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planter an interest in the molasses, and the peculiar fact exists 
that a very poor cane will only pay for its transportation when 
converted into molasses. In fact it will pay for its trans- 
portation more readily than good cane, naturally assuming that 
the molasses is sold. In Table 2, I have put this fact in figures 
which are self-explanatory. 
Table 2 . — Showing values gained from the utilization of juice for the 
manufacture of molasses “ and of alcohol . b 
70 PER CENT PURITY. 
Brix. 
Value 
of 
alcohol 
per ton 
of 
sugar. 
Ave- 
rage 
rende- 
ment 
molas- 
ses. 
Cane 
per ton 
of 
sugar. 
Trans- 
porta- 
tion 
cost 
per ton 
of 
sugar. 
Molas- 
ses per 
ton of 
sugar. 
Value 
of mo- 
lasses 
per ton 
of 
cane. 
Value 
of mo- 
lasses 
per ton 
of 
sugar. 
Avail- 
able 
180° 
alcohol 
per ton 
of 
cane. 
180° 
proof 
alcohol 
per ton 
of 
cane. 
Value 
of 
alcohol 
per ton 
of 
cane. 
Pesos. 
P. ct. 
Tons. 
Pesos. 
Lbs. 
Pesos. 
Pesos. 
P. ct. 
Lbs. 
Pesos. 
15 
49.22 
5.32 
14.33 
7.17 
106 
0.53 
7. 60 
1. 18 
23.6 
3.43 
16 
52.57 
6.04 
13.48 
6.74 
121 
0.605 
8. 15 
1.34 
26.8 
3.90 
17 
52.28 
6.37 
12. 69 
6.34 
127 
0.635 
8.05 
1.41 
28.2 
4.12 
18__ 
53. 80 
6. 89 
11.93 
5. 96 
138 
0.690 
8.23 
1.53 
30.6 
4. 45 
19 
52.26 
7. 17 
11.31 
5.65 
143 
0.715 
8.08 
1.59 
31.8 
4. 62 
20 
56.26 
7.54 
10. 77 
5.38 
150 
0. 750 
8. 08 
l. 67 
33.4 
4.85 
21 
52.48 
7. 92 
10. 27 
5.13 
158 
0.790 
8.11 
1.76 
35.2 
5.11 
22. 
52. 21 
8.30 
9.76 
4. 88 
166 
0.830 
8. 10 
1.84 
36.8 
5.35 
80 PER CENT PURITY. 
15 
24.25 
3.57 
11.56 
5. 77 
71 
0.35 
4. 16 
0. 79 
15.8 
2.30 
16 
26.47 
3.80 
10.85 
5. 42 
76 
0.38 
4. 12 
0.84 
16.8 
2.44 
17 
26.34 
4.03 
10.21 
5. 10 
80 
0. 40 
4.08 
0. 89 
17.8 
2.53 
18 
26. 28 
4.26 
9.63 
4. 81 
85 
0. 42 
4.18 
0.94 
18.8 
2.73 
19. 
26. 59 
4.50 
9.14 
4. 57 
90 
0. 45 
4.09 
1.00 
20.0 
2. 91 
20 
26. 41 
4.73 
8. 66 
4.33 
95 
0.47 
4.06 
1.05 
21.0 
3.05 
21 
26.40 
4. 96 
8.26 
4. 13 
99 
0.50 
4.05 
1.10 
22.0 
3.20 
22 
26.43 
5. 19 
7.89 
3.94 
104 
0.52 
4.09 
1. 15 
23.0 
3.35 
90 PER CENT PURITY. 
15 
9.29 
1. 47 
9.68 
4. 84 
29 
0. 14 
1.35 
0. 33 
6.6 
0. 96 
16 
9. 25 
1.57 
9.07 
4. 53 
31 
0. 15 
1.36 
0.35 
7.0 
1.62 
17 
9.14 
1. 67 
8.54 
4.27 
33 
0. 16 
1. 37 
0.37 
7.4 
1.07 
18 
9.11 
1.77 
’ 8.07 
4.03 
35 
0. 17 
1.37 
0. 39 
7.8 
1.13 
19 
9.09 
1.87 
7.64 
3.82 
37 
0. 18 
1.38 
0.41 
8.2 
1. 19 
20 
9. 30 
1. 97 
7.27 
3.63 
39 
0. 19 
1.38 
0. 44 
8.8 
1.28 
21 
9. 19 
2.07 
6. 91 
3.45 
41 
0.20 
1. 38 
0.46 
9.2 
1.33 
22 
9.27 
2. 17 
6.60 
3.30 
43 
0.21 
1.39 
0.48 
9.6 
1.39 
a Value of molasses per pound is 0.005 peso (0.06 peso a gallon ; now, February, 1920, 0.30 
peso; 1 gallon=12 pounds.) 
u Value of alcohol per gallon is 1 peso ; per pound, 0.1455 peso. 
