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72 hours, and 96 hours. In the first series each tube received 20 c.c. 
of an approximately 20 per cent solution, and in the second series, 
10 c.c. of an approximately 5 per cent solution. ‘The percentages of 
moisture, as calculated from the specifie gravity determination (’) 
are also given. 
TABLE I. MoiISTURE IN HONEY, AS DETERMINED IN STEAM BATH AT 98°C. 









From 20% (approximately) | From 57 (approxi- } 
Homer < solution mately) solution oes 
? te Sp.Gr. 
eee 48 72 96 48 72 ona 
Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours 
Fully capped 1 21°91 22°82 24°17 23°40 25°40 17°93 
comb 20°30 22°19 2298 25°68 26.48 
2 21°86 22°38 23°38 25°80 26°20 17:88 
21-17 21°89 23.13 26.28 26: 50 
3 21°56 23°29 24°01 29°40 30°80 18°76 
20°56 21°44 22:76 28°24 29°72 
4 24°43 24°48 26°27 28°94 30°70 19°55 
23°00 23°70 95°53 29°10 31:10 
Partially 
capped 5 25°05 26°91 27°73 29°78 31°54 19°49 
comb 24-78 | 25°78 | 26-93 | 31:16 | 32°28 
6 27°29 7 86 29°37 32°08 33°80 2229 
27°56 28°50 29°49 32°18 33°30 
7 28°41 29°57 30°86 33°80 35°88 23°27 
27°59 28°50 29°59 32°08 34.36 
8 25°65 27°59 27:66 32.10 33.90 23°92 
26°14 27°63 28°14 33°00 35°72 
Uncapped 9 23°68 24°86 25°47 30°40 31:76 19:57 
comb 23-06 | 24.63 | 25°32 | 28°56 | 30°04 
10 22°82 24°10 24°88 28°54 29°34 18°25 
23°07 | 23°98 | 24.97 28°48 | 30°36 
| 
11 23°34 24°65 25°73 27°58 29°76 19°24 
22°87 24°19 25.91 28°76 29°60 
12 25°59 27°06 27°68 32°26 32:86 22°69 
26°65 28°10 28°58 32°90 34:22 



1In all the estimations of moisture and solids as calculated from the 
specific gravity of the diluted honey (taken at 15°5°C), the following formula 
has been employed :— 
D—1000 
W = Per cent of solids in honey. 
D = Density of diluted solution of honey. 
3-85 — Increase of density for each 1 gram of sugar or other carbo-hydrate in 
100 c.c. of the liquid. 
M — Grams of honey in 100 c.c. of diluted solution. 
