50G souruERN field crops 



injured while in the seed-ljeil ; and (3) Ijecausc it is re- 

 garded as less able to withstand drought. 



490. Other varieties. — In the sugar-ljelt red or purple 

 cane and strijDed cane are the standard kinds. In recent 

 years two seedling canes introduced bj- the Louisiana 

 Experiment Station have been extensively grown in Louisi- 

 ana. These are D 74 and D 95. Both have afforded 

 in Louisiana greater j-ields, a greater per cent of crystalliz- 

 at)le sugar, and higher purity than the ordinary purple 

 cane. 



D 95 is a large, erect, purple cane. It has long joints, 

 large stalks, and pale green fohage ; it "suckers" or 

 " rattoons " well and is full}' as hardy toward cold as 

 ordinarj^ purple cane. 



i) 74 is a tall, erect, green cane, wdth long joints, and a 

 deep green foliage. It " suckers " abundantlj' and pro- 

 duces large stalks and heavy jdclds. 



The leaves of both of the above varieties are upright in 

 growth and adhere closely to the stalk, which hal)it may 

 cause them to l)e topped too knx. The yield of these 

 varieties is greater than that of purple cane ; the sugar 

 produced has been found to average nearly TSO more in 

 value (La. Bui. 78, p. 21) than that from an acre of ordi- 

 nary cane. Moreover, these varieties are more easily 

 harvested, being straighter than ordinary cane. 



The Louisiana Experiment Station made many field 

 and sugar-house tests, comparing red or jnu-ple with striped 

 cane. The striped cane had the folloA'iing ad^ mtages : 

 The stalks grew slightly larger, affording a large yield of 

 cane ; the stalks were softer and somewhat more easily 

 crushed and manufactured into sugar. 



