Order No, 412. 
EID. SN PURO i on pcan cesen cde apn meen ccin reba tenenset ots 
Average composition of the purple or native sugar cane in Negros.......... 
Other varieties of cane grown in Negros............--.:-ee-secesessneceeesnenenteecssennmenee 
Ram 10h CES EARP RRM TOUTE snc deci pesnis rein cists coeen dente npiciennetetmescbeonistoonasep 
SRG EIRTL NING sic saclh hd Rcieive Hien svnnssessrstanad pl ppnannad 
BN ITN siccbceticgeec teed goer onemsnesoe maa berited soabinewe 
ERPCIBING. © CANIC! 5c accnrokocag sans omen nocsnovs sescpapaccns be bstcionegr tubes 9 the RR op eM eadakesGuss send edbaetdn 
PRR REECLEIAT SOMNEG - yoc6 cases chs sais suocakevhosascapeedeetpeethesrnfeopsteteogl 
Negros as compared with other countries in respect to the quality of 
SER: icticarsenahopbeplaphitivithascsidcietn vptinecerosencinirvats sockerie cans 
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 
Planting -.....-.-----------e--s---sescnseneeeeceneneenceneenennensensenmensesteeneas 
Cultural operations after LL ne: oo LOE. eae 
Cultivation of ratOom CRMCB Wn a. cics.. sc cccccs cece snce -ceseeadasememeseviionntnocssens socsen 
Period of growth of the cane............ 
Cheah co ren CA We CRU anges cians nnn nna sidcsctscecnstesabinn Meeillea lata teeta sasoneonecesebas 
Cutting the CAme...............c.c2..sssesscccsnseseescrcsnestensssnenesenassecesssbesesamiiaseoneesssuvecsens 
Transporting the cane to the mill... 
Cost of cutting the cane and transporting it to the mill.................--00- 
Manufacture of sugar from the cane.........-.--------+--+ 
Extraction of the juice ss 
Manufacture of sugar from the juice ocatecedchnedibihibiniied pigitainiouesenchejoente 
Quality of the sugar produced in Negros........ sc pinie Selagicacmyalcaetenaieecenacissindie 
Cost of manufacture .... 
Transportation and sale of the SUgar...........-.-----------sceescssseeessseeeesenneennsenseeees 
Estimate of average cost of same 
Quantitative experiments to determine the weight of sugar produced 
from a given weight Of Came...............--ceseeeececcesseteneees 
Mill Control No. 1, hacienda San Jose - 
Mill Control No. 2, hacienda San Jose...............-.+0+++ 
Calculation of the average cost of producing sugar in Negros by the 
methods now employed 
Cost for labor alone 
Estimate of fixed charges for maintenance and depreciation of plant 
and interest on the capital invested ssncacseccobalioehnedécatemieapeoeteretwesaants 
Total cost of production 
Possibilities for improvement Passes ‘ cebiinniamsonosi 
Im @tltivation ............-ccce-cescsroreccrsercsersecenenensscecessee sonenese 
In manufacture ............---+-.-+ssc--s-0 
Advantages of a change to modern methods of manufacture..............--..- 
The future Of Negros.........---.-.-s+-c-ccsceeeeeeeeesneeseeseneecces coseennesees 
SUMMALY _ .......------c--n-ceeecene cee tenn enneceesenenneenanenaenecsnesne 
Appendix 
An investigation to discover if diseases of the sugar cane exist in 
Negros 
RNOGE otc. 
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