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DATE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN BENGAL. 



Analyses have been made to see if the sugar contents justified 

 the large differences in price between the sugars. 



To show that the native does not pay for his sugar on the 

 sucrose content but that the prices depend on mere fancy the follow- 

 ing analyses and prices are quoted. These prices are taken from 

 Capital of the same date from which those of date-sugars on page 

 369 were taken. 



For convenience of reference the date-sugars are inserted on 

 the table and the average quotation price is put beside them. 



From the analyses it is seen that Akrah is distinctly a better 

 sugar than Gnour. Since also we know by its process of manufacture 

 that it is a better sugar, it is, as before stated, probable that a mistake 

 has been made by Capital in the quotation of Akrah and Gnour. 



The Dollo sugars are certainly much better than Akrah, but it 

 seems hard to find a reason for the fact that Jodurhutty Dollo is 

 quoted at a 50 per cent, higher price than Akrah. 



