8$. 



1901. 



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The plots were weighed on February 17 and 18 by Mr. W. J, Thomp- 

 son of the Department of Agriculture, and we quote as follows from his 

 report to the Director of Public Gardens : — 



"The canes were planted out in the Autumn of 1901. There was 

 only 33 inches of rain in 1902, and of this nearly 18 inches fell in the 

 month of June There has only been one inch of rain this year up to 

 the present. The weight of the cane tops is less than it should be on 

 account of the drought in this district. The variety of cane grown 

 on these plots was the ' White Transparent,' the variety which has been 

 grown on this Estate for the last 100 years. Seedlings D. 95 and D. 102 

 are making good growth on this estate, and Mr Muirhead will send 

 samples to the Laboratory to be tested." 



"The megass from two tons of canes weighed 11 cwt. 100 lbs. (re- 

 presenting a crushing 70.27 o/o.) Better results are obtained in Es- 

 tate practice." 



The Amity Hall Mill is a very creditable specimen of a single 

 crushing mill. It is a 3 roller mill 3' 6" x 3' and requires a heavy 

 feed to obtain the best result. The thanks of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture are due to the owners of the estate and to E. W. Muirhead, Esq. 

 and his assistants for all the pains they have taken in carrying out the 

 experiments and the efficient manner in which they enabled the crop 

 .returns to be estimated. 



The results recorded were as follows; — 



