166 



SUGAK. 



Water 81-00 



Sugar 18-36 



Mineral salts 0-29 



Organic substances . . • 35 



Total 100- 



The following are analyses made by Dr. leery on different kinds of 

 ripe canes : 



Species of Cane. 



Diard .. 

 Guinghau 



Pinang 

 Bellouguet 



Bamboo 



5) 



Otaheite 



Water. 



0-698 

 0-703 

 0-682 

 0-703 

 0-697 

 0-678 

 0-690 

 0-716 

 0-703 

 0-729 

 0-695 

 0-669 

 0-703 



Sugar. 



Ligneous 

 Substance. 



0-200 

 0-197 

 0-209 

 0-186 

 0-196 

 6-196 

 0-198 

 0-197 

 0-203 

 0-187 

 0-190 

 0-214 

 0-210 



0-102 

 0-100 

 0-109 

 0-111 

 0-107 

 0-126 

 0-112 

 0-087 

 0-094 

 0-084 

 0-115 

 0-117 

 0-107 



Cane sugar (0^2 0^^) is distinguished from all other kinds by 

 the property it has of crystallizing in large rhomboidal prisms, and 

 the facility with which it is possible to obtain it in this state, when 

 dissolved in water. 



It will be seen from the following shipments of the seasons 1869-70 

 and 1874-5 that there is a large consumption of Mauritius sugar in 

 Australia and India, where the coarser quality is principally sent : 



To United Kingdom ,. ,. 76,212,485 



France 22,310,088 



Australia 99,748,587 



Cape Colony 4,751,588 



India 59,209,368 



1874-5. 

 lbs. 



61,586,770 

 2,105 

 54,499,6Si3 

 5,725,722 

 40,435,380 



Quantities and value of the sugar exported, as given in the twelfth 

 number of ' Statistical Abstract of Colonies ' : * 



Year. 



Tons. 



! 



Value. 



Average Price 

 per cwt. 







£ 



£ s. d. 



1867 



100,000 



2,156,950 



18 4 



1868 



99,000 



2,143,166 



1 1 10 



1869 



107,000 



2,599,815 



1 2 10 



1870 



102,000 



2,549,881 



1 4 11 



1871 



123,000 



2,819,944 



12 7 



1872 



128,350 



2,844,593 



1 2 2i 



1873 



116,582 



2,897,909 



1 4 11 



1874 



98,491 



2,318,158 



13 8 



* These figures differ slightly from those given in the Governor's Eeports 

 Mauritius Almanac. 



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