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COMPOSITION OF MAPLE SYRUP. 1893. 



As a preliminary to the investigation of problems connected 

 with the maple sugar industry, several samples of sugar were 

 obtained from various sources and analyzed in order to gain 

 some knowledge of the composition of the article. 



COMPOSITION OF MAPLE SUGAR. 1891. 



Sample. 



Saccha- 

 rose. 



Solids. 



Reducing 

 Sugars. 



Ash. 



Purity. 



1. Dry sugar 



3. Dry sugar, very light color. 



4. Dry sugar, very light color. 



5. Dry sugar, very dark color. 



6. Dry sugar 



7. Dry sugar 



11. Dry sugar, very light color. 



2. Cake sugar, last run 



8. Cake sugar, soft 



9. Cake sugar, medium 



10. Cake sugar, hard 



