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comprised such down patches and poorer quality of cane as could be gathered, mainly 

 on the lands belonging to the company. It was an open question whether very poor 

 cane could bo worked successfully, even for sirups, on a diffusion battery. Nothing 

 in this direction had hitherto been attempted. The total yield of molasses from this 

 source, and from which no sugar has heen taken, is 4, 157 gallons. From this are sold 

 3,157 gallons, for $726.71 net. The remaining 1,000 gallons are still on hand, and are 



worth 25 cents per gallon. 



Tons. 

 Deducting from total tonnage, less seed 3, 840 



Amount not worked for sugar 897 



We have total cane and leaves for sugar 2, 943 



The total number of diffusion cells worked for sugar is 2,643. The weight of a cell 

 of chips is 1,975 pounds. With this as a basis there was worked by diffusion for sugar 

 2,610 tons of clean cane as it entered the cells. Deducting this from 2,943 tons of 

 cane, with leaves and blades, and we have 333 tons of leaves and blades. The latter 

 are to us a dead loss. A small portion has been hauled away by farmers for feed, but 

 the bulk of this large tonnage is now fit only for manure. This waste was consider- 

 ably increased by the failure of our separating machines, especially in the early part 

 of the season, to properly discharge their duties. This whole subject was new ; ma- 

 chines had to be devised, and their adjustment, which is not yet perfect, caused con- 

 siderable loss of cane. The weight of blades and leaves will not be far from 10 per 

 cent, of field cane. For either feed or fuel, especially where the latter is much of an 

 object, the blades can be utilized so as to at least cover their own cost. At present 

 we figure the loss from this source to seed account. 



SEED. 



There have been delivered of seed tops 437 tons. As nearly as we can estimate, 

 there are yet to be delivered 30 tons, making in all 467 tons. From the best calcula- 

 tions we can make, and judging from our experience in former years, seed yields 

 about 70 per cent, of the weight of heads, as bought in over the scales, in cleaned 

 seed. Putting it at 60 per cent., and with 56 pounds to the bushel, we shall have 

 10,000 bushels of cleaned seed. A portion of this, estimated at 1,000 bushels, has, at 

 considerable additional expense, been picked over by hand, head by head, tied into 

 small bundles, and hung up in the dry. This has been done to provide ourselves with 

 pure seed of the different varieties for planting, and to supply a probable want in the 

 same direction from others. For this hand-picked seed we expect to get not less than 

 $2 per bushel. The cost of handling the seed has not been kept separate from the 

 cost of running the factory. The total cost of curing, stacking, and hand-picking 

 will not be far from $700, fully $200 of which has been expended in securing pure and 

 perfectly cured seed for ourselves and others willing to pay the extra price. To 

 thrash and prepare the seed for market the seed will cost about 6 cents per bushel 

 additional. I estimate that we shall get for our seed crop $7,000 net. There will be 

 left of seed tops, after thrashing, fully 100 tons. These are good for feed or fuel. 



SIRUPS. 



The bulk of our sirups are stored in the largo cistern or cellar under the warehouse. 

 The amount on hand wo estimate at 50,000 gallons. This includes the whole crop, 

 , except the 3,157 gallons sold in early part of season. Of this we have sold, to be 

 delivered within thirty days, and one car-load of which has already gone, 250 barrels, 

 or about 12,500 gallons, at a price that will net us here 20 cents. This sale includes 

 the bulk of our poorest sirups. I think we can safely estimate our sirup product, 

 exclusive of packages, at $10,000. Considering the condition of our factory for work 

 in cold weather, and the limited capacity of our centrifugal machinery, I recommend 

 their sale, without boiling, for seconds. 



