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always found in the juices of the cane. For perfect defecation, I 

 use more lime, which makes the syruj)S darker, but they are the 

 freest from vegetable matter which is termed by some the " fod- 

 der taste." For table use this is what we always use. There is no 

 positive rule in applying the lime; if you get too much it injures 

 the product, if not enough it does not remove the impurities. The 

 manufacture by the use of the Porter Steam Evaporator is so 

 simple and easy, the main point with me is to supply juice 

 enough. I have spent the largest share of my life in the manufac- 

 ture of cane products, but if I was a young man and could see 

 in the industry what I see now, I could do my work over again and 

 even do it much more successfully as the obstacles are now over- 

 come in manufacturing. After the past season's experience I 

 would not accept a vacuum pan if I could have one given me. I ex- 

 amined the products of these pans at Xew Orleans from Kansas. 

 It was the opinion of Dr. C. A. Crampton, government chemist 

 in charge, and others, of considerable note, that the open pan- 

 work from Minnesota was much in advance. He made this re- 

 mark, " Your product is so far ahead no one questions the just- 

 ness of the award." After twenty-eight years of practice in 

 growing and manufacturing amber cane in the state of Minnesota, 

 I think with careful cultivation and a thorough knowledge of the 

 business, in at least the southern portion of the State, south of 

 latitude 43, it is a safe, profitable industry; that it adds an im- 

 portant factor of wealth to the State, makes us more independent 

 and adds to our wealth. If the dairymen have a right to protec- 

 tion the laboring classes that buy syrup for pure syrup that is 

 badly adulterated ought to be protected. When glucose syrups 

 come up the Mississippi by the thousand barrels and come 

 into every town and village, and so cheap as to seriously interfere 

 with the production of good syrups, is it not time that our law- 

 makers look after themi The sugar planters of Louisiana are 

 seriously effected, as their products as made by them are pure, 

 but they are bought up and mixed so that it has seriously inter- 

 fered with their industry in having placed on the market impure 

 New Orleans goods. 



I have from my own personal knowledge found there are hard- 

 ly any pure syrups on the market, except the products made here 

 at home. The wholesale houses can buy the mixed goods so as to 

 make a better profit; the merchant can buy these same goods so 

 he can make a better margin. This leaves the manufacturers with 

 no ready market for their product, except where they have built 



