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juice of 18.5° Brix and 85 per cent purity the central now re- 
ceives 15.25 pesos per hectare for the molasses against 114.90 
pesos per hectare when worked up into alcohol and potash. 
In conclusion, it seems to me feasible to install a central dis- 
tillery capable of working up all the molasses produced, and to 
give the planter an opportunity to own a half interest. Even 
under such conditions the central will net more than under the 
present way of working up the molasses, or by selling it direct. 
Table 3. — Approximate values of potash per ton of cane yielding juices 
of varying purity. 
PURITY, 70 PER CENT. 
Molasses 
Potash 
Brix. 
rende- 
rende- 
Potash. 
Value. 
ment. 
ment. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Lbs. 
Pesos. 
15.. 
5.32 
0. 133 
2. 66 
0. 532 
16 . .. 
6. 04 
0. 151 
3. 02 
0. 604 
17... ... 
6.37 
0. 159 
3. 18 
0.636 
18. 
6. 89 
0. 172 
3. 44 
0.688 
19 
7. 17 
0. 179 
3. 68 
0. 716 
20 
7. 54 
0. 188 
3.76 
0.752 
21 
7. 92 
0. 198 
3.96 
0. 792 
22 
8. 30 
0. 207 
4. 14 
0. 828 
PURITY, 80 PER CENT. 
15 
3. 57 
0. 089 
1.78 
0. 356 
16. 
3.80 
0.095 
1. 90 
0. 380 
17 
4. 03 
0. 101 
2.02 
0. 404 
18 
4.26 
0. 106 
2.12 
0.424 
19 
4. 50 
0. 112 
2.24 
0. 448 
20 
4.73 
0.118 
2.36 
0.472 
21 
4.96 
0. 124 
2. 48 
0. 496 
22 
5. 19 
0. 129 
2.58 
0. 516 
PURITY, 90 PER CENT. 
15 
1. 47 
0.037 
0.74 
0. 148 
16 
1. 57 
0. 039 
0.78 
0. 156 
17 
1. 67 
0.041 
0.82 
0.164 
18 
1.77 
0.044 
0. 88 
0. 176 
19 _ 
1.87 
0.046 
0.92 
0. 184 
20 
1. 97 
0. 049 
0 . 98 
0. 196 
21 
2.07 
0.062 
1.04 
0.208 
22 
2. 17 
0.054 
1 . 08 
0.216 
