Sugar News

Why the Philippine Sugar Association Deserves the Support of Every Sugar Planters, Association of Planters, Every Central and Sugar Entity in the Philippines
Fairchild, G.H. 1928. Planters and Centrals should join the Philippine Sugar Association (PSA) and contribute to the financial support of an agricultural program. To date, the activities of the (PSA) have been restricted…
The Equipment of Philippine Centrals
Walker, H.  1928.  The paper presents the transportation, mill and boiling house equipment of each Central as reported by the Central itself. The so-called “standard capacities” and the calculated “nominal capacities” in metric tons cane per day have been worked out with the actual performance of a number of the Centrals during the past…
The Effect of the Type and Size of Settling Tanks Used Upon the Time Required for Defecation
Warren, A.H.  1928.  A presentation of the general principles that should govern in the design and installation of intermittent type of settling tank. The Effect of the Type and Size of Settling Tanks Used Upon the Time Required for Defecation. Sugar News 9:658-659. 
The Boiler  The Heart of the Factory
Nickelsen, T.  1928.  Presentation of some basic facts in the design of bagasse burning furnace. The Boiler – The Heart of the Factory. Sugar News 9:626-627.
Some Suggestions to Improve the Refining Quality of he Raw Sugar
Labayen, S.D.  1928.  The paper presents some scheme to improve the filtration of the Binalbagan sugar by the installation of Walker’s Continuous Settling Tank, methods of sugar boiling and a good “seed”. Some Suggestions to Improve the Refining Quality of he Raw Sugar. Sugar News 9:464-467.