70
100000 arrobas (25 poundsl OF sugar
The machinery is being installed In
buildings of stone and iron. and the
power employed viii be 1000 horse
| power. The capacity of the grinding
machinery, under pressure. will he COZ
tons OF cane daily. 1t is Spanish con
Germ, but the machinery. costing in
New Orleans S150.J00 gold. is all Amer
lean; triple effect crushers. grinders
| centrifugals, etc. of the manufacture
of the Whitney Iron Works, J. Il. 4 j
| NJ. Cornell and the Burt Company. all
of New Orleans. The plant will he in
| operation by the first of the year. This
! concern is located near Tlacotalpain
and the plantation covers nearly 100
| 600 acres.
The Panuco plant (also n central re-
| finery) covers 10000 acres. of which
10000 are now under cultivation in SUI
| gar. The concern is capitalized in 81.
100000 of French and Mexican CAPITAL
The design of these central sugar
| manufactures, the first in the Rspub-
| lie OF Mexico, is to- make sugar not
| only for the immense concerns them
selves, but also to crush and prepare II
for smaller haciendas in their vicinity
which cannot afford to put in the
| heavy and complicated machinery
| needed in the production OF the finest
sugars. y few hours are required for
the making OF sugar by this improved
American machinery. whereas from
fifteen to twenty days are required un-
der the old-time process that has been
in vogue in this country since the DAYS
of CorteZ
The cane in the country adjacent to
the San Cristobal and the Panuco
plants yields easily sixty tons To the
acre of cane and Of the 40 per cent juice
o6tainable, even with one crushing, by
this modern machinery. IL per cent as
minimum Is available in sugar.