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am of opinion, that the improved mill will give out as good a result, as 
any double crushing arrangement in the colony. The expense in 
putting down an additional engine and mill, and the necessary additional 
boiler power for working same, would cost a large estate .£6,000, 
whereas a planter can now alter his present mill and gain the same 
advantage at considerably less expense for the cost of two new head- 
stocks and the engineering labour in erecting them. 
All the parts of the improved mill are quite as accessible as the 
ordinary mills in general use. 
The lower roller although placed vertically under the top roller is 
easily taken out without breaking down the entire mill, and is as easily 
replaced into position again. 
To obtain all the juice contained in the sugar cane that is possible, 
canes must be ground in smaller quantities than is the prevailing 
practice, and any one arranging a new plant, I would recommend two 
moderate-sized mills being used, one on each side of the engine ; the 
last crushing roller must be kept -^ of an inch open, and the feed 
regulated to suit, with an arrangement like this, with two improved 
mills, 75 per cent, can constantly be obtained. 
A description of an improved four roller sugar cane mill, the inven- 
tion of Messrs. Fletcher & Lablanc, appeared in the Daily Chronicle of 
December 8th, and has been practically tested, the working results being 
highly satisfactory. 
The base line of this improved mill being longer than the ordinary 
mills in use in the colony, would necessitate entire new foundations for 
its erection, but in the case of the improved three roller mill now before 
you, I have kept in view when designing same to obviate the above 
difficulty and expense in foundation matters, and the arrangement can 
be carried out with much less cost than the four roller mill, and I think 
with equally as good results ; practically we have only to overcome 
re-absorption and the same good results would follow one mill or the 
other of the improved type. The introduction of a fourth roller, adding 
an additional squeeze as compared to the ordinary mill has its advocates 
and detractors. I may say that I belong to the latter class, and I base 
my practice on the following practical trial conducted in the Island of 
Trinidad, at the St. Madaline Factory, containing the most improved 
modern machinery, and it is as follows : — Mr. Fryer, of the Firm of 
Manlove, Alliott & Co., Agents for the Defebreaur, attached this appa- 
ratus to the mill at the St. Madalin Factory, one of Fletcher's 34 x 78, 
