, 1892-03-26

the apRual analyses having been carried on
over five years, other analy tical tables are
given showing the mean of the results in
each variety for that period. Tables are
given OF analyseS of the canes from which
arrows We're gathered for seed, with the ob.
]ect Of preserving a recorl for reference of
The degree o SUcrOSe OF these canes, with
which that of their progeny might in due
time be compared. A compa: alive exami-
nation was made Of a double series of mn.
lure canes, the first of which, had. and The
second bad not %arrowed, as to which the
Ri port says:
The average Of the results showed that
the arr, we'd cauts ,o not contain quite sc
much juice, but that the jnice is Of slightly
higher specific gravity and of slightly great
er contents of %SucUOSe, and that whilst the
glucose III It appears to be distinctly high
rr, its COZ ffscitut of purity is also slightly
higher than in the juice OF canes that have
not alr0Ue0.
These results practically agree with the
experience in manufacture on sugar estates.
Objection is made to the use of inferior canes
rs seed parents on the ground that it would
be necessary to breed through successive
generations to obtain canes as good IN the
best varieties already possessed, and it is
deemed desirable tn ref0re to use only the
asCeL VdItcbICS as SSSU~DPdF6ES though II Is
admitted that instances of great improve.
ment occurred in the first generation OF
seedlings from very poor varieties. On this
point the Reporters say:
Indeed if could make as wide a stride
ln improvement III one generation in the pro.
geny OF one OF the best kinds as some Of the
best seedlings OF the poorer kinds now show
We should have a variety at once so large
IA size and free ia t~illerlng AZ would double
Or treble thPyield of canes from our fields.
Evidence OF soulr weight is adduced to
show that he variation in seminal descent
which the cane mauitests abundartly il not
due to cross tertiliSAtiou in breeding but to
q natural tendency thereto which it possess.
Is. The variety OF cane chiefly grown III
tn piral countries, and that almost rxclH-
svtly glown here. is Said to be the Bout bon.
In extra tropical Cauc lands, such as LuuI-
Slana OF the Southern Uuted States and
southern Queensland of the, TO be-, Common
wealth Of Australia, two or three kids
which mature earlier than the Bourbon, are
gown To nttt the necessities of shorter
>'nsonF in tbOte lands. These appear TO
lie ancient Varieties WbOSe origin ia lost in
lLt ann vista Ut the past, which were first
introduced to tie ct4Upy by tue Dutch about
HE middle of the last century. Ihty appear
~ haNt originated either in the East or in
lht Islands OF the Southern Seas. In any
tSIueav0ur to Iiace the history OF canes
Shese varieties are seen to emerge first from
the dim mist of he remote past TO which We
dave just alluded. Taking the West Indian
nomenclature these varieties are the purple
ana " hltr Transparent and the Red Ribbon,
tutt"rtht wototmtr the Report gives antx-
IN ~" SNlonymy, We may mention that
Ntt "l"doniar Queen over which there has
trtI inuch controversy lately as to whom
tlt merle belongs ~ It's introduction into st.
AiltS a few Yeats ago, and as 10 the origin
ana late history OF which great ignorance
~ The eager laiinahts was displayed,-is
shown to be- the White Transparent, one Of
3he earliest OF all canes introduced to the
West Indies, and which, stands among the
few varieties thai can he historically traced
back TO the very earliest cane growing days.
The Reporters seem to have perceived, as
every one will admit, that u report devoid of
controversial elements would not he az in.
CeTesting as it might have been made TO be,
and they show the courage of their convic.
tons on all disputed points with the conf.
dence supposed to be characteristic of the
British race. Considerations of space pre-.
vent our quoting as ii eely from this part of
The Report as we would have liked, but We
must produce two or three passages, though
they convey a vtIy partial idea Of the scope
ana many aspects OF the subject dealt with.
On the subject of variation we read: