<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>It'll be next year before this works but Just plant one more stalk next year & you'll never miss it when you take the sample, sorry if this sounded like a jack... But it's probably the best answer you'll get. </div><div><br>On Sep 13, 2017, at 1:38 PM, Ben Parrish <<a href="mailto:ben@benparrish.net">ben@benparrish.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A">I don’t have a clue, as I wait until a freeze is forecast before I cut my cane for syrup. That’s as high a sugar content as possible … I guess.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A">I just took a beating from this latest storm Irma … some of mine is blown over on my acre.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Syrupmakers [<a href="mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net">mailto:syrupmakers-bounces@syrupmakers.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlie<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 13, 2017 2:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Syrupmakers] SAMPLE READING<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif""> I always cut a stalk of cane for a brix sample and feel bad that i lost that stalk for productivity. Can anyone tell me how to get a juice sample without cutting the whole cane out of the patch?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Syrupmakers mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net">Syrupmakers@syrupmakers.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net">http://syrupmakers.net/mailman/listinfo/syrupmakers_syrupmakers.net</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>