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character and the average number of joints developed, as will be seen from 

 the following table : 



Average number of joints in early and late canes. 



Eaklv Ca-sk 



Late CA^E 



Number Average Number Average 



of canes nmnber of canes number 



ex of ex- of 



amined joints arained joints 



Maneria 



Yuba 



Pansahi 



Kahu 



The next table gives the chemical analysis of the juice in early and late 

 canes. The samples have been taken in two ways. Those termed "' ryets' 

 sample " refer to the whole cane with such part of the voung shoots cut ofi 

 as is done by the ryot when milling. "' Dead leaf " means that only the lower 

 part of the cane has been taken, namely, that portion which bears dead leaves, 

 the cane being cut at the point where the highest dead leaf springs from the 

 stem. 



The character of the juice in earl// and late canes. 



The table shows us that it is necessaiy to exercise caution in taking 

 samples of these varieties. If the classification of canes into early and late 

 is neglected, great differences in sucrose are likely to be met with in taking 

 successive canes from the same clump, and the known irregularities in this 

 respect are likely to be intensified. 



