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planter an interest in the molasses, and the peculiar fact exists 
that a very poor cane will only pay for its transportation when 
converted into molasses. In fact it will pay for its trans- 
portation more readily than good cane, naturally assuming that 
the molasses is sold. In Table 2, I have put this fact in figures 
which are self-explanatory. 
TABLE 2.—Showing values gained from the utilization of juice for the 
manufacture of molasses* and of alcohol.” 
70 PER CENT PURITY. 
Trans- ‘ Avail- 
& do om reas Cane yer Molas- M pond bps a went gh 
Brix. alcohol | rende- | per ton cost |8€8 Per) lasses | lasses alcohol #!¢chol) alcohol, 
per ton! ment of ton of | per ton} per ton per ton! perton 
of | molas-| sugar. Lae vs sugar.| of of ae of of 
sugar.| ses. sugar. cane. | 8ugar.| Gone | came. | cane. 
Pesos. | P.ct. | Tons. | Pesos.| Lbs. | Pesos. | Pesos.; P.ct. | Lbs. | Pesos. 
st Egat ie ee Ee 49, 22 5.32 | 14.33 TAs 106 | 0.53 7.60 1.18 ; 23.6 3.43 
WE. oe SS os 52, 57 6.04 | 18.48 6.74 121 | 0.605; 8.15 1.34 26.8 | 3.90 
A of TER iar che? 52. 28 6.37 | 12.69 6.34 127 | 0.685 8.05 1.41} 28.2 4.12 
des cero cecate 53. 80 6.89 | 11.93 5.96 138 | 0.690; 8.23 1,53 | 30.6 4,45 
BOs ee 52. 25 7.17 | 11.81 5.65 143 | 0.715 8.08 1.59 | 31.8 4.62 
sgn. ed. ies 56. 26 7.564 | 10.77 5.38 150 | 0.750; 8.08 167 | 33.4 4.85 
24 Ke a ere 52. 48 7.92; 10.27 5.18 158} 0.790; 8.11 1.76 | 35.2 6.11 
p= ER Bs ee aS 52.21 8.80 9. 76 4,88 166 | 0.830 8.10 1.84] 36.8 5.35 
‘ 80 PER CENT PURITY. : 
| BEF SERS 24,25 3.57 | 11.55 5.77 71 0.35 4.16 0.79 | 15.8 | 2.30 
i | SP Ra tae ad 26.47 8.80 | 10.85 5.42 76 0.38 4.12 0.84| 16.8 | 2.44 
Pre ee 26.34 4,038 | 10.21 5.10 80; 0.40 4.08 0.89 | 17.8 | 2.53 
TOs at 26. 28 4.26 9. 63 4.81 85. 0, 42 4.18 0.94] 18.8 2.78 
|b Se eestanomrapere Acs 26. 59 4, 50 9.14 4,57 90 0. 45 4.09 1.00 | 20.0 | 2.91 
Ws i ceccct ences: 26. 41 4,73 8. 66 4,38 95 0.47 4.06 1.05} 21.0 | 3.05 
Sores ee 26.40 4,96 8. 26 4,18 99 0.50 4.05 1,10 | 22.0 | 3.20 
SPs ea 26. 43 5.19 7.89 3.94 104 0. 52 4.09 1.15 {| 23.0 3.35 
90 PER CENT PURITY. 
162 ca 9.29 1.47 9. 68 4, 84 29 0.14 1.35 0.33 6.6 0. 96 
| Beis Pee ra 9. 25 1.57} 9.07 4.58 31 0.15 1.36 0.35 7.0 1.62 
Sf OOP ae 9,14 1.67 8.54 4,27 33 0. 16 1.37 0.37 7.4 1.07 
1. Satan mE 9.11 Fay d 8.07 4.08 35 0.17 1.37 0.39 7.8 1.18 
19 9,09 1.87 7.64 $;8¢: 87 0.18 1.38 0.41 8.2 1.19 
We oS 9.30 1.97 7.27 3.63 39} 0.19 1.38 0.44 8.8 1.28 
Whee cc 9.19 2.07 6.91 3.45 41 0.20 1.38 0.46 9.2 1.33 
|. SMe Segara 9.27 2.17 6.60 3.30 43 0.21 1.39 0. 48 9.6 1.389 
4 Value of molasses per pound is 0.005 peso (0.06 peso a gallon; now, February, 1920, 0.30 
peso; 1 gallon=12 pounds.) 
> Value of alcohol per gallon is 1 peso; per pound, 0.1455 peso. 
