CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Organization of work H 



A rrungements for collaboration H 



I'n-liminary experiment on the effect of storage on sugar content 12 



hods of analysis 14 



Iim-tigation of 1905 15 



South Carolina 15 



Maryland 16 



New Jersey 18 



Connecticut 19 



Maine 21 



I nil in of ripeness on sugar content as judged by taste and by chemical 



analysis 22 



General discussion of data 23 



Summary of average data for 1905 26 



tigation of 1906 27 



Changes in the organization of the work 27 



Methods of planting and sampling 27 



Florida 28 



South Carolina 30 



Maryland 31 



Connecticut 33 



Maine 35 



General discussion of data 36 



Summary of average data for 1906 38 



Iim-tii:uti.>!i of 1907 38 



Introduction. ... 38 



Florida 38 



South Carolina 40 



Maryland 42 



Connecticut 43 



Maine... 45 



General discussion of data 46 



Summary of average data for 1907 47 



Investigation of 1908 47 



Florida 47 



South Carolina - 49 



Maryland 51 



Connecticut 52 



Maine 54 



General discussion of data 55 



Summary of average data for 1908 57 



Summary of the four years' work 57 



General discussion 57 



Distribution of rainfall 62 



General conclusions 68 



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