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A neighbouring plot of the estates canes planted a fortnight before 

 those on the experimental plots, and in receipt of 95.65 inches of rain 

 during the growth of the crop, was reaped at the same time and gave 

 a yield of 87 9 tons cane and 110.01 tons of * produce/ i.e, canes and 

 tops per acre. Double crushing with a water and steam mill working 

 tandem gave an expression of 74.85 o/o of juice of the following com- 

 position. 



Juice Analysis. 



In so far as it is possible to draw deductions from a single year's 

 results it would appear that Lime and Potash are capable of marked 

 results on this soil, while nitrogen fails to produce the effect naturally 

 to be expected of it. It is noteworthy, and I believe almost a record 

 in W. Indian Sugar experiments, that every manured plot in this series 

 shows an increase by manuring. 



These experiments are to be repeated with additional trials of Lime 

 in various combinations. The proprietor will give the plots the same 

 system of cultivation and the same grade of drainage as that on the 

 other portion of the land cultivated on the estates lines. The thanks 

 of the Board are due to Mr Farquharson for the great care and trouble 

 he has taken in carrying out these experiments. 



ADDITIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 



DEPARTMENT. 



Library (Serials). 



Europe. 



British Isles. 



Annals of Botany, Vol. XVII, No. LXV. (Purchased.! 



Board of Agri. Leaflets, Nos. 61, 74, 76, 76, 77, 78. [Secretary.] 



Botauical Magazine, Feb. [Purchased.] 



Chemist and Druggist, Jan. 24, 31, Feb, 7, 14. [Editor.] 



Colonial and Diplomatic & Consular Reports, Nov., Dec, Jan. [Col. Sec] 



Statistical Abstract, 1887 to 1901. 



Garden, Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 3 4. [Purchased.] 



Gardeners' Chronicle, Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14. [Purchased,] 



International Sugar Journal, Feb. [Editor.] 



London Report, Jan. 24. 31. 



Nature, Jan- 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12. [Purchased.] 



Our Western Empire, Feb. 16. [Publishers.] 



Pharmaceutical Journal, Jan. 24, 31. Feb, 7. 14. 



R. Colonial Institute Journal, Fob. 



France. 



Journal d' Agriculture Tropicale, No. 19. [Publishers.] 

 Sucrerie indigene et coloniale, Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10. [Editor.] 



