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the water in the hops. This is a vital point in favor of 

 sulphuring. 2,. The fumes bleach the hops, dispelling 

 spots, dark colors, etc., and making the hops brilliant, 

 glistening and attractive i^ appearance and feeling. 3. 

 The preserving effect of the fumes prevents deleterious 

 transformation of the albuminous and other principles 

 in hops, the proper preservation of which is so essen- 



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FIG. 133. CIRCULAR KILN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, N. Y. 

 See ground plans, Figs. 99 and 100. 



tial. 4. The antiseptic action of sulphurous acid fumes 

 kills all fungus germs, such as mildew, and is a partial 

 safeguard against infection by mold and other fungus 

 growth. 



A few years ago brewers claimed that sulphuring 

 hops in drying added weight to them, and they pur- 



