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Order No. 412. 
The cane of Negros ee nae 
Average composition of the purple or native sugar cane in Negros.......... 
Other varieties of cane grown in Negros..............-..cc..c00ssssssceseessceecesoeseseoemers 
Cane in the Hawaiian IslandS..................ccssssee sees 
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Java cane rae 
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West Indian cane 
Negros as compared with ‘other countries in respect to the quality of 
RE, Sreicediibee espana bcsdlichinntptapthckexconslgalbpncdlbresth cane 
Desirability of introducing other varieties of cane.. 
The cultivation of sugar cane and the production of § sugar as carried on 
at the present time in Negros... 
Preparation of the soil... 
Preparation of the seed...................:0 ; 
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Cultural operations after planting..........i....-.:..<<s<svsss-csnsigeieussninecenesnresteis 
CUR H0k RUOONL, RINDI airraeaiieie ncn hic ccc nce 0b vo ee onde esmnnniaealannpetibe bortee 
Period of growth of the cane......................- 
RUE EE TTR UONE NOIR 5 pecticccvecbaitnnetlbcidlcmcemeesenhipabibcspitiasied Hseiend 
ORIN CO ING is ccaieciencscttesvscrittrctnnicecccasyaigeetccboveeredsoesinn 
Transporting the cane to the mill... 
Cost of cutting the cane and transporting Bt. to the mill peje is Si Sheehan 
Manufacture of sugar from the cane........ is cck vets anallilatiabee tasooys 
pe RS ae peer Hae een Seeker 7. eae 
Manufacture of sugar from the juice he ere steemee cracls 6). 
Quality of the sugar produced in Negros......................csssssesssesceesnesseneeees 
Cost of manufacture CLT EN oR A ce =e 
Teemepertation-sam wale of the sugar .Ao ink. 2... artist tiene 
Estimate of average cost: of Sa Me... .cpise sins sccocecccccsesnessesdenammedbeasiogecesoee 
Quantitative experiments to determine the weight of sugar produced 
SeOMR..B Given” Weight Of Came... femeenssnn- ans cnce ene scebdbbamemnensabinieoenoves 
Mill Control No. 1, hacienda San Jose ie is ih 
Mill Gontrol no, 2: hatienda San JOsdeco2...... .-<-.---.--sepiacsgunessivaibegoeacas 
Calculation of the average cost of producing sugar in Negros by the 
methods now eMployed. .............ccerccccogaccetnssenrences secosencenseasesensennabaamnagessncenee 
Cost for labor alone 
Estimate of fixed charges for maintenance and depreciation of plant 
and interest on the capital invested..................--.-.0+ 
Total cost of production ................<.c..ssses 
Possibilities for improvement..........-....-..-.----...- ee eo 
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Advantages of a change to modern methods of manufacture.................-- 
The future of Negros. ............ecs-c-o--20---n-ecceoee sntnntboweoessotencesnee eee 
BUMMALY  «.....-.-.eceen-scoreoeseesorssceensencserssnsecssosecscenssennecs ceseasee sees 
Appendix 
An investigation to discover if diseases of the sugar cane exist in 
NN iia 
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