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TABLE No. 2. Mill juices from fresh chips. 



A study of Table No. 2 reveals the same characteristics of sorghum 

 juices which have l>eeu noticed iu the work of previous years. The 

 variations of the juice, however, from the mean have not been so pro- 

 nounced as they were during the season of 1886, owing, doubtless, to 

 the fact that the cane was, after harvesting, more promptly delivered 

 to the factory and worked with less delay than during the previous 

 season. 



The maximum per cent, of sucrose was foun d in the juice obtained on 

 October 6, viz, 11.51. Other notably good juices were secured on Sep 

 tember 12, 19, and 21; the sucrose in these cases rising above 11 per 

 cent. The minimum per centage of sucrose was found September 9, 



