BAGASSE AS FUEL. 



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$-10.50. It appears that this material could be thus economically 

 used, and so be another source of profit in the cultivation of sorghum. 



scu:m and seddiext feom defecation. 

 The following analyses show the average composition of several sam- 

 ples of scum and sediments from the defecation of sorghum juices : 



AXAI.TPES OF SEDIMENT AXD SCUM OF SORGHUM IX SUGAR MAKIXG. 



Ether extract, wax, fat, chlorophyl. etc. 



Alcohol extracts, sugars, resins, etc 



Water extract, cum, etc 



Insoluble iu etlier, alcohol, and water.. 



Ash, percent 



Potash (K20) 



Soda cNa-0) 



Lime (CaO) 



Mngnesia (MgO) 



Sulphuric acid (SO*).. 



Chlorine (CI) 



Pho.sphoric acid (F^QS) 



Silica 



Sand, etc 



Nitrogen, per cent. 



The following analyses of two different specimens of sediments and 

 one of skimmings, show the great variation in these, due, doubtless, 

 to the mechanical conditions prevailing iu each defecation : 



Moisture. 

 Ash. ... 



Chlorophyl and wax 



Sugars 



Resins and trace albumen 



Gum 



Albumenolds ... 



Humus-like substances, difiFerence. 



Crude fiber 



Starch isomers 



Liberian 

 lime pre- 

 cipitate. 



9 77 



21 69 

 17 60 

 10 SO 



3 61 

 6 02 



22 58 

 5 73 

 2 20 



Trace. 



Honduras 

 lime pre- 

 cipitate. 



Honduras 

 skimmiugs. 



7 r.9 



7 00 



8 95 

 43 96 



3 26 



11 40 



4 55 



12 71 

 48 



Trace. 



■-> ._ 

 14 30 



14 44 



15 06 

 5.08 



11.10 

 8.05 

 5.58 

 5 49 



15 18 



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