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REPORT OF THE CHEMIST. ~ ee DOE 
MISCELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS OF FOOD PRODUCTS. 
(112) Sent by M. J. Martinez, New York City: Three samples of Cuban sugar-cane: 
Sucrose by 
Sucrose. aie Glucose. 
.| Per cent. | Per cent. 
20.75 -98 
.! Ten months old............. 
.| Eleven months old ......... 
The above percentages are given for the juice. The first and second sets of num- 
hers should be diminished by 10 per cent. and the third by 12 per cent. when calcu- 
lated for the cane itself. 
(118) Sent by Col. F. E. Boyd, Delta, Colo.: A sample of sorghum sirup: 
PR MIUIGH ATEN Tir state oicidicrr tre me'm nia ckniaie ale sayin arn tele giantcs 1.417 
STIETOSE Re a aaa eae Uae aa eS ene evar ete per cent.. 39.30 
GUTCOSG Geet a ase i Atte tae a toa Me Ne GOleeaes Lone 
PSTN a eG AE RT ee A co oy ed sa COR et BHO 
Wier coONds NOUSUGAT <i. was says aie reales eee GO) 52 2 ot OF 
Cie emicient) Gl pAb. ss vas swaes Soe medd pane melee a eee 49.50 
(114) Sent by James M. Hart, Oswego, N. Y.: Sample of sugar beets: 
VIOTSUUN OLS eee /ael dioitkeve-w cpclelevalctaf wort atte ote os per cent.. 76.90 
PEE Eee ate Abas Hake Tar del adaiteamieghedas Goran. +) se 
In the juice: 
Ree ie STA WAU oi is a7 ace 5s ee titers @utee eared ots 1. 070 
Motalasolidtmatters (cc. s. aelerne ade per cent.. 16.76 
RIGLOSG atlas smyeta cin tere hate. a s,tihot Levate ately eens: ore 549 1263 
KGITICOSO stots yiatatee cial siel Nase ie) Seaclara dete whl. oe do 50 
Co-ehtieient: of purtty.d fs.% kk Seas eee ees ae 75.40 
Presence of glucose in the juice of the beet is probably due to the fact that a con- 
siderable time elapsed after the beet was harvested before the analysis was made. 
(115) Sent by Seth H. Kenney, Morristown, Minn.: A sample of sorghum sirup: 
SWOOURG ONAL s tire ec inches,s om bevy maialetia a cle pur TOME d eee 1.3965 
SVR OS Oa 5 Sarin eee ar pes dp tM solere Risse ieeo ut cmeiols per cent.. 40.45 
(CAD OFS DA Re None eA Kae ROR ER Cnt do 23.43 2 
CO -OMiCTEM b Ole PUT ys a tara ac care vend hc onload othe So Toke ee 52.53 
(116) Sent by Densmore Brothers, Red Wing, Minn.: Sample of sorghum masse | 
cuite: 
PUMER IO nse s Se Weta Ye W's sacle ory ate pala Gace sTogre per cent.. 46.30 
DUCROSG-DY, MIWENSION. 50-024 pa uaesc Sedav jc uweates do.... 49.16 
Ra METROMR Ne) Mac tahte ele ace Ga trcte Ail ia wT Ow OR Bo aaa we do.... 80.40 
(117) Sent by Henry McCall, Donaldsonville, La.: Sample of sugar-cane molasses 
from second crystallization: 
PRIELOGE Re ee Sateen scare ae arate ole fadRe RCS per cent.. 29.00 
RIOR Gh ar. ac bcos ane eitiala Viale bw vitae aici we ven do.... 22.00 
(118) Sent by Capt. S. 8S. Blackford, Washington, D. C.: Sample of maple sirup 
from Ohio: 
PM EPRIISONS Be Wise h Uy hau ina alts Kars, Mote ork ame me eS per cent.. 60.10 
IUCLORS DV, LU VEMSIOM gusilotas tenses sie.e cies lalsronstecere'™ dots.” 61.50 
EIST vena OU catia ey cata ee dddna aaa ts do.... 35.24 
RMR ae uP pee ily ticiesatertlay Gy mio a brotel ie sesvos es ai COs Per t06 
PE Pee NE MRR lade NY ctf ace ticto bm o's viele sp buh do.... 4.08 
LOM He BCCI ACID Ns siele ss litsea wba ende et cee Goethe 
