ALCOHOL. 149 
COST TO PRODUCE A GALLON ALCOHOL FROM SORGHO, NINETY-FOUR 
PER CENT. STRENGTH. 
He found that to cultivate and prepare for 
grinding one hectare, or say two acres, of 
sorgho cost him 685 francs, or say -  - $187 00 
But of the green fodder stripped from the canes 
he sold seventy-eight quintals, or say 17,000 
Ibs., at three francs for 100 kilogrammes, 
which is sixty cents per 220 lbs., - - 46 80 
$90 20 
Of prepared canes he obtained ready for the 
mill, 520 quintals, or 114,920 Ibs., making 
cost of production per quintal of 220 lbs., 
about 172 cents. 
Kach quintal (220 Ibs.) yielded, on distillation, 
5 litres 20 centolitres, or say 11 gallons, alco- 
hol, at 94°, thus costing per litre of 12 pints 
0 15 1, or about : : - . - 4 cents 
To which add cost of crushing, maceration, fer- 
mentation, yeast, distillation, and rectification, 10 cents 
Cartage to town, - - - - - 14 cents 
Cost per litre (12 pints) of alcohol, 94°, 154 cents 
or say 71 cents per gallon, nearly. 
DETAILS OF THE MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOL FROM SAY FIVE HECTARES, 
OR TEN ACRES, OF SORGHO, AS GIVEN BY BOURDAIS. 
The canes, stripped of their leaves, are passed through 
a cane mill, the juice runs into a tank capable of holding 
