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INDEX. 



4 'Sugar," quoted, 84, 86-88 



Sugar-cane, its structure, 4 et seq. ; 

 method of propagating, 6 ; root 

 of, 6-10 ; necessities of, 33 ; cul- 

 tivation, harvesting, etc., of, 40- 

 55 



44 Sugar-Cane, The," quoted, 82 



Sugar industry, necessity for lit- 

 erature of, v, vi 



Sulphate of alumina, use with beet 

 molasses, 12, 126 



Sulphate of ammonia, its composi- 

 tion, origin, and use as manure, 

 31, 48, 49, 71, 72 



Sulphate of iron, use as manure, 

 73, 74 



Sulphate of lime, 31 



Sulphate of potash, 47 ; presence in 

 kainit, 67 



Sulphur, 2, 5, 22 



Sulphuric acid, 17, 21, 23, 49 ; treat- 

 ment of bones with, 68 ; forma- 

 tion of, 113 ; use in distillation, 

 131 



Sulphurous acid, use in syrup, 90, 

 113, 114 



Sunlight, influence on soil, 18 



Superphosphate, compared with 

 filter-press cake, 96 



Superphosphate of lime, 47, 48, 69 ; 

 an acid manure, 70 



Surface draining, 34 



Sutherland, J., experiment by, 44 



TEMPERATURE, effect OH fertility 

 of soil, 27 



Tempering, 86-90, 99 ; care neces- 

 sary to keep down molasses, 123 



Termites, destruction of, by burn- 

 ing trash, 53 



44 Text-Book of Botany," 23 



Thermometer, guide for " strik- 

 ing " the pan, 100 ; part of vacu- 

 um-pan apparatus, 106 



Thomas phosphate, 70 



Thompson & Black's auxiliary 

 rollers, 77 



Tile draining, beneficial effects of, 

 42 



Tile drains, 37-39 



Tillage, importance of, 16, 19, 21, 

 27 ; results of careful, 50 



Tramways, objections to use of, on 

 sugar estates, 60 



Transpiration of plants, 13, 14 



Trash, removal and use of, 51-54 



Trash-turner, 76 



Tri-calcium phosphate, 69, 70 



Triple-crushing, 81, 84 



Triple-effect evaporation, 108-110 



Tropical climate, conducive to fer- 

 tility, 27 ; increases nitrification, 

 31 ; use of manure in, 61 



Turnips, consumption of plant- 

 food by, 22 ; value of manure 

 produced from their consumption 

 by cattle, 64 



UNDER-TEMPERING, results of, 89, 



94 

 Urine, value as manure, 68 



VACUUM gauges, 106 



Vacuum pan, use of the, 103-109 ; 

 character of molasses from, 122 ; 

 influence of glucose on process, 

 123 



Vegetable life, 6 et seq. ; depend- 

 ence on animal life, 12 



Vegetable tissue, composition of, 

 4 et seq. ; the decomposition of, 5 



Vinegar, free access of air neces- 

 sary to manufacture of, 130 



Virgin soil, 25 



Viscous ferment, 129 



Voeloker's analysis of pen manure, 

 64 



Volcanic soil, analysis of, 23 



