The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-24

ards offering a rize for the inven-
ton Of a cane loader.
John A. Scott, chairman of the COM
mittee on machinery announced that
there would be no report.
THE MACHINERY REPORT.
]. A. Low started to read the report
of the machinery committee which had
been prepared by William Stodart.
The report was fifty-eight pages in
length and after Mr.. Low read fourth
1t was decided to have the report
printed, so that the planters might
study the data at their leisure. Re-
turns from various plantations, twenty
one in all, showed the actual cost of
producing one ton of sugar ranges
from s4.07 to STOP per ton. The COM
mittee thought 1t possible to save from
thirty to fifty per cent in the cost Of
building 100 to $50 ton factories by
putting the crystallizers on the first
floor, and by cutting out the useless
ornamentation on buildings. Various
interesting statistics were given in
proof of this assertion.
Another very interesting report was
that of the committee on Utilization
OF By-Products," of which w. w.
Goodale was the chairman. He esti-
mated that the loss averaged fifteen
per cent, and said that the by-products
could all be saved as is now done in
slaughter houses. He believed the
matter was one for the scientific men.
Bagasse, the committee did not count
as waste, as 1t was used for fuel. AS
to molasses, he said that the sentiment
in the Territory fostered by the fore
fathers of the present plantation men,
the missionaries, was against the use
of molasses for liquor. A sub-report
was read also from ]. N. s. Williams
who had made a study of the question
on the mainland. He reported that
while bagasse was valuable as a fuel
the attempt to use it in the manu-
facture of paper had not met with
marked success. The waste of molas-
ses was fifty pounds for every ton of
cane. The question of making this
into alcohol had been considered, and
Mr.. Williams reported against it. The
internal revenue tax of s110 per gal
Ion was prohibitive If the spirits were
made to sell in the United States.
Again the sugar alcohol did not blend
with other liquor. Alcohol could be
used in the manufacture of smokeless
powder, fuel for automobiles, ETC., and
for lighting purposes. but with the
heavy tax, it's sale would not be profit
able. The cost of a distilling plant Of
5000 gallons per day was estimated at
100000, while the running expense per
month would be $4,000. Germany put
alcohol into Japan at 81 cents per gall
Ion which cost in Germany 1875 cents.
The cost here would be at least 1876
per gallon, and the conclusion was
drawn that its sale even in Japan
without the tax would leave too small
percentage of profit.
MoLAsSEs AS FUEL.
The use Of molasses as a fuel was
next considered, and the committee
gave some interesting information as
to the methods of burning, also Civ
ing descriptions of specially construct
ed furnaces. The committee also con-
sidered bagasse the more valuable of
the by-products and molasses best as
fuel. With methods of manufacture
being daily improved the percentage
of sugar left in the molasses will be
decreased The practice of feeding
to stock was also said to bring good
results. The results of a sale of mo-
lasses to a San Francisco vinegar
house was reported Improbable, and
although new offer of two dollars per
ton had recently been made, it was
found that the use of molasses as fuel,
fertilizer and feed would be of more
value. The three methods given for
disposing of the molasses We're: ~ dis
tillation; (2) burning in properly con-
structed furnaces; and (3) the use for
feed. The committee recommended
that a further study of the subject
be made.
OTHER REPORTS TODAY.
The report by r. c. L. Perkins on
Diseases of Cane" was not given be-
cause of Mr.. Perkins illness. A re-
port may be prepared this morning.
Mr.. Smith presented an invitation
from the trustees to attend the opening
of the Bishop Museum today.
Further reports We're postponed I'M
til today. After the regular session
today a meeting between the trustees
and plantation managers will be held
to consider the various questions raised
during the meeting. This will be an
executive session