638 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



I was greatly surprised at the high right-hand polarization of the honeys. The 

 percentage of reducing sugars from these samples looks interesting, there being a 

 marked difference between (-f) honeys and ( ) honeys. 



I have become interested in the honey question and I have arranged for several 

 "swarms" of Italians, and you may expect to hear of my discomfort before many weeks. 

 I have collected a number of samples of" straight "honey, some from my own place in 

 Massachusetts and some from this State, and when at leisure shall work out some- 

 thing. Will you make some suggestions for me to look np in connection with honeys? 



Candies. I never saw more fluorescent solutions than some of the candies gave, one 

 in particular I should think was colored with fluoresce'in. Several samples nothing 

 could be done with they were gums coated with sugar. 



The names given to the molasses and sirups are misleading, e. g., a very dark 

 "black strap "is labeled " N. O. molasses." The maple sirups are a surprise to me 

 and will doubtless be to you. 



OFFICE OF STATE ANALYST, 



Berkeley, Cal., April 17, 1891. 



DKAU SIR : Accompanying this note please find report of examination of sugar, mo- 

 lasses, sirup, honeys, and candies. 



A supplement containing the examination for tin, etc., will follow soon. 

 Very truly yours. 



W. B. RISING. 

 Prof. H. W. WILEY. 



KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 



Lexington, Ky., April W, 1891. 



MY DEAR SIR : I send you herewith my report containing the results of the 

 analysis of 50 samples of sirups, 50 samples of sugars, 50 samples of honeys, and 25 

 samples of candies. 



The samples were collected from revail houses in Lexington and Louisville, Ky., 

 and Cincinnati, Ohio. A few samples of honeys were obtained in Bowling Green, 

 and one in Franklin, Ky. 



It was difficult to get low-grade sugars at the time I was collecting them, in the 

 first part of March, as buyers were holding off until April on account of the tariff 

 reduction. 



Strained honey seemed to be obtained as readily in March as it was in December^ 

 when I made the first collection. In collecting the samples of sirups I endeavored 

 to get a fair average of the different brands sold in the three markets named above. 

 I append a statement on test of apparatus and chemicals. 

 Yours very truly, 



M. A. SCOVELL, Director. 

 Dr. H. W. WILEY, 



Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C 



TEST OF APPARATUS AND CHEMICALS. 



First. 100 cc flask. The 100 cc flask was graduated in the usual manner with 

 100 grams distilled water at 17.5 C. 



Second. Polariscope tubes used were tested by a normal solution of the test sugar 

 sent for the purpose. Temperature of the solution at the time of testing being 1M.- 1 - . 

 The readings were as follows : 



First, 200 ram metal tube, 99.8. 

 Second, 100 rum glass tube, 49.9. 

 Third, 220 mm glass tube, 110. 



