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rABLE 40. EFFECT OF DILUTING, BOILING AND FILTERING OH CONCENTRATED 

 MAPLE SIRUP COMPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL ANALYSES "I THE 



SAME SAMPLES 



i AM !t,ATED TO A MOISTURE FREE BASIS 



The tabic shows conclusively that by simply diluting ami 

 boiling the entire sirup, including its niter, to its normal density, 

 standards are met in every case. All the samples thus treated 

 show an increased total ash content, sufficient to enable them \<> 

 meet the standard requirement, save in the case of No. 108. 

 the moisture content of which when boiled and filtered, was only 

 33.27%. The insoluble ash percentage has been increased in 

 everv case sufficient to fullv meet the standard. 



