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Many similar attempts have been made in the same 

 direction for the sugar-cane. The advantage of this 

 method is that it permits the manufacturer to work 

 throughout the entire year ; a problem of the highest 

 importance in America. 



Pi^eservation of the Juice. — Mr. Maumene has here 

 made several suggestions. He contends that in order 

 to keep the juice in a perfect condition during the 

 greater portion of the year, obtaining after that time a 

 maximum of sugar, various operations are necessary. 

 The roots are first placed in a rasp, and the result- 

 ing pulp is submitted to a hydraulic press, the juice 

 is united with lime in the proportion of 2 or 5 per cent., 

 and then placed in cisterns of 20.00 m. ((i5.6 feet) in 

 length, containing 1200 litres. The great objection to 

 this method is getting rid of the excess of lime. Mr. 

 Walkhoff tells us the idea is interesting, but has no 

 practical application. 



Preservation of the Leaves, 



From what will be said hereafter,^ it will be easy to 

 understand the importance of keeping the leaves in a 

 perfect condition during several months of the year. 



Various plans have been proposed. We will give 

 first of all the most simple, and one which the ordinary 

 farmer can adopt without any special scientific knowl- 

 edge. 



' See *' Feedlns; Qualities of the Leaves of Beet." 



