. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XI. No. 256. '^ THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 61. STUDENTS' CORNER. AGRICULTURAL EXAMINATIONS. Final Examination.—(Goncludtd.) SPECIAL SUB.)ECTS. Sugar Industry. GENERAL. (1) Taking an area of fifty acres of sugar cane land, give an account of the expenses of preparing the land and establishing a crop of plant canes. (2) Give an account of the use of artificial manures for .sugar-cane, under conditions with which you are familiar, with special reference to the best times for their application. (.3) AVrite an account
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XI. No. 256. '^ THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 61. STUDENTS' CORNER. AGRICULTURAL EXAMINATIONS. Final Examination.—(Goncludtd.) SPECIAL SUB.)ECTS. Sugar Industry. GENERAL. (1) Taking an area of fifty acres of sugar cane land, give an account of the expenses of preparing the land and establishing a crop of plant canes. (2) Give an account of the use of artificial manures for .sugar-cane, under conditions with which you are familiar, with special reference to the best times for their application. (.3) AVrite an account of your experience of root disease of the sugarcane (Marasnnus sp.), and discuss the measures that have been suggested for its control. MUSCOVADO METHOD. (1) It has been suggested that, in making muscovado sugar, it may be advantageous to effect all the evaporation in steam-heated pans. Discuss this question, stating the advantages or disadvantages of the method. (2) Descril)e carefully processes for separating the molasses from muscovado sugar, and a method of storing the former; more than one method of separation should be de- scribed, and the merits compared. What precautions are necessary to obtain molasses of good (|uality?!(3)What points are essential to good work in the mill of a muscovado factory, and how can you ascertain whether the mill is doing good or bad work? Is it desirable to employ multipk mills, such as those furnished with five or more rollers, in muscovado fac- tories? Give reasons for your answer. VACUUM PAN METHOD. (1) Discuss the advantages pre- sented by mills eleven and fourteen rollers, over those having five and eight. How can you best ascertain if the mills are doing good work? (2) Describe a suitable series of for producing 96° grey crystala and exhausted molasses, commencing your description at the point where the syrup leaves the triple effect. (3) Describe suitable methods for effecting the clarification of cane juice w
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