Vol. XTV. Xo. 331. 



Till- AGEICULTUKAL NEWS. 



(eristics like erectness, bending ol the leaves, thickness of 

 the leavi , stems, tillering, colouring di the steins, and the 



like. The writer does nol attach ii value to colouring a 



a means of differentii a foi Indian qanes, in spite of this 



being an important factor of del ninatiou in the Wesl 

 Indies. An interesting point brought out is that vrhich 

 to the circlet of hairs on the leaf scars of varieties ol 

 Indian canes. Dr. Barber has found this a useful character 

 istic, in classifying Indian canes, bul the sharacter does not 



occur much on tropical canes, though il has 1 a noticed on 



at least one Barbados seedling. This circlet of hair- seems 

 to be a 'primitive' characteristic appearing onlj in the most 

 primitive f me. 



Dr. Barbei attaches much value for classification to the 

 bud, and especially to the bursting of the bud. 



sf GAR PRODUCTION IN THE NORTH WEST 

 FRONTIER PROVINCE, INDIA. By W. R. Brown 

 and .1. Walter Leather. 



This paper contains interesting evidence to show that 

 harvested cane in northern India, which is stored whole in 

 clamps, like mangolds are in England, does not deteriorate 

 as regards inversion as one would expect. This seems to be 

 explained bj the low temperature, which is about 50 I'. 

 Efforts are being made to extend beet cultivation in this 

 j.art of India. 



SUGAR DUTIES IN CANADA. 



In the last number of the Agricultural A'en's (Vol. XIII, 

 p, 107) mention is made of the effect of the change in the 

 Dutch Colour Standard for raw sugars in the Canadian market. 

 In further consideration of the subject the following infor- 

 mation may lie of interest. 



The Dutch Standard Xo. 10, in use by the Canadian 

 Customs Authorities, is stated to be darker than the Xo. 16 

 of previous years, in fact it is stated to be about the same 

 as the No. It of previous year.-, and this would make a great 

 difference in the amount of duty to be paid on certain raw 

 sugars, especially those of a light colour and a low test by the 

 polariscope. 



According to the schedule, which has now become law, 

 led in the Budget Speech of the Hon. W. T. White, 

 M.P., Minister of Finance, in the Canadian House of 

 Commons on August 20 last, on all sugars above Xo. lb 

 Dutch Standard in colour, and all refined sugars of whatever 

 kinds, grades or standards, testing no! more than 88 degrees 

 by the polariscope, the duty shall be $1-52 per 100 lb. under 

 the British Preferential Tariff, and for each additional degree 



over 88 the additional duty shall be one cent per 100 ft). 



Sugar not otherwise provided for, not above Xo. 16 



hutch Colour Standard, and molasses testing over 56° and 



lot ! than 7"> bj the polariscope, pays duty at the rate 



<f 88c. per 100 lb., and for each additional degree ovei 75 

 the additional dut} is 3c. pep 100 it>. 



The following table -how- the duties payable on 100 ft), 

 raw sugar under the present and the old tariff's, both British 



preferential and general, I 'dei to save space the figures 



are not given for each degree: for the higher colour sti 



ards the figures by even numbers from 88 to lOOdegrees are 

 given, whilst in the table under tic lowei standards tic 

 figures -tut from 7"> degrees, and are given at each addi- 

 1 1. nil five degrees to l<m. 



The preferential tariff i- thus increased under this colour 

 standard by 80 cent-, the general bj -s|-00. 



NUMBEE 16, OB BELOW 16, DUTCH STANDARD. 



Present tariff Old tariff. 



( ieneral. 



1 12.1 



1 36| 



1 30 

 1 23| 

 1 17.1 



11] 



1 



British 

 Preferential, 



43f 



36 [ 

 32 ! 

 281 

 25 



( Ieneral. 



- i 



50 

 131 



31| 



The preferential tariff is thus increased under this colour 

 standard by ('>•'') cents, the general by 80 cents. 



MILL WORK IN JAVA. 



The Imperial Department has received a commu- 

 nication detailing the facts relating to sugar milling 

 in Java, in the year 1!M:'>. The following table of the 

 mean results obtained on 129 factories will doubtless 

 be of interest: — 



* D Lelj factor) 60'2. 



