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were first half filled, then allowed to cool, and later filled. An- 
other method is to drop the material upon a cement floor, cut 
it into strips with shovels, roll it up and put it into sacks. The 
last-named method is advantageous in that no damage is done 
to other cargo in shipping, and that expensive barrels are not 
needed. 
In shipping straight molasses to places where a good price 
is obtainable, the Negros planter is handicapped by the cost 
of containers and by the shipping distance. Small quantities 
are being transported in tank ships to the new distillery in 
Iloilo. 
When molasses is sold for 5 centavos per gallon, as has been 
done, the buyer has no guarantee as to the available contents. 
Of course, contracts are made, stipulating a minimum content of 
solids for the molasses, expressed as Brix. However, a true 
basis of value — one that would give satisfaction to both buyer 
and seller — is the total sugar content, for which 52 per cent 
may be chosen as a good standard. Only the total sugar content 
determines the value of the molasses to the distiller. If the 
molasses is to be used for cattle feed, a!n expression of its nu- 
tritive value should form the basis of valuation. I fully 
understand that at first it will be difficult to convince the average 
distiller of this necessity ; but, eventually, all distillers will have 
to use more scientific methods in their plants. 
Further, solidified molasses can be used by possible buyers 
for any purpose for which ordinary molasses is used. 
If a plant for solidifying molasses were erected near a shipping 
point such as Pulupandan, Negros, and run cooperatively by all 
centrals interested, shipping would be facilitated, and depend- 
ence upon the Manila or the Iloilo markets avoided by shipping 
direct to the Pacific Coast or to Europe, as is now being done 
with sugar. Some of the smaller centrals, now going out of 
existence because of the competition of the larger ones, could 
then use their evaporating plants and pans for solidifying mo- 
lasses. 
Relative to this subject I herewith give a free translation of 
an article by Beumer, 3 as follows: 
Since the possibility exists of a renewed demand for solidified molasses, 
and since a few factories have already closed contracts for the coming 
season for its delivery it seems timely to give some information as to its 
manufacture. 
1 Beumer, A. H. T., Archief. voor de Suikerindustrie in Nederlandsch 
Indie 27 (1919) 932-936. 
