The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
Varieties of the Sugar-Cane.
NUMBER XVI

BORNEO.
The sugar-cane is grown by the
natives sufficient for their own con-
sumption.
In 1868 an English company was
started, and 200 acres planted with
cane, and sugar and rum are now
articles OF export to Singapore. Sugar
to the value of about $4,000 was
shipped in 1866.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
T There were in 1868 thirty-three
sugar plantations in operation, haY-
ing 10, 26C acres planted with cane,
and the monthly expenses were about
9SO11. The actual cost of producing
sugar on an old plantation free from
incumberance does not exceed I'd. per
pound for all grades manufactured.
The produce is about 100000
pounds sugar, and 100000 gallons of
molasses. Three thousand one hun
dred and eighty.fve persons were
employed on the plantations. In
1874 the exports OF sugar were 24,-
557, 900 pounds.
FIJI ISLAND.
The natives grow canes for sugar
for their own consumption. In 1863
there was one plantation, and the
quality produced was good. Sugar
is now also produced in the Society
Islands.
TAHITI.
AT Tahiti, in 1847 there were about
$50 acres Of land under sugar-cane,
and three small sugar mills in opera
ton; fifteen tons Of sugar were ex-
ported. In 1874 there were 900
acres, and the produce was 10000
kilogrammes of raw sugar, and H.
400 killogrammes OF turbined.
QUEENSLAND.
Sugar is now leading agricultural
product here; it has started into ex-
istence within but few years, and
as a large and increased area of
country has been taken up for It's
growth, it may be confidently ex-
pected that The industry will soon
assume very large proportions. The
planters have for the most part
entered without experience on their
work, and much has yet TO be learned
as to the best mode of cultivation
and manufacture adopted to the con-
ditions of soil and climate. Consid-
cradle quantities Of sugar are shipped
to the neighboring colonies, where it
commands good price. A refinery
has been established. Queensland,
besides providing for its own con-
sumption, will soon be able to supply
Australasia with an article OF super
Tor description. Sugar has succeeded
in Queensland, because it is suited to
the soil and climate OF the coastland.
In 1866 there were but 90 acres under
culture with sugar; in 1869 the total
had risen to 5,165 acres.
The sugar plantations in Queens
land continue to give promise OF very
satisfactory returns. There are now
eleven distilleries III the colony in full
work. The total yield otsugar, during
the past crushing season, was 2,S54f
tons; the quantity OF sugar imported
during the same period, 1000 tons;
thus showing that thesproduction is
not yet equal TO the demand. There
were 1851 gallons OF rum placed in
bond during 1870, OF which 35,379
gallons were exported. The total
average yield per acre, Tor the cane
crushed during 1870 was one ton SIX
hundredweight ten pounds. The
average crop is now from two to two
and a half tons per acre, although
tour tons are occasionally produced
as at Jeridah estate, marlborough,
from the old bamboo-cane OF two
years. growth. The sugar estates
range between 18o and 2o6 latitude.
The Inspector of Distilleries states
in his report that there is prospect
Of large increase in the area OF land
under cane, especially i'll the northern
districts. The crop of the season
ending March 1872 was $3.50 tons OF
sugar.
The varieties OF cane grown here
are the black cheribon, the CHICAGO,
small yellow cane (name uncertain),
a hairless variety. Leaf with smooth
edges the violet cane, ribbon cane,
and bamboo cane.
In New South Wales in 1872 there
were 1894 acres under sugar-cane,
which yielded $4,000 hundredweight,
and $500 acres unproductiye. The
yield OF sugar ill 1868 was 10000
hundredweight.
VICTORIA.
The sugar cane having been sue