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others, and on those estates where megass is used for fuel instead of wood or 

 coal, this is certainly a matter for serious consideration. 



Our column shewing percentage of juice extracted is probably somewhat 

 lower than it should be, as the weighing apparatus at our command was not of 

 the highest class. For the next experiments we hope to have a really good 

 balance at hand. 



Tlie propagation of the most valuable kinds is being rapidly proceeded with, 

 and we hope to have plants sufficient for distribution early in the coming year. 

 It is not intended to give these results as final in favour of any one special 

 variety ; all that can at present be said, is, that there are at the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens canes which deserve a good trial on estates, and we would emphasise 

 the possibility that ^hey may be of the greatest value to planters, 



rjoHx S. Wilson. 

 Committee -"i C. W. Meadex. 

 (j. H. Hart. 



A later examination 30 days subsequently of some varieties showed an 

 average increase of 0-5 lbs. per gallon of sucrose. 



