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“...11 FORMOSA.
A revised return gives the total of modern-style mills as 34 with
a crushing capacity of 26,680 tons per day. In addition there are
39 old mills modernised with a capacity of 3,510 tons per day, and
228 old native mills of unknown but small capacity.
The area under cane during 1913 was about 187,720 acres. The
average production in favourable circumstances is stated to be about
240 cwts. per acre, but though more than this has been obtained in
several instances, the figure is probably an over-estimate The
percentage of extraction in favourable cases is given as high as
10 "5 per cent.
A statement as to average expense for production of 10 per cent,
sugar works out at about Is. 2\d. per cwt. (8for material and
the balance for local transport, manufacturing, packing, interest,
&c.), and allowing another 10|cZ. for sugar consumption tax, the cost
per cwt. works out at about 2s. Id.
A new disease, Sclerospora sacchari, was discovered affecting cane
in some districts.
It seems...”
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