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sirup, how much should be paid for 671 pounds of sirup 

 testing 31° by the Baume hydrometer? 

 671 -r- II =: 61 standard gallons. 



75 X 88 -T- 100 = 66 cents per gallon. 



61 X 66 = $41.26, price to be paid." 



WEIGHT OF SUGAR OBTAINED FI103I 100 LBS. 

 OF 3IAPLE SIRUP 



Weighing 11 lbs. to the Gallon, Mhen Sugared Off at 

 Different Temperatures. (Cooke and Hu.ls.) 



SORGHUM SIRUP OBTAINED FROM JUICE OF 

 DIFFERENT DENSITIES. 



(Cleland ) 



Gal. Sirup 

 Obtained from 



Density 

 of Juice. 



6° 10 gal. juice. 



6.5° 9 " " 



7° 8.5 '' 



7.5° 8 



O / O 



Density 

 of Juice. 



9^ 

 12^ 



Sorghum juice usually shows 8° to 10° density; thin semi- 

 sirup is 20° density, heavy semi-siri.p is 30°, hot finished sirup 

 is 36° to 38°, and cold sirup about 40° density. (Wiley.) 



