Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1880 [PAGE 116]

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114 2. Orange—Aug. 14, 1880. Juice obtained from plants with flower -r stalks just beginning to appear. Specific gravity 1.055 Grape sugar present 5.70 per cent. Cane sugar present 4,91) " 3. Amber—Aug. 25, 1880. Juice obtained from plants with seed in dough, and black. Specific gravity 1.068 Grape sugar present 2.47 per cent. Cane sugar present 12.48 " 4. Orange—Aug, 20, 1880. Juice obtained from plant in full blossom. Specific gravity 1.062 Grape sugar present 6.10 per cent. Cane sugar present. 7.12 " 5. Amber—Sept. 6, 1880. Juice obtained from plant with seed ripe, and easily falling from husk. Specific gravity 1.064 Grape sugar present 2.13 per cent. Cane sugar present 16.06 '' 6. Orange—Sept. 6, 1880. Juice obtained from plants with seed in dough, and speckled. Specific gravity 1.068 Grape sugar present 5.00 per cent. Cane sugar present 9.13 " 7. Amber—Sept. 16, 1880. Juice obtained from ripe cane; fallen by storm. Specific gravity 1.065 Grape sugar present 2.79 per cent. Cane sugar present 10.02 " 8. Orange—Sept. 16, 1880. Juice from plants with seed nearly ripe; plants standing. Specific gravity . . . . 1.065 Grape sugar present 4.11 per cent. Cane sugar present 9.76 " 9. Amber—October 2, 1880. Juice obtained from cane still in the field and still prostrate from the storm. Specific gravity 1.069 Grape sugar ,2.47 per cent. Cane sugar 1.06 " Weight of entire stalk taken 45 pounds. " leaves of same 2 " 7 oz. •' seed and two top points 8J" " juice obtained 14 " Per cent, of leaves.. 5.55 tops 18.8 " juice from crushed cane 41.1