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cane is planted. The cultivation is .f a Dimple character, since as soon as the cane 

 gets a start it shades the ground and prevents the growth <>i weeds and gra--<--. 



The weight <f the runr per acre mi the farm of Mr. Mdntosli, <) miles \\n\-\\\ ,f 

 Quitman, was determined on November L'i. The cane from 1 acre weighed ill, UI.") 

 pounds, equivalent t :!0.> short tons. The numher of canes in 1 load were counted 

 in order to determine the average weight of each cane. The load contained !HK 

 canes ami wei-hed L',111' pounds, which will make the a\erai_ r e cane wrigh L'.L' 

 pounds. In computing for 1 acre, this .irives as the total numher of canes 27,825 4-. 

 This weight of cane makes from 1(1 to L'O barrels of sirup, averairing :'..". gallons each. 

 It ivt|iiiivs a mean of 7 A ^aliens of juice to make 1 gallon of sirup. The average 

 product per acre in the vicinity of ljuitman may he safely placed at 14 hum-Is of :'>:', 

 gallons each per acre, \\ Inch amounts to 4fiL' gallons. 



One of the principal items of expense in the sirup industry is the seed cane, -inc.- 

 very little dependence can he placed in the stubble crop. One acre of cane \\ill 

 plant from 4 to 10 acres, according to the amount grown, hut much depends on how 

 the seed keeps through the winter. Freight rates from (Juitman are very high also, 



If the grower can find out how to make sirup that will not ferment lie can hold. 

 his product until there is a good price for it. The dealers will then advertise and 

 handle the goods twelve months in the year instead. of three, and there will be a 

 great increase in price and acreage. This would render the adulteration of sirup 

 with glucose unprofitable. 



The following analytical data were obtained on the samples collected at Quitman 

 and in the vicinity: 



TAHI.K XVII. 



f cane juices *<(n<i>ll <tt Quitman, Ga. 



< ANE GROWING FOR SIRUP MAKINd IN ALABAMA. 

 By THOMAS BRAGI,. Sj <;<>/ .\<i> ,,t. 



The greater part of the observations in Alabama were made at the farm of Mr. 

 George W. Black, near Geneva. The land on which the cane was grown is of the 

 sandy type with a red clay subsoil, and has been in continual cultivation for about 



