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The Bulletin. 



MISCELLANEOUS SAMPLES. 



Under this head 10 samples sent to the Department for analyses were 

 examined, as follows: 1 imitation phosphate, 2 baking sodas, 2 baking 

 powders, 3 whiskies, and 2 canned vegetables. 



The results of the examination were sent to the party who sent sample 



for analysis. 



MOLASSES AND SIRUPS. 



Sirup is the sound product made by purifying and evaporating the 

 juice of a sugar-producing plant without removing any of the sugar. 



Sugar-cane sirup is sirup made by the evaporation of the juice of the 

 sugar-cane, or by the solution of sugar-cane concrete. 



Sorghum sirup is sirup made by the evaporation of sorghum juice or 

 by the solution of sorghum concrete. 



Refiners' sirup is the residual liquid product obtained in the process 

 of refining raw sugar. 



Molasses is the product after separating the sugar from massecuite, 

 melada, mush sugar, or concrete. 



Molasses or sirup that is compounded or mixed with glucose or any 

 other substance to cheapen or lower its quality must be labeled so as to 

 plainly indicate what the product is. That is, a mixture of molasses and 

 corn sirup, with the molasses in excess, would be properly labeled mo- 

 lasses and corn sirup. If the corn sirup is in excess, it should be labeled 

 corn sirup and molasses. Corn sirup containing a small amount of 

 cane sirup should be labeled so as to plainly indicate the facts in the 

 case. A label, "Corn and Cane Sirup," is not, in our judgment, a proper 



RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF MOLASSES 



