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for eight consecutive years. These figures will also furnish useful data 
for the estimation of the cost of production here, viz. : 
Aggregate yield of juice from 266 acres for eight 
consecutive years, F ’ : : : 4,757,700 gallons. 
Aggregate yield of sugar, . : : : 3,626,425 lbs. 
% ‘6 molasses, . : : 217,585 gallons. 
COMPARISON. 
LOUISIANA. PENNSYLVANIA. 
Yield of juice per acre,....... . .2,286 gals, | «+++ -rer cece eee cree teeter er ee: 1,847 gals. 
Density of juice,(Beaumé) 8.447 | eee tree ee ee cece cece eee e rete cee: 10 
Yield of sugar per gall. of juice,..0.76 Ibs. YRORS ia Srey ve 
: ‘ re La ae ER ee 221. ' 
Yield of sugar per acre,.......<-1,704 “ | 4 Drobable,........s0++ esse: 1,632.00 
Yield of molasses per acre,...... 102 gals. | ole Pisa sae ed 81.83 ee : 
Wood consumed per acre, 3.87 cords, at 
$2 50 per cord. 
Coal for engine, 0.41 tons at $2 50 per ton. 
Labor, per acre, 3.70 days. 
These details have been extended to a much greater length than 
was at first intended, but perhaps not beyond a useful limit for those 
interested. To the working farmer they may appear formidable and 
prolix; but he may, nevertheless, gain some grains of useful knowl- 
edge from them to repay for their perusal. The conclusions to be 
drawn from them will be seen by the following 
SYNOPSIS. 
Ist. That it is obvious that there is a culminating point in the de- 
velopment of the sugar in the cane, which is the best time for sugar 
making. This point or season I consider to be, when most if not all 
the seeds are ripe, and after several frosts; say when the temperature 
falls to 25° or 30° Fahrenheit. 
2d. That frost, or even hard freezing, does not injure the juice nor 
the sugar, but that warm Indian summer weather, after the frost and 
hard freezing, does injure them very materially, and reduces both 
quantity and quality. 
