Sugar News

Refining Qualities of Raw Sugar
Angeles, M.S.  1951.  The paper presents the causes foremost to the deterioration of refining qualities of raw sugar. Presented also are the characteristics desired by the refiner from the raw sugar it will process and its characteristics that may effect economy in refining. Refining Qualities of Raw Sugar. Sugar News 27:380-383,454-457.

Queensland Cane Payment System and Philippine Sugar Distribution
Locsin, C.L.  1951.  The Queensland scheme does not provide for a distribution of sugar or the molasses rather it provides for the payment of cane on the basis of quality. A direct comparison with the Philippine system is therefore not possible. Some comparison, however, may be arrived at after a proper analysis…

New Method of Sugar Cane Hauling in the Philippines
Harken, J.T.  1951.  Pampanga Sugar Mills put into operation a new method of hauling cane by means of large specially designed ten ton Tournahaulers. A number of “cane baskets” with a capacity of up to five tons are distributed throughout the fields and loaded by hand with canes. These baskets are picked up by head crane…

Mill Test Performance of Various Sugarcane Varieties
Locsin, C.L.  1951.  During the period June to August 1951, Victorias Milling Company performed 33 mill tests of which 14 were in the 5-mill “A” tandem and 19 in the 4-mill and 2-roller crusher “B” tandem. These mill tests were conducted in order to locate extraction deficiencies and to find out the milling characteristics…

Effect of Burning on the Deterioration of Sugarcane Under Louisiana Conditions
Balch, R.T., Broeg, C.B., et.al.  1951.  The paper deals with the relative effects of moisture and temperature on the deterioration characteristics of burned cane in comparison to those of unburned cane stored under the same conditions. Effect of Burning on the Deterioration of Sugarcane Under…