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this variety of cane were heavy. As soon as the ground was softened 

 by the rain the stalks could no longer resist the force of the wind. 



The illustration shows how the ripe cane was prostrated, while a less 

 ripe variety was left* uninjured. 



The Amber canes were so nearly mature that they had no power of 

 recuperation and remained prostrate. A few stalks only of the Amber 

 remained standing. Ten days after the storm a few of these canes were 

 collected for analysis. For comparison the same number of fallen canes 

 were taken at the same time and from the same locality. The fallen and 

 standing canes were as nearly alike in size and general appearance as a 

 careful selection could make them. On October 8 another similar col- 

 lection was made. 



The results of the analyses of these canes are found in the appended 

 table : 



Comparative analyses of fallen and standing canes, illustrating effect of ivind storm on canes. 



Date. 



1883. 



September 20 

 do ..I. 



September 21 

 do 



October 8 . . . 

 do 



Standing 

 Down . . 

 Standing 

 Down . . . 

 Standing 

 Down. . . 



1. 0692 

 1. 0662 

 1. 0708 

 1. 0571 

 1. 0734 

 1. 0660 



Per ct. 



15. 665 



14. 501 



16. 758 

 13. 359 



17. 074 



15. 775 



P. ct 

 11. 84 



10. 45 

 11.88 I 



8.39 i 



11. 99 i 

 10.34 1 



P.ct. 

 3. 12 

 3. 80 

 3. 01 

 3. 64 



2. 76 



3. 80 



P.ct. 

 14. 96 

 |14. 25 

 114. 89 

 1 12. 03 

 14. 75 

 ,14. 10 



P.ct. 



213 



,256 

 ,244 



P.ct. 

 .543 

 .448 

 .617 

 .541 

 .475 



P.ct. 

 75.7 

 72.0 

 71.0 

 62.6 

 70,2 

 65.5 



P.ct. 

 8.01 



6. 40 



7. 00 



3. 37 

 6. 91 



4. 90 



Date. 



1883, 



September 20 . 



do 



September 21 . 



do 



October 8 



do 



Standing. 



Down 



Standing. 



Down 



Standing. 

 Down 



Kilos. 

 9.280 

 9, 550 



10. 433 



3. 260 

 2.560 



Kilos. 



6. 992 



7. 236 

 7. 796 

 6. 024 



Kilos. 

 1.477 

 1. 359 

 1. 609 

 1.446 



Kilos. 

 .812 

 .956 

 .924 



Kilos. 

 2. 339 

 2. 350 

 2. 790 

 2. 060 

 1. 400 

 1.020 



15.9 

 14.2 

 15.5 



10.5 

 11.7 

 10 6 

 10.4 



70.1 

 67.5 

 64.2 



The above analyses show that the effect of leveling the canes is most 

 disastrous. The percentage of available sucrose was diminished by at 

 least two units from the effect of the storm. Inasmuch as the percentage 

 of available sugar in the juices worked was, in round numbers, three, 

 it is seen that had there been no storm the amount of sugar made from 

 the cane would have been nearly doubled. 



In all localities subject to equinoctial storms the above figures will 

 be of considerable interest. 



