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juice of 18.5° Brix and 85 per cent purity the central now re- 
ceives 15.25 pesos per hectare for the molasses against 114.90 
pesos per hectare when worked up into alcohol and potash. 
In conclusion, it seems to me feasible to install a central dis- 
tillery capable of working up all the molasses produced, and to 
give the planter an opportunity to own a half interest. Even 
under such conditions the central will net more than under the 
present way of working up the molasses, or by selling it direct. 
TABLE 3.—Approximate values of potash per ton of cane yielding juices 
of varying purity. 
PURITY, 70 PER CENT. 
Molasses} Potash 
Brix. rende- | rende- | Potash. | Value. 
ment. ment. 
Per cent.|Per cent.| Lbs. Pesos. 
We SS bed ae ge ee, Se es ea 5.32 0. 183 2. 66 0, 582 
i SNE ocr WY S FN aap een eee oem ae SL ee 6.04 0.151 3.02 0. 604 
ny Reger NeGidbe sa kk gous eh ec oeeke a bubok mab eedu cakece 6.37 0.159 3.18 0. 686 
Woes eee oe aL ae erence ie 6.89 0.172 3. 44 0, 688 
ict eae Mees es SOS ae ii ee 7.17 0.179 3.58 0. 716 
1 EERE, U's Siac ea atin CPO Re cen pr Gp ROE op Ey 7.54 0. 188 3.76 0. 752 
Pie eos tas sear: Cie wo be oc sed ee ee 1.92 0. 198 3.96 0. 792 
22 Peas inisn epngeodties Suaem sees poss 8.30 0. 207 4.14 0. 828 
BS Beet BO Bi SUE Ras SER TH oo Re pene 3.57 0.089 1.78 0. 356 
16 sea 3.80 0. 095 1.90 0.380 
PORE sea ea ee ee ee 4.08 0.101 2.02} 0.4C4 
ABE ESSE Oe ee ee Sree a Ee 4.26 0. 106 2.12 | 0.424 
L.A eee ER Se EPS Ree eae ee eee 4.50 0.112 2.24 0. 448 
Wi sSiorwiee saw baeng iBone Gouna ee oe oe 4.73 0.118 2.36 | 0.472 
Bl vii ccips eas orcseeoe Rue ae 4.96 0. 124 2.48 | . 0.496 
Pe Sos ee a es 5.19} - 0.129 2.58} 0.516 
PURITY, 90 PER CENT. 
WP cecigacccccceaeonen soy eh or wu eau A ee 1.47 0.037 0.74 0. 148 
Gn esd eke Dae ee 1.57 0.039 0.78 | 0,156 
Wisi isi as See eo ee ee ee 1.67 0.041 0.82] 0.164 
RRS MEaT Ganmien Piers i unrenrtee Woe nvr gate spot ees At 9 1.77 0.044 0.88 | 0.176 
eee oe eo pe ee es 1.87 0. 046 0.92 0. 184 
nea ete ss A py ee a ee 1.97| ~ 0.049 0.98 | 0.196 
ot BREA SBE ate SR a Ee SARS RSS WS Ee Ee 2.07 0. 052 1.04 | 0.208 
Bes inhi Pubes. dati wuss cw hud boca Vecscona e: a ee 2.17 0.054 1.08 | 0,216 
