1 Jury, 1898.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 63 
Tropical Industries. 
SUGAR-CANE FROM CHILDERS. 
Last month some magnificently grown canes of the Daniel Dupont and Rappoe 
variety were sent to the Department of Agriculture by Mr. John A. Innes, 
of Childers. 
Three samples were sent, viz :— . 
Two canes (Daniel Dupont), eight months’ growth, grown by Mr. Alex. 
Taylor. ; 
Two canes (Rappoe), nine months’ growth, and two of the latter variety 
ten months’ growth. } 
The canes show some 10 feet of crushable cane, well grown and of good 
thickness, with very long joints. Our correspondent says that they are not 
picked specimens, but represent the average of the crop, amongst which still 
longer canes are to be found. Mr. Taylor’s cane is third ratoon, and is 
evidence of the extreme richness of the Childers soil. 
Of the two other yarieties the second sampie was grown by Mr. James 
Mellwraith, and the third by Mr. George Nixon. We have no information as 
to the area under crop in each case, but with fifty acres of such cane the 
proprietor should feel well satisfied with the return. We shall be pleased to 
learn what weight of cane has been obtained per acre as soon as the cutting is 
over. 
