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sIn that neighhorhood (Arras) tits, that smal
manufacturer Jean Joseph LecerD has succeeded
IN preparing sugar on uefy sntall scale.
found his residence, tavern in the village Of
Onan, in the front parlor of which he had, how
ever, contrived to manufacture about half ton Of
sugar by means of machinery the most simple
imaginable. In the fireplace Of this room he had
fixed his deffcator, cvaporater, and boiler; his
wife's washing-tubs served for receivers and cool
ers, and single sugar-pan was sufficient for the
reception of his whole days working. His rasp.
the only tolerable instrument which he was pos
sessed of, made four hundred revolutions in a
minute, and was driven by two Of his sons. In
this way he actually made good sugar; but his
knowledge not extending to the purifying pro-
cess, much Of it remains on his hands unsaeable
On my inquiring how long each process required
before its completion, he replied, 4 cannot say
for our operations were often completely stopped
by the crowds which came to witness them; bu
we sold large quantities Of beer and brandy, BY
which did well.' And in truth, this seemed his
strongest incentive to labor. The work is dis
continued in consequence of the fear Of the i'm
post law, but he absolutely made good sugar i,
a room Ia feet square. / saw the medal which
had been presented to him by the Royal Central
Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture,
of which he is justly proud


s'sth. Yield Of sugar per acre, and cost Of
manufacture, independent of the expense of cul
tivating the crop?


cans. Much contrariety of opinion exists
upon this subject. Under favorable circunstan.
ces, / have reason to know that 81 per cent. o.
sugar has been obtained. This consists of first
second, and third qualities, and leaves only the
molasses, which cannot be crystalizcd by any
process now known. This is the maxium; the
minimum may be known by examining the ac.
count published in an appeal against the proposed
tax on Indigenous sugar in France, where 4 pei
cent is assumed as the minimum; at yield of
per cent, profit is there shown to arise from The
fabrication, taking the first and second quality SUI
gars only into account; to this then must be addct
the value of the third qualities sugar. the molas
ses, the cake for feeding cattle and sheep, and th
value of the manure arising thcrelrom. Say on
ly, then, that all above the yield Of per cent. il
profit in the shape Of sugar, to which add as
above, and judgment may easily be formed.
know that the yield Of this unproductve season
lin consequence ofthc severity OF the wlnter) has
been and 7a per cent. of sugar, where the pro,
cesses have been conducted by means OF steam tc
the extent of perhaps l20-horse power; but ther
It is but fair to admit that, with such faclities tht
whole of the saccharine has been extracted; still
IL has been done. Taking, therefore, per cent
as the medium, the yield per acre might thus b,