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Molasses as Feed and Fuel Dominates Planters Meeting
Geo Fairchild reports from Planters Association on by products from sugar estates including waste molasses. Molasses serves as stock feed and furnace fuel, with estimates showing potential yearly value around $9,000 per 10 000 ton plantation and tens of thousands in potash byproducts. Savings from molasses feeding cited at Makee and Waiakea estates, with potential national impact if widely adopted.
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Geo
WH. Fairchild
Planters Association
U.S
Ewa
McBryde
Mani Agricultural
Makee Sugar Co
C. C. Kennedy
Waiakea
Islands
Louisiana