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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



ANALYSES OF JUICE OF CHIPS FROM CUTTERS. 



These chips were taken from the cells of the battery as they were 

 filling. A handfnl was taken from each cell until 10 had been saiii- 



Tlie determinations were made by passing these chips throngh the 

 mill and then subjecting the juice to examination in the usual way. 



Mill juices from chips taken from circuit of cells. 



Number. 



312. 

 326. 

 ■MO . 

 355. 

 ,372. 

 390, 

 412, 

 429, 

 445. 

 460. 

 473. 



Means 



Means in cane . 



Date. 



Oct. 15 



Oct. 15 



Oct. 16 



Oct. 17 



Oct. 18 



Oct. 19 



Oct. 20 



Oct. 21 



Oct. 22 



Oct» 23 



Oct. 26 



Oct. 2fr 



Specific 

 gravity. 



1.0624 

 1.0610 

 1.0670 

 1.0648 

 1.0.584 

 1.0596 

 1.0648 

 1.0590 

 1.0618 

 1.05i0 

 1.0580 

 1.0578 



1.0605 



Solias. 



Per cent. 

 15.3 

 14.9 

 16.3 

 15.8 

 14.3 

 14.6 

 15.8 

 14.6 

 15.1 

 12.6 

 14.2 

 14.8 



148 

 13.17 



Sucrose. 



Glucose. 



Per cent. 

 9.02 



7.84 

 9.29 

 8.17 

 7.21 

 7.69 

 8.82 

 7.48 

 6.17 

 5.77 

 5.42 

 4.50 



7.28 

 6.48 



Per cent. 

 2.61 

 3.42 

 3.a5 

 3.68 

 3.31 

 3.31 

 3.48 

 3.31 

 4.18 

 4,44 

 4.85 

 4.95 



Purity coefi3cient of juice, 49. 

 Glucose per 100 sucrose in juice, 51.07. 



Diffusion juices to October 1. 



3.74! 

 3.31 I 



Purity coefficient of juice. 48.93. 



