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sugar cane, but lower than Hawaiian cane. The corn grown at 

 Washington was slightly higher than the sorghum in solids, but 

 lower than either Louisiana or Hawaiian sugar cane. At Garden 

 City the sucrose content was higher in the corn than in sorghum, 

 while at Washington the opposite condition was found. In both 

 instances it was lower than in sugar cane. The percentage of invert 

 sugar was higher in corn than in either of the other plants. The 

 nonsugar solids were lower in corn than in sorghum, but higher 

 than in sugar cane. The purity was lower in corn from both locali- 

 ties than in sorghum or sugar cane. 



SUMMARY. 



The results of the present season's work show that by the removal 

 of the immature ears from cornstalks the sucrose content of the 

 juice is greatly increased. There is also a small increase in non- 

 sugar solids and a very pronounced increase in purity. The per- 

 centage of invert sugar is not materially affected. 



The purity coefficients of the juices are relatively low, the highest 

 being 67. 4 per cent. 



As a sugar-producing plant corn compares very favorably with 

 sorghum in the chemical composition of its juice, but it is much 

 lower than sugar cane in sucrose and purity. 

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