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Key West. The following numbers of bags of each mark were received : 



F, 2,303; Port, 4,694; Cun, 17,000; Agr, 13,500; Cab, 10,000; Am, 



2,831; O, 1,406; Pil, 4,060; M, 11,300; Ag, 5,000 — totaling 23,070,080 



pounds of sugar. The bags under observation were chosen from among 



these. 



In Table I are presented the chemical and bacteriological analyses of 



the sugars under normal storage. The moisture ratio or factor of safety 



Moisture 

 has been calculated according to the formula M. R. = _ , — -. — r- — > 



a detailed discussion of which may be found in previous publications. 1 

 The last column refers to the percentage of molds based on the total 

 number of microorganisms per gram. 



Table I. — Chemical and bacteriological analyses of Cuban raw sugars in storage 2 

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1 Kopeloff, Nicholas, and Kopeloff, Lillian, factors determining the keeping quality of cane 

 sugar (with a chart for prediction). La. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bui. 170, 63 p., 1 fig. 1920. Literature 

 cited, p. 62-63. 



— ■ Welcome, C J., and Kopeloff, Lillian, the prevention of sugar deterioration. La. Agr. 



Exp. Sta. Bui. 175, 58 p., 1 fig. 1920. Literature cited, p. 58. 



2 * Indicates negligible amount of mold. 



