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The average net profit.? per acre of the entire 26 reports is 832.14, 

 and the average net profit upon each ton of cane Avorked was 84.18; 

 also the average number of tons of stripped cane produced per acre 

 was 9.04, and the average value of the products of an acre was 

 874.64. 



The average cost of an acre of sorghum, delivered at the mill for 

 grinding was 814.50, and the average cost of inanufacturiug an acre 

 of sorghum in syrup was 818.50. The average price of the svrup was 

 sliglitly over 50 cents per gallon, and the sugar about 8 cents per pound. 



It is to be observed, that very few make much account of the seed 

 in their estimates ; but since the value of this jwrtiou of the crop has 

 been ascertained to be equal to that of the crop of cora for feedino- 

 puqxtses, it can not be left out in any plan for the most profitable 

 production of syrup or sugar. 



At Rio Grande, Xew Jersey, where this industry appears to be most 

 permanently established, the seed is utilized in feediug and fattening 

 swine, of which the company have several hundred, living exclusively 

 uix)n the seed and bagasse of sorghum, and it is stated that the profits 

 arising from this feature of their enterprise is such that the company 



