650 



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TABLE VI. — Summary showing maximum numbers of microorganisms where no deteri- 

 oration occurs 



In Table VII the sugars analyzed have been ranked according to 

 deterioration as based upon the greatest loss of polarization during 

 normal storage. In compiling these data the analyses for all the bags 

 of each mark were averaged. It is evident that the deterioration in the 

 first six sugars mentioned was appreciable, the Am sugar being con- 

 siderably more deteriorated than any others. Inasmuch as this sugar 

 came by railroad as did the O and Pil sugars, it would be difficult to 

 regard the means of transportation as the sole limiting factor. Since 

 the former had a higher moisture ratio and considerably more micro- 

 organisms per gram, it is natural to suppose that it would deteriorate 

 more rapidly under any environmental conditions. 



Table VII. — Sugars ranked according to greatest loss in polarization during normal 



storage 



Rank 



Mark. 



Am . 

 F... 

 Cun. 

 Agr. 

 M. .. 

 Ag.. 

 Pil. . 

 O. . . 

 Port. 

 Cab. 



Part of bag. 



Middle 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 

 ..do... 



Am . 

 M. .. 

 Cun. 

 Ag.. 

 F.... 

 O. . . 

 Pil. . 

 Agr. . 

 Port. 

 Cab. 



Part of bag. 



Surface . 

 ..do.... 

 ..do... 

 .do... 

 ..do.... 

 . do..., 

 ..do.... 

 ..do.... 

 ..do.... 

 ..do..., 



Average 

 loss in 

 polariza- 

 tion per 



0.8 



