50 



FIRST SUGARS MADE. 



The masse-cuite stood iii cars two days. 



On drying it yielded pounds.. 11, 185 



The yield of ''seconds" was do.. 805 



Total weight produced do. . . 11, 990 



Sugar per ton do... 144 



Sugar to weight of cane per cent . . 7.2 



PER CENT. TOTAL SUGAR OBTAINED. 



Per ceiit. 



The juice contained 10.62 



And the cane 9. 56 



Percentage sucrose obtained ._ 75. 3 



COMPOSITION OF THE FIRST SUGARS. 



The sample was taken from each barrel as it was filled. The samples 

 were all mixed well together and placed in a tight bottle, which was uot 

 opened until the sample for analysis was taken. It is, therefore, as fair 

 a sample of the product made as could possibly be obtained. It gave 

 of 



Per cent. 



Moisture .73 



Ash 14 



Glucose .52 



[ 'ndetermined 61 



Sucrose 98. 00 



Compare this result with the work on Magnolia plantation last year, 

 as found in Bulletin No. 11, p. 26 : 



Pounds. 



Weight first sugars per ton 119 



Weight second sugars per ton 29. 75 



Total first and second 148. 75 



Per ceiit. 



Percentage obtained 7. 44 



Sucrose in juice 12. 1 1 



Sucrose in cane 10. 90 



Percentage obtained 68. 3 



Sucrose in cane at Magnolia 10. 90 



Sucrose in cane at Fort Scott 9.56 



Difference 1. 34 



The increase in the yield per ton at Magnolia, had the cane been 

 worked by diffusion, would have been, therefore, 26.8 pounds. 



The yield of seconds at Fort Scott was surprisingly low. The mo- 

 lasses as it came from the centrifugals was full of crystals. About one- 

 third its volume of warm water was added to this molasses and the crys 

 tals all dissolved before boiling. This may have diminished the yield. 



The " thirds " have been placed in cars and set away until next fall. 



