19 



It will be seen from tbe above table that there is a largr proportion 

 of sugar unaccounted for, even after a liberal deduction for lor.s m 

 evaporation, filtration, &c. This loss of sugar should be located, if po.s 

 sible. Unfortunately the available data are insufficient to do so tlii> 

 season, and this important problem must be left to another crop. 



SUMMARY OF DATA COLLECTED AT MAGNOLIA STATION, SEASON OF 



1886-W. 



Governor Warmoth kindly allowed me free access to the records of 

 the sugar-houses, from which the following data were obtained : 



TABLK IX. Tons of cane ivorked, weight of juice extracted, ptr ecu I. of extraction, in-ii/lit 

 of first and second sugars and molasses per ton of cane for each of Hie four periods 1 into 

 which the season was divided. 



1 The divisions of the season into periods were arbitrary, and were made when Lad weather or other 

 cause of delay permitted a thorough cleaning of the house. 



Per cent, of yield, sugars 8. 05 



Per cent, of yield, first sugar ',. nj 



Per cent, of yield, second sugar 2. 03 



Pounds first sugar (polarization 98. 78) per ton of cane 120.47 



Pounds second sugar (polarization 90. 03) per ton of cane 40. 53 



Total sugar per ton of cane 161.00 



Per cent, of total sugar obtained in first product 74.82 



Per cent, of total sugar obtained in second product , 25. 18 



Total number of acres of cane rolled 590.81 



Total tons of cane rolled 7.203.3 



Tons of cane per acre 12. 19 



Total pounds of sugar made 1, 159,768 



Pounds of sugar per acre 1, 982. 6 



Tuial pounds molasses made (11.6 pounds per gallon) 418,663 



Pounds molasses per acre 708. 45 



Pounds molasses per ton of cane 58. 1 ' 



TABLE X. Comparison of yield of sugar and molasses, seasons of 1884- '85, 1885-'86, and 



18S6-'87. 



2 In 1884-'85 three sugars were made. 



