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nial Company, and to Mr. E. E. H.THORNE, chemist at Bar- 
bados. All the samples were remarkably fine specimens of 
the Bourbon or Creole cane of the Island, and the best 
cane of each bundle was selected for analysis. Unfor- 
tunately the loss of moisture suffered by the canes from 
the time of cutting until they were analysed could not 
be ascertained. The samples sent by Mr. SCARD, by 
some mischance, were not weighed previous to shipment, 
and, although that necessary precaution was taken by 
Mr. THORNE, it was rendered useless by a portion 
of one of the canes in the weighed bundle having been 
stolen during transit. By many previous experiments, 
however, I have proved that canes kjept for a week 
or ten days suffer an average daily loss from eva- 
poration of from i to i*5 per cent. The daily loss on 
the specimens in question was therefore taken at 1*25 per 
cent. As the canes were very juicy and probably were 
exposed a good deal during their journey, the loss may 
have been greater, but is hardly likely to have been less. 
The following figures show the a6lual results arrived at 
by analysis, and the assumed composition of the cane 
calculated therefrom on the basis of an average daily loss 
of 1*25 of water. 
I,— Cane from Bushey Park Estate. 
( Analysed 8 days after being cut. Loss of moisture 10 per cent. J 
Bright yellow colour with a few red patches. Weight, 
3*8 1 6 kilogrammes (original weight 4*240 k.) Length, 
2092 metres. Diameter, 4 centimetres. Length of 
joints, 7-12 centimetres. The cane gave 70*3 per cent, 
of juice by mill, of density 1*096 at 84 degrees F. equal to 
12*6 degrees Bm. 
