SYNOPSIS OF EXPERIMENTS AT WASHINGTON. 



POSSIBLE MAXIMUM SUGAR. 



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Total of 

 Experiments. 



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 24 



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23plusi(i ofisper 

 cent, of sugar.) 



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One, two, three, or four per cent, of sugar would not possibly pay for work- 

 ing. Consequently, we would have fifty-three samples yielding no sugar, which 

 represent more than half of all tested. If an average be taken of the one hundred 

 and eleven experiments, it will be found to be 4.5 per cent, of practical sugar. This 

 already proves the problem to be impossible. 



As may be noticed, thirty-five of them would yield 

 zero. If we take the average of the hundred and 

 eleven experiments we find, as a yield 4.5 per cent., 

 which result cannot possibly be practically ac- 

 cepted. In other words our Government experiments, 

 notwithstanding the favorable conditions under which 

 they were made, prove that the sorghum utilization 

 is a fallacy in every sense of the word. If this 

 question of glucose be considered in comparison with 

 the beet, all arguments are in favor of the latter, 

 for the reason that no evidence of glucose is apparent 

 in analyzing beet juices. Such are truths perhaps not 

 entirely agreeable to those interested in the sorghum 

 cultivation, yet we consider it our duty to call atten- 

 tion to it; and we will, in all circumstances, lose no 

 opportunity in bringing our views before farmers 

 and capitalists in general. In conclusion we would 

 say that it is advisable for farmers to realize the above, 

 and not spend their money upon patents that are 

 worthless. If sorghum is to be grown for its syrup, 

 or as a fodder, it will evidently render excellent ser- 



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