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D. 109 comes next and to the acreage given in the table above must 

 be added 433, 475 and 172 acres for plant canes, first and second ratoons 

 respectively from an estate which did not give the tonnage per acre. 

 Not only is B. 156 more extensively cultivated but it has also given 

 better returns than D. 109. 



B. 347 and B. 6450 come next but on a much lower acreage and with 

 slightly better results than either B. 156 and D. 109. 



From the returns it would appear that the area planted in Bourbon 

 is being reduced yearly. 



The area under cultivation for B. 1753 and B. 6308 is slowly increas- 

 ing and it will be observed that on the limited area planted they have 

 given better results than B. 156. D. 116 and B. 376 have not made 

 much progress. 



Ba. 6032 has been planted on three estates and from 53*9 acres in 

 plant canes an average yield of 25'4 tons of cane per acre has been 

 reported. 



All the other varieties have been planted on only one estate or 

 group of estates. 



