NORTHERN SUGAR INDUSTRY. 



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Analyses of cane juice. 

 Copy of report of Prof. M. A. Scovell, cliemist of Kansas Sugar Company, Sterling, Kans 



Specific gravity. 



c 



c 



c 



5 



o 

 c 



Solids not sugar. 



Eemarks. ' 





Fer 



Per 



Per 







cent. 



cent. 



cent. 





1.0566 



3. 70 



7. 42 



2. 78 





1. 0583 



3 55 



8 56 



2. 11 





1. 0502 



5. 11 



4. 81 



2. 48 





1.0570 



3. 93 



7. 21 



2. 86 





1. 0286 





1. 56 



1.67 





1. 0587 



4. 72 



7. 09 



2. 59 





1. 0536 



3. 2/ 



7. 49 



2. 34 



oauie as August 8, but 











two days older. 



1.0536 



3. 34 



7. 43 



2. 32 



Shoi't stalks selected on 











account of appearing 











riper. G-reater milk at 











field longer but not so 



1. 0609 



4. li 



(. 97 



2. 75 



ripe. 



Average at field taller 











tlian preceding, but 











not so ripe. 



1. 0626 



o. 76 



8. o4 



3. 20 



Same as preceding, two 











days later. 



1. 0447 



5. 11 



3. 60 



4. 28 



Cut 13tli, analyzed 14th ; 











stalks dry and mucli 











wUted. 



1. 0643 



7. 98 



4. 55 



3. 17 



Cut 13th, analyzed 14th ; 











cane green and much 











wilted. 



1. 0570 



4. 00 



7. 49 



2. 59 





1. 0604 



4. 09 



7.94 



2. 77 



Cut 13th. analyzed 14th. 



1. 0485 



3. 98 



6. 27 



1. 75 



Supposed volunteer 



1. 0510 



5. h3 



7. 92 



2.' 75 



cane. 



1. 0604 



4. 21 



8. 35 



2. 24 





1. 0617 



3. 76 



8. 58 



'I 76 



Same field as Aug, 11. 



1. 0570 



3. 33 



7. 92 



2. 75 



Same as preceding. 



1. 3970 



3. 93 



4. 18 



5. 55 







3. 72 



6. 68 



3.30 





1. 0643 



3. 64 



9. 55 



2. 51 



liipest stalks only an- 











alyzed. 



1. 0617 



3. 67 



8. 76 



2. 67 





1. 0570 



3. 31 



8. 01 



2. 68 





1. 0426 



4. 24 



3. 89 



2. 47 



Dour stalKS weighed 











7.5 pounds; gave four 











pound juice ; smallest 











diameter largest 1§ 











inch. 



. 1. 0674 



2. 60 



11. 42 



2. 38 



Smallest diameter 5, 











largest f inch. 



1. 0493 



3. 32 



6. 27 



2. 61 



Diameter 1^ inch. 



1. 0548 



3. 03 



7. 07 



3. 40 



Diameter f inch. 



1. 0604 



3 09 



9 16 



1.75 



Otlti Villi "fn tpTl 



1. 0502 



2^01 



7. 03 



3.35 





1.0405 



2. 97 



4. 61 



2. 52 





1. 0713 



2. 75 



10. 97 



3. 76 





1 1.0674 



3. 56 



10. 10 



2.74 





i 1.0480 



5. 35 



2. 84 



2.71 



Two stalks weighed 3.5 



i 









pounds ; luice weighed 











1.5 pounds. 



1.0770 



2. 87 



11. 97 



3. 76 



Cut22d; analvzed 23d. 



1.0753 



4. 30 



10. 04 



3. 86 



Do. 



1.0578 



6. 30 



2. 94 



4. 96 





1 1.0704 



3. 25 



10. 52 



3.33 



One hill. 



Date. Variety of cane. 



Earlv Amber. 

 ..-.do 



-do 



-do 



.-..do 

 .-..do 



do 



-do 



13 I-. ..do 



....do ... 

 ....do ... 



.. do 

 ...do 

 ...do 

 ...do 

 ...do 

 ...do 

 ...do 



...do 



..do 

 ...do 



State of development. 



Seeds in milk 



Seeds forming at top of 



panicle, glumes just 



beginnin^g to turn. 



Panicle in blossom 



Seeds in milk, glumes 



beginning to turn. 



Just heading 



Seeds just beginning 



to be milky. 

 Seeds in milk 



Some seeds just form- 

 ing. 



Barelv out of blossom, 1. 0643 



Cane in blossom 



Just forming seed 



Seeds in milky dough. 

 Seeds in softening 



dough. 

 Cane very green ; not 

 blossomed. 



Seed just forming 



Seed almost in harden- 

 ing dough ; glumes 

 quite dark. 



"Wabaunsee... Just in blossom 



20 Amber 



20 Early Orange. 



20 i Wabaunsee . . . 



21 i Amber 



21 Links Hybrid 



22 Orange 



22 Amber 



22 ....do 



23 Orange 



23 



Amber 



28 



....do 



23 



Orange 



23 



Amber 



Seed in hardening 



dough. 

 Head not above the 



top leaf. 

 Seeds in soft dough. . 



do 



Just headed- 



do 



Hardening dough 



do 



Just headed i 1. 0480 



Hardening dough. 



do 



Just headed \ 1. 057J 



in milk; one head 

 green seed in milk ; 

 one head just in 

 blossom. 



