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not filtered. Six filter presses for scums and deposits. Peruvian lime 

 used; quality only fair. 



Vacuum of 1st chamber triple effect 4 to 8; second chamber 14; 

 third chamber 22. 1st syrup is discharged at 24 to 26 Beaume; pre- 

 fers 24. 1st syrup worked up in eliminator. Scums and deposits 

 from syrups sent to the presses. 1st, 2nd, 3rd molasses clarified with 

 a little lime. 



Vacuum in pan 25 to 26. Pressure 50 to 55 Ibs. Temperature 

 160 F. Time for strike 6 hours (straight). Massecuite discharged 

 in cars of about 2700 Ibs. capacity. Weighs massecuite in cars. 

 Weighs sugar from massecuite in cars. About 100 cars used. Rcndi- 

 ment of 1st sugar over weight of massecuite 65 to 69. Makes four sug- 

 ars. 1st massecuite cooled 12 to 24 hours. Has centrifugalled direct 

 from pan with good results, but with somewhat lower reudiment. 2nd 

 sugar cooled from 30 to 40 hours in cars. 



4th massecuite discharged into tanks; allowed to remain one to 

 two months or longer. Rendiment of 2nd sugar over weight of masse- 

 cuite 50. 2nd sugar grained in pan; 3rd and 4th boiled to siring. 

 Two iron pans. 1st sugar large grain and very regular; color excellent; 

 polarization 97 to 98; crystals very brilliant. Rendiment of sugar 

 over weight of cane about 9.25 to 9.75. Mnssecuite cars run 

 up to reservoir, massecuite dumped into mixer by hand dumper; 

 massecuite then passes into overhead reservoir which feeds battery of 

 centrifugals of about 30 inch type. Revolutions of centrifugals 1200 

 per minute. Requires about 5 minutes to centrifugal charge of 1st 

 massecuite. All sugars worked in the same battery. Centrifugals 

 bottom discharge. Sugar raised to floor above by cup elevator. Dries 

 sugars on floor. Cars in which bags of sugar are loaded are run into 

 the storehouse direct. 



Mostos is made to 8 Beaume*; reduced to 3.5 to 4 Beaume. 4th 

 molasses used for mostos. Still for alcohol made in the Country. 



Has recovered on a few sections over 5 tons of sugar per acre. 

 Uses guano, ashes and some lime on soils. Manager states that gua- 

 no has good effects on the following as well as the same cut to which 

 it was applied. Soils contain some alkali bath black and white. 

 Estate situated near head of valley. Climate warmer than estates 

 nearer the coast. 



FACTORY No. 2. 



One three roller mill. Cylinders 34 X 84. No pressure oil 



