Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-16
CONSIDER ONE
STANDARD FOR
island SUGAR
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Scott explained his use of the knives
at Wainaku mill, expressing satisfac-
ton with the results.
Renton Hind and Mr.. Ogg followed,
the latter saying he had tried knives
twice and given them up.
On the economic limit OF mill ex-
traction Mr.. Gartley opened by saying
that he believed in getting the highest
extraction possible. The only question
was regarding the purity, but clarif1-
cation was constantly improving.
Get 90 Per Cent in Australia.
DR.. Norris said SO per cent seemed
to be accepted as the limit here, while
In Australia 80 per cent had been
reached. Later, answering Mr.. Dow
sett, he said this Australian result was
reported only of one factory Of the
Colonial Sugar Company. In reply to
Mr.. Eckart he said the Australian
method was a combination Of diffusion
and milling. Much water was used In
their maceration baths. He thought
perhaps the planters here were too
cautious and that 1t might be well TO
spend more money to increase extrac-
ton.
Messrs. s. s. Peck. Agee, Andrew
Adams. NOR, Hall and Hind also spoke
on the subject. Mr.. Adams referred
to the great expenditure Of heat In
drying the bagasse.
A shorter grinding season, on which
the report devotes five pages, was the
next topic.
Learn Three Best Months.
Three pages of figures from the mill
records of Pioneer Mill Company In
dictate that the best three months TOT
harvesting, In the case OF that com.
pany, were March. April and May.
Calculations by Director Agee at the
experiment station showed that, other
things being equal, 1t would be posi-.
BILE for some plantations to increase
their yields in this way by as much
as per cent.
F. r. Baldwin raised general laugh
with the remark, "The way. to shorten
the season is by burning the cane be.
fore cutting 3,
Mr.. Goodale gave figures from Waia-
lua's grinding season this year which
indicated that shortening the time
would mean greatly increasing the
labor cost
w. o.. Smith said the matter OF
TRANSPORTATION to market would have
to be considered If the grinding seq
SON was materially shortened.
Talk on ciaritication.
There was no disposition evident to
continue the discussion, SO clarinca-
ton was taken up. Mr.. Adams
opened with a relation OF experience
at Kahuku. Mr.. Renton contended
that proper attention to the juices IN
the clarifcation process meant gain
OF per cent In purity. II II was
only / per cent it was worth going
after. Remarks followed from Messrs.
Peck. Gartley and Baldwin.
Screening the juice and continuous
settling were topics passed over with
bare mention by the chairman OF the
committee, but sugar boiling drew out
comments and questions from Messrs,
Gartley, Goodale, Eckart, ]. w. Wal
dron. Ewart. Kopke, Hind. Williams
and Ross, the last named producing
merriment by claiming that Hakalau
sugar won the blue ribbon in a re.
cent shipment that greatly pleased
the refining people.
Mr.. Goodale doubted the value oil
the committees advice regarding the
treatment of low grade sugars and
molasses.
Better for Refining.
Mr.. Eckart, in reply to the, presl-
dent, said Hawaiian plantations were
now shipping a much better refining
sugar than before.
DR.. Norris. to the question If our
sugars could be standardized, held
that it would not be advisable 10
nlease the refiners. If the cost Of pro-
duction had to be increased. We could
improve the grains, giving the renners
any sized grain they wanted, but 1t
might be difficult and costly to re-
duce the quantity Of ash.
President Bottomley considered the
question raised by Mr.. Gartley was
an important one, whether Hawaii
could not furnish a standard grade OF
sugar. I'VE are dealing with new re-
fners now" said the president, land
it would be desirable TO satisfy
them"
stand ardization Possible.
DIR. Norris assured the president
that, with the assistance of the plant
ers, something might be done toward
standardizing the product.
Under the head of utilization OF by
products, DR.. Norris read a paper
showing the results of experiments
with molasses at the station.
Mr.. Hagens argued that it would be
more profitable at present to sell the
molasses than to extract the potash
from it.
Mr.. Williams said that the potash
going to waste in the molasses on Ha'
waiian plantations every year was
equal in value to all the potash bought
for fertilizers. He also said, replying
to Mr.. Hagens. that only few plan
tations, like Pioneer. had facilities
for shipment of molasses. H..
Recess was taken from IL to l:3o
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