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It is hardly possible to draw any definite conclusions from the 

 above analyses, as many samples were n3t received for several 

 weeks after being cat. It will be seen, however, that nearly all 

 those samples which were analyzed within but a few days after 

 being cut contain a large proportion of cane sugar, while, those 

 which were analyzed after a longer period of time show a high 

 content of glucose, and a low proportion of cane sugar. This 

 corroborates my statement in the first part of this report, and 

 shows the necessity of working up the cane directly from the 

 field in order to get the best results. 



It will also be seen that all the samples conspicuous for their 

 high content of cane sugar are raised on a light soil, usually sandy 

 loam, while those raised on heavy clay land contain large propor- 

 tions of glucose. It therefore appears that in order to obtain a 

 maximum content of cane sugar, the cane should be grown on a 

 light soil. For making syrup alone, the cane raised on clayey 

 land will do about as well, as the high content of glucose will 

 not materially affect the quality of the syrup. 



