Sugar cane industry report notes cane losses and labs
The document discusses the appointment of an entomologist to study diseases affecting sugar cane, outlines yearly farming movements and anticipated parliamentary reporting, and details 1910-11 harvest shortfalls due to heavy rains. It cites yields, areas, and bounty participation, noting irrigation differences across districts and limited refinery activity.
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Sugar Industry Notes on Workforce and Production
The report records increases in employed numbers from 4 480 in 1910 to 4 711, and rises in machinery value by £110 513 and land use by £67 588. It notes high apparent per head sugar consumption, waste reduction efforts, and plans to import fresh cane stock from New Guinea via expeditions led by the State Nursery manager, with propagation at the Sugar Experiment Station in Mec kay.
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TPL
Theas Enterprises
United Kingdom
New Guinea
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Meckay
Sugar output in 1913 compared to prior years
Fragmentary report notes sugar production levels with figures around 16 000 tons and mentions South Wales output during the season. It references rains and comparisons to 1910 and 1913, implying changes in production and a potential shortfall or shift in allocation.
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Ugar
South Wales
Sugar Experiment Station report on industry impact
The report discusses benefits to mill care capacity and projected crop limits, noting that gains are not expected to surpass earlier estimates. It emphasizes administrative insights and the experiment’s role in shaping the sugar industry’s outlook.
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Sugar Experiment Station
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