LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE SUGAR CANE Frontispiece 



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PENANG BARGES LOADED WITH CUT SUGAR CANES 4 



REAPING SUGAR CANES IN THE WEST INDIES . . 10 



THE SUGAR CANE ....... 14 



BEETROOTS ........ 18 



LABORATORY FOR TESTING BEETROOTS FOR SEED- 

 SELECTION PURPOSES ..... 22 



JAVA A MODERN SUGAR-CANE MILL ... 28 



CRUSHING SHOWING RIPE CANES IN CANE-CARRIERS 32 



UNLOADING A CARGO OF BEETROOTS . . . 40 



TRANSPORTING BEETROOTS TO THE FACTORY BY 



ELECTRIC TRAIN ...... 42 



JAVA SUGAR FACTORY ..... 52 



VACUUM PANS ....... 56 



JAVA DIGGING OUT A CANAL TO PROVIDE A 



PLANTATION WITH WATER ..... 62 



A ROW OF CENTRIFUGAL MACHINES ... 72 



CARRYING THE CANES TO THE FACTORY IN MEXICO 82 



CARTING SUGAR CANES ...... 96 



QUEENSLAND CARRYING CUT CANES TO THE FACTORY 110 



ISIS CENTRAL SUGAR MILL 128 



UNLOADING SUGAR CANES AT THE FACTORY .' . 138 



CHART SHOWING FLUCTUATION IN PRICES . end of book 

 MAP SHOWING SUGAR-PRODUCING COUNTRIES 



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