SUBSTITUTES FOR SUCROSE IN CURING MEATS. 21 
tent of this bacon as compared with that cured at establishments A 
and B. There are considerable differences in the amounts of curing 
materials present in the three lots of bacon, but these variations do not 
appear to have any special significance. The average sugar content 
of the three lots of bacon is 0.55 per cent, as compared with 0.81 per 
cent in the bacon cured at establishment A, and 1.63 per cent in that 
cured at establishment B. 
TABLE 17.—Composition of box-cured bacon at establishments A, B, and C. 
ESTABLISHMENT A. 
Boe Box 2, | Box3, 
Constituent. Oat FI dex- cere- 
sugar. trose. lose 
Moisture 228 Ses fee ao ee ewe get he Soe, hain Aatebs sbzaties Me: 15.15 13. 38 | 19. 93: 
Sodium Chloride ee ae ee ees are ee aE eee ya evn ey. Sen ey eee 2. 40 75 2. 46. 
Sodimamitrateie 8 eer Sao sae es Ee ee ees cage ss Paice 20 13 16 
PolalsuUpancas ses ey Meo ye Mee A anes ae ese eee eae ee ines enemas Sellers 1.02 61 81 
I RTARTA OS yes ho crete SCI SiN en eck 9h dene dR ge a Uy NES 12. 23 19. 33 14. 91 
Sodium CHOni dae ee eens aoe ee ee ee eae oe Set A RD ae ort 2. 46 2. 60 2. 52: 
Bod imini trate seme ect a ape a ee ree te ernie an arene ee eel . 29 35 AHL 
BOLAUBMGAE! se nk ots ae Soto st eacee ee Lode Ach St cee Pe We 1. 82 1. 82 1. 26 
Moi Cai ae a a aT ee ala iene inte matte nadie okies Sata eran sic wiearevsie's caters 14. 67 14. 34 12. 68 
SOGIUIMNCH ORIG eee aos ars ene ee ee epee cect eee ote eeaeie ee . 96 1.16 
Sodiummnitrates.-- 21s cna stags g Aes Wis «manta prls Reba aaah NG fol Aare Ey oS a2 . 03 .09 
"Potalsupgarg-csos- sakes shoo eetdacton bs cide 4 by sackenglosed ob dobiite See -77 P33 . 56- 
QUALITY OF BOX-CURED BACON. 
The relative quality of the bacon is shown in Table 18, the test 
being made in the manner previously described. The basis for scor- 
ing was: First choice, 3 points; second choice, 2 points, etc. 
TABLE 18.—Quality of box-cured bacon at establishments A, B, and C. 
Establishment A Establishment A 
(Official test). (Plant test). 
Judge. Judge. | 
Bees, Box 2,| Box 3, noe Box 2, | Box 8, 
ane aa dex- cere- oated dex- cere- 
sugar. trose. | lose. sugar. trose. | lose. 
Points.| Points.) Points. | Points. | Points.| Points. 
IN 9 BOS SOS ae i Eee 1 3 PA Petes ol SMES Ee er | 3 1 | 2 
[At sia Cuban ea ae 1 2 Fal AS ac hie il al eg a | 3 1| 2 
Ces se oe a tel 3 Dal | RO ee ee a are fee ee 3 1 2 
1D) ees on RO ae oe ee a 2 3 ih | RE ee ee PRBS A ET 3 1 2 
[Dee PT Ser a Fear ae epee 3 1 Jy WQS: 2 SWE Ree eels a Pin 3 if! 2 
TP ae we EE ire if 2 Se BAR ees ON Rw ee a it hg 3 2 1 
Gy ee a ees css 1 3 SATE SY ee AA eee, Sey ae 3 1 z2 
EUR ae ae ee. oe 3 2 Thal bade Webi ele yeaa I a Aaa 3 1 2 
Poise fees ee 13 19 16 Total oe ees 24 9 15 
