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Season of 1887. The cane obtained an early start. The weather was 

 favorable throughout the season. The crop was but little damaged by 

 the heavy wind storms in August and October. The tonnage was ex- 

 ceptionally large and the juice excelled in richness and purity. 



It may be seen from the above re~sum6 that two of the seasons were 

 very favorable, one of these exceptionally so. 



The following table of averages shows the quality of the juices for 

 the four seasons : 



The quality of the cane in 1885 was exceptional. The proportion of 

 glucose is considerably above the average for the four seasons. The 

 percentage of sucrose is low. The analyses for this season show fully 

 thirty pounds less available sugar present than those for 1887. 



A comparison of the analyses of juices for the seasons of 1886 and 

 1887 shows that they were of almost exactly the same average quality, 

 although in the latter season the tonnage was about twice that of 1886. 

 Many planters considered it impossible to obtain a very large tonnage 

 and at the same time a rich cane. 



The yield and quality of the cane in 1887 indicate that a large cane 

 does not necessarily carry a weak juice. On the contrary, some of the 

 heaviest cane on Magnolia was the richest, containing about 15.5 per 

 cent, sucrose in the juice. All this cane, including the heaviest, was 



quite ripe. 



WORK AT MAGNOLIA PLANTATION. 



O0jt>o/1887-'88.* 

 Tons of cane 13, 344 



Acres plant-cane 



Acres first year's stubble . . . 

 Acres second year's stubble 



275 

 242 



87 



Total 



Average tonnage per acre 



604 



22. 09 



1,659,120 

 220,484 

 327,209 

 Total weight, third sugars do 214,178 



Total weight, all sugars do.... 2,421,051 



Total weight, first sugar pounds . 



Total weight, grained seconds do..., 



Total weight, wagon seconds do 



"Averages for entire crop, including diffusion work. 



