156 



SOEGHUM. 



From the above averages, it will be seen that the results of these 

 frosts show au average loss of — 



Per cent. 



Sucrose '. 15 5 



Specific gravity ^-^ 



Available sugar 27.6 



And a gain of — 



Per cent. 



Glucose 29.1 



Solids 3 6 



Juice 60 



The above results accord with the general belief as to the injurious 

 effects of frost upon the cane. It would appear from the increase in 

 glucose and decrease in sucrose, that the effects of frost were to pro- 

 duce an inversion of the sugar present in the juices of the plant. 



If we consider the average results produced in a few of the different 

 varieties of cane, viz., Mastodon No. 24, Honduras No. 25, Sugar Cane 

 No. 26, Wallis' Hybrid No. 27, White Imphee No. 28, and White 

 Mammoth No. 7, for example, we shall find the effect even more 

 marked. For purpose of comparison, I have given the average results 

 of analyses of the above varieties by themselves, and also the average 

 results of several other varieties by themselves, viz.. Early Amber No. 

 1, Early (xoldeh No. 2, White Liberian Nos. 3 and 4, Black Top No. 

 5, African No. 6, Regular Sorgho No. 9, Link's Hybrid Nos. 10 and 

 11. 



AVERAGE RE.SULTS OF ANALYSES OF NOS. 7, 24, 25, 2G, 27, 28, MADE JUST BEFORE 

 AND JUST AFTER THE FROSTS OF OCTOBER 6tH AND IItH. 



Before. After. 



Sucrose percent 



Glucose do- • ■ 



do 



do. 



Solids 



Juire 



Specific .ajravity •• 



Available sugar percent 



8,34 



•2 50 



■6 Ul 



61.34 



1 0.56 



2 83 



AVERAGE RESULTS OF ANALYSES OF NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, fi, 0, 10, 11, M.\DE JUST BE- 

 FORE AND JUST AFTER THE FROSTS OF OCTOBER 6tH AND IItH. 



Sucrose per cent 



Glucose do.. 



Solids do.. . 



Juice do 



Specific gravity 



Available sugar por cent 



