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Yield at the rate of plot A : 



923 pounds of sugar at 8 cents $73 84 



103 gallons of syrup at 30 cents 80 90 



Total $104 74 



Yield at the rate of plot B : 



9973.^ pounds of sugar at 8 cents $79 80 



87 gallons ot syrup at 30 cents 26 10 



Total $105 9a 



The seed has a composition about the same as corn, and will 

 undoubtedly constitute a good food for farm animals. The utili- 

 zation of the by-products will constitute another source of in- 

 come. The first scums being very rich in nitrogen and mineral 

 salts, will make an excellent fertilizer, and from the last scums, 

 being rich in sugar, a good vinegar may be manufactured. Tak- 

 ing also into consideration that my experiments were conducted 

 on a small and consequently a wasteful scale, my results are un- 

 doubtedly too low. If the capital is sufficient to produce both 

 refined sugar and syrup, the value of the products will be in- 

 creased by at least one-third. 



COST OF PRODUCTION. 



The cost of production is of course the main consideration, and 

 although I cannot as yet give any definite figures, I am confident 

 that after paying all costs a good profit may be realized. The 

 best plan for conducting this industry will be to have large central 

 factories. During the working season these factories can work 

 up a large quantity of cane grown in their vicinity, and during 

 the remainder of the year the crude produce from smaller estab- 

 lishments may be worked up and refined. 



SUCRATE OF LIME PROCESS. 



The sucrate of lime process now in full operation in Europe 

 seems to be eminently fitted for carrying out this plan. A very 

 brief outline of the process will perhaps not be out of place 

 here. Sucrate of lime is a solid, containing when dry about 70 

 per cent, of sugar, and having the appearance of sand. It is in- 

 soluble in cold water, but soluble in hot water, and also in solu- 



