Cost o^ Sugar Production in B. Guiana, i i; 



1. The sele6lion of a more produ6live cane than the 

 *' Bourbon." Messrs. Harrison and Jenman are studying 

 this question, and may soon be able to recommend one of 

 the promising seedling canes growing at the Botanic Gar- 

 dens, as superior to the cane now generally cultivated in 

 the Colony. So far the Bourbon has proved superior to 

 the older varieties of canes experimented with, but a few 

 of the seedling canes give indications of being better 

 than the Bourbon. 



2. The adoption of methods to further increase the ex- 

 tra6lion of juice from the canes and of sugar from 

 the juice. Double crushing is now extensively in use, 

 the average result obtained being an extraftion of 

 juice representing 72 0/0 of the weight of canes without 

 maceration. It is quite possible, considering results 

 already obtained by means of diffusion, that this method 

 of extradlion will eventually prove the best. 



3. The further redu6lion of fuel used in factories. A 

 great deal has been done in this dire61ion during recent 

 years, but there is no reason why the megass alone should 

 not represent all the fuel required, and this would mean a 

 saving of about $2 per ton sugar on most triple effet 

 estates. 



4. The redu6\ion of expenditure on labour by the 

 adoption of labour saving appliances in field and fa6lory. 



5. Increased immigration, by means of which the em- 

 ployer will be able to get work done at reasonable rates of 

 wages, and have tillage attended to at the proper time ; a 

 most important matter. As a measure of relief to the sugar 

 industry, and topromotethegeneral welfareandprosperity 

 of the Colony, the time has arrived when the general 

 revenues should bear the whole burden of immigration. 



