W. R, Grace & Co., 



Lima, Peru. 

 Dear Sirs: 



In concluding my engagement with you covering a period of two 

 years and a half, I am sending my report, which I have had printed 

 at your request, hoping it will present a general idea of the conditions 

 of the sugar industry in Peru, and that it will furnish some compre- 

 hensive data relative to the Hacienda Cartavio which you represent. 

 The report is based upon my observations of various estates in different 

 localities in Peru as well as upon my particular investigations at 

 Cartavio. 



There are probably few other individual estates in any country 

 that have carried on such extensive investigations as those you author- 

 ized me to make at Cartavio. The estate is in fine condition and if 

 its progress continues, it will not only hold its place among the 

 foremost of Peruvian estates, but will compare favorably with the 

 best estates in the best sugar growing countries. 



In the laboratory work I have been greatly assisted by Dr. Baffi 

 who has come from Germany to continue the Control Work that I 

 have laid out. Senor Quevedo .has been very efficient in calculating 

 and arranging data for the laboratory and reports. 



The conditions in Peru are most favorable to sugar cane growing 

 and to a high production of sugar. The greatest needs at present for 

 the sugar industry in this country are the development of the water 

 supplies and the introduction of the most up-to-date milling methods 

 and machinery. 



Respectfully, 



T. F. SEDGWICK. 

 Trujillo, Peru. 



It may be of interest to you to know that, so far as can be learned, 

 this is the first publication printed in English in the city of Trujillo. 

 The minor errors that have crept in can be readily pardoned when it 

 is considered that the printers worked in a language with which 

 they were unacquainted, and that inadequate printing facilities neces- 

 sitated all corrections to be made "on the spot." 



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