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when the logwood trees were in (lower. This honey is staled to be 

 very highly esteemed in Trinidad, and it was desired to ascertain 

 whether this opinion would be confirmed in this country. 



The sample was a viscous liquid of sherry-brown colour and was 

 almost perfectly clear. If possessed an excellent, flavour and aroma. 



On chemical examination in the Scientific and Technical Depart- 

 ment of the Imperial Institute it, furnished the following results :- 



Moisture (at 110° C) ... ... 16' 5 per cent. 



Reducing sugars (as glucose) ... 80" 7 „ 



Non- reducing sugars (as sucrose) ... 2 - 4 „ 



Mineral matter (ash) ... ... <>"24 „ 



Insoluble matter ... ... trace 



Specific gravity at lo'5° C ... 1429 



Rotation of 10 per cent, solution in \ 9- ~ 



20 cm. tube at 20° C. j 



The composition of honey is liable to considerable variation, but 

 the above figures correspond generally with those furnished by the 

 majority of samples of genuine honey, in which the moisture generally 

 ranges from 17 to 20 per cent., the total glucose from 70 to 80 per 

 cent., the ash from 0T0 to 0"25 per cent, and specific gravity from 

 1-415 to 1-429. 



The brokers to whom the sample was submitted report that it is- 

 of fair colour, clear, and would be worth about 20s. per hundredweight 

 in the London market, at which price they anticipate there would be a 

 fair demand. For comparison Avith this valuation the current London 

 prices for other varieties of honey may be quoted : — 



Chili ... -. 18s. to 30s. per hundredweight. 



California ... ... 20s. to 40s. „ 



Jamaica ... ... lGs. to 27s. ,, 



WvNDHAM R. DlJNSTAN. 



21st May, 1904. 



625.-REPORT ON TOBACCO. 



This sample of Tobacco was grown on a small plot at the Experi- 

 ment Station, St. Clair. The analysis shows that the chemical condi- 

 tion of the tobacco is " satisfactory," but that owing to 1. " Coarse 

 texture" 2. "unsatisfactory colour," 3. ''poor burning qualities," 

 and 4. " unusual flavour." Measures will have to be devised to 

 secure a better fermentation. It is known that burning qualities, and 

 flavour are secured by fermentation and the other conditions being 

 satisfactory, experiments will now be devoted to this point, which is 

 genuine work for a station, specially supported for such purposes. 



j^l^l It is fairly clear, however, that quantities such as have been 

 hitherto cultivated are too small to secure the needed temperature in 

 the sweating bins, and that a similar quantity as is used on Cuban 

 Estates will have to be grown before it will be possible to secure con- 



