Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-06
SUGAR EXPERTS
FIND Waste IN
some PROCESSES
tcontlnued fron. page onel

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for the sake oi a slight gain in an.
other part, especially when such a
change is called for only through lack
OF the Use of Sufficient ski!i 10 accom-
plish she result III another way"
in speaking OF the final molasses
Norris Gays Shat the average figures
are the least satisfactory OF any in the
report. due 20 the backwardness OF
some IF the piant3tions in furnishing
facilities for determining the amount
OF this principal item OF loss. The
average Of the res otis reported shows
a gradual decrease in the purity which
IS the CIiy correct gauge as TO the
CONF arauye loss il molasses. There
can be no doubt re says. taking the
plantations as a Xhole, that there is
an unnecessary los : OF sugar in the III
nal molasses to IL extent Of several
thousand tons each year, and some of
the largest Plantations seem the most
TO blame"
Scarby Shredders Endorsed
That the Searby shred1ers are ev-
erywhere giving great satisfaction,
not only through increasing the ex-
traction from the cane but also per-
hitting tie feeding of more cane into
the mill and that in better condi-
ton for grinding, is the consensus OF
op Mon as expressed by the managers
OF the different plantations who con-
trihuted TO the report on the aManu-
facture of Sugar and Utilization OF
By-Prcducis." written also by r. S.
Norris. and hacked by those at the
meeting who spoke on this subject
Andrew ADAMS said that at Kahu-
ku IL was found the shredder prepar-
ed the cane better If run at 100 rev.
oiutions instead of 1900, as the faster
sreed tends to make the cane clog
and also part slip by unshredded
In regard to the greater amount
which the shredder feeds the mill, il
was said that at a Louisiana mill a
shredder had rem through 200 tons in
an hour.
Under the heading other Method
of Preparing the Cane for Milling" X.
Rentcn Hind said that the Meinecke
knives are proving satisfactory on the
smaller Plantations as they are cheap
er, but do not compare with the shred
der.
Several interesting facts were
brought out during the discussion of
by-products relative to securing alco-
hel and potash from molasses.
Speaking Of the former S. s. Peck, |
chemist with Alexander & Baldwin, !
told the members that recently while |
In San Francisco Dr. Stark, chemist !
For fba Cfapdord OH (y0nnopv oSLod |
him why the sugar growers of the ISL
and did not manufacture alcohol.
Peck said Stark Informed him that |
the supply of gasolene and similar
as distillate were giving |
out and that special attention should |
be given to the commercial manufac-sI
ture of alcohol. There were many |
to kerosene and |
alcohol seems the best substitute not |
only for running gas engines but also
Tor heating.
Eckart of Olaa suggested that the |
potash content of moIasses might be |
an index as to the amount of potash |
In the soil. He also said that he be- |
ieved more money could be obtained |
from the molasses if it was sent to |
The coast and the potash extracted
and that sold or shipped back to be |
used on the land than is now obtained
At the contract prices.
An interesting paper was read this |
afternoon by j. n. S. Williams on the |
possibility of obtaining sugar from
final molasses. 1t has never been |
thought possible but from recent ex-
periments it has been found that if |
the molasses is boiled to a point |
where all water is extracted and by
the use of proper machinery, sugar in
commercial quality and quantity can
be obtained.