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cane-growing country, but the sugar 

 content of the cane itself is higher. 

 Hawaiian cane averages more than 

 sixteen parts of sugar to 100 parts of 

 cane, whereas Cuban cane averages 

 less than twelve parts of sugar to 

 100 parts of cane. Hawaii, with cer- 

 tain natural disadvantages, could 

 not, in fact, market sugar profita- 

 bly with less efficient production. 

 * * * * 



This brings us to the first great 

 sugar opportunity of Cuba im- 

 provement in the kinds of cane 

 grown, and improvement in cane- 

 growing methods. 



In spite of the fact that Cuban 

 cane-growers have long known of 

 better varieties which might easily 

 be procured for planting, yet these 

 innovations have not been welcome. 

 The planters are familiar with the 

 varieties now in use, while new kinds, 

 of course, must first be tried out. 

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