Sugar News

The White Gold of the Philippines
Kohorn, O. and Co.  1953.  The Philippines will have the world’s first complete rayon plant, utilizing sugar cane waste and converting it into dyed and printed fabrics for popular consumption. The paper illustrates the unique advantages Rayon Corporation of the Philippines will enjoy. The “White Gold” of the Philippines. Sugar News 29:252-257.
Modern Distillery Practice
De Luzuriaga, E. R.  1953.  The paper presents the operation of a modern distillery using waste molasses as its prime material for alcohol manufacture. The process which are divided into six stages are discussed: pre-treatment of molasses, preparation of the inoculating material from pure cultured yeast, pure culture fermentation, distillation, slops…
Heat Treatment of Low Grade Massecuite at Talisay-Silay
Sto. Domingo, J.P.  1953. Heating the low grade massecuite at Talisay-Silay was made during the off-season of the 1951-52. The results attributed to the use of the heating device were manifested in three significant accomplishments: a substantial drop in purity of the final molasses which brought about higher sucrose…
Filter Cake as Fertilizer
Locsin, C.L.  1953.  The paper presents the results of the filter-cake field-experiments carried out on the district of Victorias. The filter cake itself is adequately supplied with the necessary elements for the development of the organisms which are responsible for its decomposition. Filter Cake as Fertilizer. Sugar News 29:405-409.
Fiber Determination in Cane
Ventura, T. and Olalia, I.  1953.  The determination of the true average percent fiber in cane has always been a problem of the cane sugar chemist. As a solution to this problem a procedure on fiber determination has been adopted in Pasudeco that gives more consistent results than any other method. Fiber Determination in Cane. Sugar News 29:569.