country, with face like steam gauges, are so slow of operation that they would be 

 useless. We are forced, then, to supply mercurial thermometers. Will select the 

 plainest dial to he had. 



" Proper measuring tanks for withdrawing juice, with floating gauge. 



"Alter the two cane-cutters now at Ottawa, Kans., so that the forced feed will not 

 choke, and supply cane-carriers and chips elevators. Price, $14,125. 



"In this it is proposed to use such portions of the valves, pipes, and other things 

 pertaining to the apparatus at Ottawa huilt by us as may be adaptable to the above. 



" We also propose to transport all of the above to Fort Scott, Kans., and erect at the 

 works of the Parkinson Sugar Company, and have in operation on or before the 10th 

 day of August, 1886, for the further sum of $2,500. 



Replying further to your letter of 25th instant, I will say that the cane-cutters and 

 battery now at the " Hermitage" plantation of Mr. D. F. Kenner, inLouisiana, will 

 be delivered alongside the Cromwell Wharf, in New Orleans, before the 1st of Septem- 

 ber next, in accordance with your desires. 



In further preparation of the work at Fort Scott, I desire you to submit to me your 

 estimates of the cost of four filter presses and a sufficient number of carbonatation 

 tanks, to be used in the experiments in the manufacture of sugar at Fort Scott dur- 

 ing the coming campaign. 



I desire this proposition to include the freight to Fort Scott ; in other words, I ask 

 you to deliver the apparatus just mentioned to the Department at Fort Scott, Kans., 

 at the earliest possible moment. 

 Very respectfully, 



NORMAN J. COLMAN, 



Commissioner. 



THE PUSEY & JONES COMPANY, 



Wilmington, Del. 



A contract was also made for a part of the apparatus for treating the 

 diffusion juice with, lime and carbonic acid in the following terms: 



WILMINGTON, Dm.., August 3, 1886. 



DEAR SIR : We owe you an apology for so much time having been allowed to elapse 

 since the receipt of your favor of 26th ultimo, and its reply. Illness in the family of 

 the writer has prevented his attention, and hence the delay, which please excuse. 



The diffusion machinery referred to in your letter is now being erected -at Fort 

 Scott, Kans., at the works of the Parkinson Sugar Company. Of the date of its start- 

 ing we shall advise you later. 



The four filter presses you inquire for will cost, delivered at Fort Scott, complete, all 

 allready for service, $1,100 each. Four carbonatation tanks, each 6 feet 6 inches long, 

 4 feet 6 inches wide, and 6 feet 6inches high at front, and 6 feet high at back, with 

 receiving and discharge pipe and valves, gas-pipe, and distribution, copper coil heater, 

 and vapor pipe, all complete, delivered at Fort Scott, Kans., $350 each. 

 Soliciting your order, we are yours, truly, 



THE PUSEY & JONES COMPANY, 

 By WM. G. GIBBONS, President. 

 Hon. NORMAN J. COLMAN, 



Commissioner of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



The battery erected by the Pusey & Jones Company, consisted of 14 

 cells, arranged in single line, with calorisators and apparatus for use 

 of compressed air in discharging the water from each cell before drop- 

 ping the exhausted chips. The working of the battery was entirely sat- 

 isfactory. 



