Report of the Agricultural Committee. 23. 



» we do in the fattening of animals.)) — Liebij. Agric : Chem : 

 >. 4th Ed. p. 112.)) 



Such must be the course of proceeding with regard to 

 the cane. Instances are known here of very large returns 

 from canes grown under particularly favorable conditions 

 of soil and climate. A well authenticated case exists of a 

 yield of 10,000 lbs. or 5 tons an acre at Savanne. 



The object of the planter should be to endeavour to 

 approach, as nearly as the character of his particular loca- 

 lity may permit, by artificial means, to these favorable 

 natural results. 



Experience, at Bourbon in particular, has demonstrated 

 that, where it has been carefully carried out by a careful 

 course of culture — for the best Iheory is profitless without a 

 good execution — the alternation of the cane plant with the.4?n- 

 hrerade fCajanus flaws nc.J andbhck Bourbon bean /^Mwcwna 

 a^ropur/jMreaDCy' has been attended with results nearly as ad- 

 vantageous as the one just referred to. In connexion with 

 this subject the Committee would refer to the remarks on 

 the rotation of crops contained in its former Report. 



If instead of a system of rotation, manure be preferred, 

 for nature must be assisted in some way, as there is a term 

 to her spontaneous efTorts — it should be applied with a 

 certain degree of knowledge of its composition, and suita- 

 bleness to the soil and climate where it is intended to be 

 used. Even different squares may require a variation in the 

 quality and quantity of manure. 



All such ingredients as would only tend to cause an in- 

 crease in the proportion of molasses, as well as of ll'.e al- 

 humenous and mucilagenous conslituentsof the cane, and of 

 noxious salts, and so augment the difficulties of the conver- 

 sion of the juice into fine yellow sugar, should bo carefully 



