The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-03

after being separated from the m0lasses and
is led by being passed through long
slowly revolving cylinder. This cylinder
moved along, passing over heated steam
pipes until finally it comes out of the other
end of the cylinder as crystallzed sugar.
The most troublesome product to handle
the sugar by the centrifugals. 1t Is stored
in large tanks In a room heated to a tenn
perature of about 1l5 degrees f. After re-
naming there for three weeks, 1t becomes
partially crystalized aud is then taken out
and run through the mill again, and a
portion of the sugar Is extracted. 1t Is
believed that American inventive genius
will devise machinery by which this
molasses can all be treated at once without
the necessity of storing, and the sugar all
removed. Indeed, IL Is said that the
factory at Bay City, Mich. is so equipped
that all the sugar is extracted within
twenty four hours.
Not all the sugar contained In the beets
can be extracted. From ton of beets
analyzing Is per cent sugar, about $50
pounds of sugar can be secured. The i'm
portance of high grade beets is very great,
and the difference between beets contain
ing IL per cent sugar and beets containing
Is per cent sugar may mean the difference
between profit and loss. To illustrate this
point, the BinghamtOn factory has capac-
ity of 800 tons of beets per day, and the
working season consists of about 100 days.
| Ii the 80 900 tons of beets used contains Is
per cent sugar, the output will be about
| 1900 900 pounds of sugar. IT the beets
contain only IL per cent sugar, the product
will be only some 100000 pounds. This
difference of 2, 100 600 pounds of sugar is
an important consideration and accounts
for the desire of factories to secure high
grade beets.
The new industry promises much for
those states which are favored with proper
climatic conditions. 1t makes q new cash
crop for the farmers, who are able to net
from S25 to $50 per acre. 1t opens a new
channel for capital and the investment
under proper management is a safe one.
The important problem now is to secure
men trained in the business who are
capable of managing American labor. 1t
is found that foreigners, while they may
have been success ,ful in their home country,
are not entirely adapted to the conditions
which prevail here.
To American youths who will prepare
themselves for the work of managers of
factories there is promise of lucrative en-
ployment. Several Uf our large universities
are considering the organization of ''sugar''
courses. Cornell University will, no doubt
have such course in operation in the neal
future The chemical work at sugar
factory also requires expert management,
al the success of the factory depends to Q
large degree upon the fidelity of the chemist
In charge of what is called the control
work. The limestone is analyzed for i'm
purities which would possibly be injurious
to the capitalization of the sugar; the fue
Is analyzed to determine the per cent Oi
carbon; the juices are analyzed and tested
at various stages to ascertain IL the proper
degrees of acidity or alkalinity is present
for the slightest deviation means loss o.
sugar. The waste pulp is analyzed, and
indeed, the watchful eye of the chemis
must be upon every operation.
There has BEEN no industry introduced
in recent years which has offered greate
inducements for young men, or for th'
American farmer, or for the investment o
capital, than the beet sugar industry.