The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-07-08
GAUSSIRAN'S CANE CUTTER.

The following clipping appeared
in the Sugar Planters journal, OF
New Orleans, dated June II, rela-
tive to the Gaussiran cane cutter.
Many planters have used this ma
chine very successfully in the past,
and its merits are being more full
ly appreciated each day. Our
winter seasons are such that the
planter is subjected for large
portion of each harvesting period
to loss by sudden freezes, and ii
his labor supply is inadequate, he
will probably lose largely. The
Gaussiran machine is safeguard
against such a misfortune. The
Journal says:
For the past three or four years
there has been considerable talk, and
no small endeavor. on the part of in
ventOrS, to give to Louisiana sugar
planters mechanical device which
will displace the enormous hand work
OF stripping, cutting and topping the
sugar cane. but of the various ones
who have esSayed thus ambitiouSly,
none has vet given US a machine that
would do the fall quota Of work it was
intended for: in fact it seems that as
riring so high has rendered the va
rious machines incapable OF doing
successfully even any of the above
three parts of cane harvesting.
About three years ago. one in
ventOr. Mr.. Jules GausSiran. of ST
Mary parish. a former sugar planter.
placed cane cutting machine on the
market which has met with most en-
cOuraging degree of success in most
instances where used. and this success
is attributable perhaps to the fact
that its function in the harvesting of
cane is confined strictly to the cutting,
no stripping or topping being attempt
ed. Moreover. the lack OF economy OF
utilizing it in cutting cane for the
mill, for there would be little or no
saving when applied to that use as
long as laborers have to pick up each
individual stalk of cane and strip
and top it with the cane knife. causes
the Gaussiran machine to be used
during sugar making mainly for cut
ting cane for fall planting and for the
windrow in case of freeze.
THAT the Gussiran invention is
we'll worthy of place on each planta-
ton Of the State. for just such above
use, is testified to by those who have
used it, and the sale of fifteen of the
machines last year is indicative that
its merits are receiving deserved recog-
nivion. It's cost being very reasonable
makes it we'll worth the purcha Sc alone
as reserve implement for windrOw
ing cane for seed or mill during or
prior to freezes. for it takes only two
men and four mules to operate it, and
is able to put down from twelve to
fifteen acres of cane per day. The
possession of a device that will do the
above work means so much to the
planter about to be caught by freeze
without his full supply of seed cane in
and with short labor supply. |
that it seems all should see it clearly |
to their interest to provide themselves |
with one or more of the Gaussiran |
cutters. The device, being such Ia
Dor saver, is worked to advantage in |
the cutting of stubble cane for fall |
planting, and the disc knives having |
natural motion by pressure against
cane, make the machine adaptable as |
stubble shaver early in the season,
shortly after grinding, for the knives
nay he regulated to desired depth and !
shave the stubble by taking in the
whole row, without off-barring, thus
inducing earlier termination. One
planter who used the machine for this |
purpose is reported to have said that
or that purpose alone he found it
worth the purchase price.
I'VE have Mr.. Gaussiran's assur-
lnces that this year he is building his
INVENTION stronger than ever, and that
{ is guaranteed to stand all ordinary
work. it is subjected to. On his part,
Ind likewise for the benefit of the
agar industry Of the State. we be-
peak planters careful consideration
# this cane cutter that so clearly has
POINTS OF merit that recommend It's
doption.'