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RESULTS. 



Below will be found a table containing the summary of the re- 

 sults obtained from two plots. Plot A was planted with seed ob- 

 tained from Mr. Sath Kinney, of Morristown, Minnesota. Plot 

 B was planted with seed from Mr. Charles Eastis, of Fort Atkin- 

 son, Wisconsin. Plot A was very much exposed and a great deal 

 of the cane was lodged, while Plot B was more sheltered and the 

 cane was in better condition. 



A glance at the table will show at once the wastefulness of the 

 present mode of extracting the juice. Oat of 85 per cent, in the 

 cane, only 60 per cent, was obtained, or nearly 80 per cent, of 

 the sugar in the cane was left in the bagasse. This loss is un- 

 undoubtedly smaller than that sustained in the majority of cases, 

 as 60 per cent, of juice is larger than the average per cent ob- 

 tained by the small mills usually employed. The absurd theory 

 that if too much juice is expressed, it will cause the whole to 

 "sour," make a poor syrup, etc., is entirely false. 



THE DIFFUSION PROCESS. 



The diffusion process for extracting the sugar from both beets 

 and cane is now employed in nearly all of the principal factories. 

 The cane is cut into thin slices by rapidly revolving cutting ma- 



