Some Experiments on Sugar Cane. 
63 
100 
parts by weight 
contained : — 
Juice. 
Cane 
(as received). 
- Cane 
(corrected for loss of 
moisture). 
Sucrose ... 17*03 
Glucose ... 3*50 
Sucrose ... 13*51 } 
Glucose... 2*91 j 
16*42 
Sucrose... 12*16") 
\ 1478 
Glucose... 262 j 
Org. matter 2*21 
Ash ... 0*42 
Ash . . . 0*38 
Ash ... 0*26 
Fibre ... 14*51 
Fibre ... 13*06 
Water ... 77*00 
Water &c. 68*65 
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Water, &c. 71*78 
100*00 
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Z — Cane from Hampton Estate. 
(Analysed 10 days after being cut. Loss of moisture 12. SO per cent.) 
Bright yellow cane with green and red patches. Weight, 
5*837 kilogrammes (original weight, 6*671 k). Length, 
3*085 metres. Diameter, 4.5 centimetres. Length of 
joints, 10-12 centimetres. The cane gave 72*2 per cent, 
of juice by mill, of density 1091 at 80 degrees F. equal 
to i2'o Bm. 
100 parts by weight contained : — 
Juice. 
Cane 
(as received). 
Cane 
(corrected for loss of 
moisture). 
Sucrose ... 17*18 
Glucose ... 277 
Sucrose ... 13*73 ") 
£16*16 
Glucose ... 2*43 ) 
Sucrose 
Glucose 
... 12*01 } 
[14*14 
... 213; 
Org. mattter 1*56 
Ash ... 033 
Ash 
... 029 
Ash ... 0*19 
Fibre ... 11*95 
Fibre 
... 10*46 
Water ... 78*30 
Water ... 71*56 
1 0000 
Water 
...75*11 
1 0000 
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