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Samples of the canes taken from the silo on January 9 were sent to the Hutchin- 

 son Sugar Works, to the State Agricultural college, and to the State University for 

 analysis. 



On January 12, Mr. J. C. Hart, of the Hutchiuson works, reported the following 

 average of two analyses, crushed juice. 



Prof. G. H. Fallyer, professor of chemistry in the State Agricultural college, made 

 the following report of his analyses of these canes on January 14 : 



Summarizing the results of these analyses as to cane sugar, we find that they stand 

 as follows: 



It should be remarked that the samples taken from the silo, January 9, were those 

 which had been most exposed to the action of the sun and wind on account of the 

 frequent opening of the silo. This may account for the great depreciation shown by 

 the analysis of these samples. 



The juice obtained on January 24 from the Early Orange cane was defecated with 

 milk of lime, boiled, skimmed, and settled, and reduced to semi-sirup, 17 B., hot, in 

 the usual way in open fire pan. It was then taken into a small vacuum pan and boiled 

 to nearly the crystallizing point by Mr. Frank Stroback, an experienced sugar-boiler. 

 It was then drawn off and set away in a warm place, and is crystallizing into a fine 

 melada. 



The juice obtained on January 29 from the Link's Hybrid cane was treated in a 

 manner precisely similar to that above described for the Early Orange, except that it 

 was "boiled to grain " in the vacuum pan by Mr. Stroback. This was effected as fol- 



