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eR ERR eer lat Sons Sa CRN RO 76 
Average composition of the purple or native sugar cane in Negros.......... 76 
Other varieties of cane grown in Negros.................----- picicirtlatienmensestysannids 77 
Cane in the Hawaiian Islands...........................:..00-++- 79 
fT Gen cPLA ee ATC 80 
Java cane .... Pi ecnsaMicss laste tania SRNR vgn A 80 
pO PREY ERE Ce YO =a ee. see 80 
UT RNR EE ONIN iach A a sey nae ccd neds patie fisnssrvntiquans ica Ubi picbedicaiep tate ett aba 81 
Negros as compared with other countries in pi cay to the quality of 
RTOS . . ccsdedsceccaticatanscel sit 81 
Desirability of introducing other varieties ‘of cane 81 
The cultivation of sugar cane and the production of sugar as carried on 
at the present time in Negros............ ai calleaias 82 
Preparation of the soil.................... : 82 
Preparation of the seed...............-...0--+- ot 83 
PN wens fete os ewsccahisintsbtsalltagcosenenbemceniniisenisnen ok 83 
Cultural operations after planting................ oe 84 
RPMI OR UU, I ss cc ions nscgancaonns clos Saeie cies 85 
Period of growth of the cane......................-.--- * 86 
TIE WERUIIROND sicecictitossssstcksccensnes veiirchadtins esters ntcensedseliliglecabelibeniedscibmmenta 7 
Cutting the cane aie 90 
Transporting the cane to the mill........................ dite 91 
Cost of cutting the cane and transporting it to the mill................. 92 
Manufacture of sugar from the cane..............2...0.20200.0.20-. 92 
SUN NOCAIOOL OE SIN FU ao anno ncn ncn sein tdecncn sven snct ae 92 
Manufacture of sugar from the juice. ...................--cecsssscsssnecssceossssccoreresce 99 
Quality of the sugar produced in Negros...................-.-:sssccccesscesssesseeeeeeoes 109 
I tts PUMMUN MERON RNIN psc btiasci ernst ck pick Lae anaseedieapenn-cnshinoncerneniiianabeamiblaanaks cunsansig 112 
Transportation and sale of the sugar...................-.-:-scscsssssscecssessesseersesecersense 113 
Estimate of average cost of same 114 
Quantitative experiments to determine the weight of sugar. produced 
OR GEV OTY WOLD Oe OTIS ost 5 ion 5c; cee cbaliensrsees bes 114, 
Mill Control No. 1, hacienda San Jose............ eK 
Mall “Control No. 2, Hacienda San Jose:yc......2::...- aa ek le 118 
Calculation of the average cost of producing sugar in Negros by the 
methods now employed ............ er 123 
Cost for labor alone 128 
Estimate of fixed charges for maintenance and depreciation of plant 
and interest on the capital invested as 125 
Total cost of production .... sth.tvstshe «thantanctanaetlllane | <nibiitiend 126 
; Possibilities for improvement.................-.----...- Sciacca leas win secliial 126 
; WUE MEMUL YOUNG © cise pec aaa hc iceit sacs anne saa d= SI ecg 126 
i DOMMES > os ccsdtl cet voawaga rhe do be avccsvveteeeeees von veecerca beige br | 
Advantages of a change to modern methods of manufacture....-sso-----.- 132 
% Meme LCGALG OF TGR ain ice chahieh ass Gas pee von peeninees 133 
4 RE ann sitcasilap pr kanbicneciciDghsie wesdinsioet saath 134 
6 A, eR i a 139 
x An investigation to discover if diseases of the sugar cane exist in 
PO nnvnea ne ceccenzaiian Grinirtrs esasecubchrn cnresvesdpebellteabs aa toenr~se+ey~- ailigteni aaa igaaeditsbenet 139 
| I Ta ti enfin a-qsen nian cose idweenen swssinciidbbilesinstnnsaastaeshellinasiNeecdts sivas tallitaaibea digit tivadsy hase sied 143 
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