INVENTORY OF SACCHARINE SORGHUMS. 



For several years past the Division of Chemistry of this Department 

 has been conducting experiments in the culture of sorghum, particularly 

 with a view to the increase of the sugar content by the selection of 

 seed after analysis of the fresh juice of individual canes. The improved 

 seeds are to be made available to the experiment stations and to 

 the interested public through the Section of Seed and Plant Intro- 

 duction. Distribution is to be conducted in accordance with the follow- 

 ing numbered list, the publication of which is expected to serve the 

 double purpose of use in the form of labels, and as a convenient means 

 of reference to the numbers in connection with the work of planting 

 and experimenting with the resulting crop. 



O. F. Cook, 

 Special Agent in Charge of Seed and Plant Introduction. 



Washington, D. C, April 10, 1899. 



IKVENTOEY. 



2283. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



Grown at Medicine Lodge, Kans., 1898. Seed selected by the Division of Chem- 

 istry, United States Department of Agriculture, after analysis of the fresh 

 cane juice. 



Variety, "Early Amber." Average of analyses: Total solids, 22.0-22.4 per cent; 

 cane sugar, 16.0-16.6 per cent; coefficient of purity, 73.1-71.3; reducing sugars, 

 1.70. 



2284. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



Grown at Medicine Lodge, Kans., 1898. Seed selected by the Division of Chem- 

 istry, United States Department of Agriculture, after analysis of the fresh 

 cane juice. 



Variety, "Early Amber." Average of analyses: Total solids, 20.6-22.0 per cent; 

 cane sugar, 14.9-15.9 per cent; coefficient of purity, 72.1-74.6; reducing sugars, 

 1.76-2.13. 



2285. Andropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



Grown at Medicine Lodge, Kans., 1898. Seed selected by the Division of Chem- 

 istry, United States Department of Agriculture, after analysis of the fresh 

 cane juice. 



Variety, "Early Amber." Average of analyses: Total solids, 20.2-20.8 per cent; 

 cane sugar, 14.2-15.0 per cent; coefficient of purity, 70.7-72.9; reducing sugars, 

 1.82-2.05. 



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