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respects, except as to the frosted and unfrosted condition. The results 

 are given in the following table: 



Analyses of frosted and unfrosted canes of the same plot. 



It will be seen that in every case the juice from the frosted canes was 

 quite inferior. The average of the six different plots shows the juice 

 from the frosted cane was lower in solids, lower in sucrose, higher in 

 glucose, and of less purity than the juice from the canes which had been 

 but little touched by the frost, as shown by the leaves being fresh. 



While not sufficient in number to establish the point, these analyses 

 seem to show that sorghum cane deteriorates after the leaves are killed 

 by frost. 



ANALYSES OF SAMPLES FROM ARKANSAS. 



The capabilities of Arkansas as a sorghum- growing State have never 

 been very extensively investigated. The Sterling Sirup Works received 

 this fall a bundle of cane from one of the "prairie counties" of Arkan- 

 sas, and the different samples were analyzed at the station, with the 

 following results : 



Analyses of canes from Arkansas. 



As a general rule samples of sorghum sent from one point to another 

 by express are so much inverted when they arrive at their destination 

 that the analyses are worthless ; and then when samples of a few canes 

 are selected by persons not familiar with the plant, the largest and 

 finest-looking canes arc chosen, which generally give a lower per cent, 

 of sugar tliiin average -si/i'd canes. In view of these facts, the above 

 analyses make a remarkably fine showing for the locality which pro- 

 <}uce4 the canes. The samples all consisted of quite large fine canes. 



