. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . REFINING OF RAW SUGAR 49 veyor in the floor and carried directly into the melt house of therefinery, except the sugar that must of necessity be stored inthe warehouse for future use, in which case it is dumped fromthe trucks on piling machines that elevate it to any height de-sired, and it is arranged neatly and compactly by the pilingcrew. The wharves and docks of a sugar refinery are, as a rule,scenes of unusual activity and interest. Besides the large num-ber of men engaged in hoisting, trucking, weighing, sampling
. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . REFINING OF RAW SUGAR 49 veyor in the floor and carried directly into the melt house of therefinery, except the sugar that must of necessity be stored inthe warehouse for future use, in which case it is dumped fromthe trucks on piling machines that elevate it to any height de-sired, and it is arranged neatly and compactly by the pilingcrew. The wharves and docks of a sugar refinery are, as a rule,scenes of unusual activity and interest. Besides the large num-ber of men engaged in hoisting, trucking, weighing, samplingand piling the sugar, there are the sailors, whose calling alwayspossesses a certain fascination for the landsman. A motleycrew they are, bronzed by wind and sun, gathered from allcountries and climes. There is the simple, kindly native of Ha-waii, gentle-eyed, soft of speech and born with a love for thesea; he prides himself upon his skill in swimming and diving,and when the days work is done, entertains his shipmates bysinging the plaintive melodies of his native land,
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