EXPERIMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR 

 FROM SORGHUM. 



ASSIGNMENT OF WORK. 



The bill making an appropriation for experiments in the manufacture 

 of sugar did not become a law until the 19th of July, 1888. At that time 

 it was manifestly impossible for the Department to make any arrange- 

 ments of its own for the conduct of experiments during the present 

 manufacturing season. It was necessary, if any experiments were to 

 be made at all, tbat they should be arranged for in connection with work 

 already in progress either by individuals, private corporations, or State 

 experiment stations. The following arrangements were therefore made 

 for the experimental work: 



(t) A continuation of the experimental work at Rio Grande, N. J., under the direc- 

 tion of Mr. H. A. Hughes. 



(2) A series of experiments at Kenuer, La., under the direction of Prof. W. C. 

 Stubbs. 



(3) Experimental work at Douglass, Kaiis., under the direction of the Douglass 

 Sugar Company. 



(4) Experimental work at Couway Springs, Kans., under the direction of Mr. E. 

 W. Doming. 



(5) Experiments in the improvement in the varieties of cane at Sterling, Kaus., 

 under the direction of Mr. A. A. Deutou. 



In addition to the above work arrangements were made for analytical 

 researches under my direction at Douglass, Conway Springs and Ster- 

 ling, Kans. It was deemed unadvisable at the late date mentioned for 

 the Department to suggest any experimental work or assume any con- 

 trol thereof. Having been authorized to arrange for such work in a 

 nuinner which seemed most advantageous the following directions were 

 given. The work at Rio Grande was placed exclusively in charge of 

 Mr. II. A. Hughes, to be conducted iu such a manner as he saw lit for 

 the benefit of the industiy. The work which Mr. Hughes proposed to 

 do was on a small scale, with the ultimate idea of making- it possible for 

 farmers and others to manufactuie sugar without the expense of appa- 

 ratus usually considered necessary for that purpose. The results <>! 

 Mr. Hughes's work have been reported by him further on in this bulletin, 

 and a discussion of them will be given in connection with his report. 



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