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SORGHUM. 



ANALYSES OF SUGAR-CAXE JUICES BY REGINALD M. SANDYS. 



A. Ribbon Cane, Sacrua la Grande. 



B. Second years' stubble. 



C. Red Flaiit Cane. 



D. Fir.st year's stubble— one-half red, one-half ribbon. 



E. Creole Cane. 



F. Japanese Cane. 



A. B. C. D. 



Aver.nge weight of canes pounds 3.03 2.31 4.12 2. .50 



Specific gravity juice Beaume . . . 8.6"^ 8.5° 8.4° HAP 



Per cent sucrose 12.80 13.17 12..i2 13.60 



Percent glucose 1.5? .82 114 .'JO 



Per lent mineral and vegetable matter 1.14 l.o'J 118 1.00 



Quotient of purity 82 .86 .84 .87 



E. 



1.31 



451 

 7. 19 



F. 



1.67 

 7.0° 

 4.93 / 

 7.GS 



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For purpose of further comparison, the following analyses of sugar- 

 canes and juice of the sugar-cane grown in Madras, India, are given 

 below. The canes were divided into upper, middle, and lower thirds : 

 each third being two feet in length, except the lower thirds of the se- 

 lected canes, Avhich were three feet in length : 



ANALYSES OF EXPRESSED JUICE. 



Chem. Cent. Blatt., February, ISSO. 



AVERAGE ANALYSIS OF ELEVEN SUGAR-CANES. 



Water 73 74 per cent. 



Sujtar 15 07 i)er cent. 



Fiber 9.51 per cent. 



Salts 36 per cent. 



Other solids 1 32 per cent. 



100. 



