. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST 1, 1883. No. 31. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Detecting Glucose Adulterations. We have received from the Rev. L. L. Langstroth, the following letter concerning the recent discovery of the new phase of the glucose abomi- nation : Oxford, O., July 20,1883. Friend Newman :—I enclose you what I hope will prove a good way of detecting glucose adulterations. I have the promise of some glucosed maple sugar bought in the open mar- ket, which will be soon tested. We propose to move all a
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST 1, 1883. No. 31. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Detecting Glucose Adulterations. We have received from the Rev. L. L. Langstroth, the following letter concerning the recent discovery of the new phase of the glucose abomi- nation : Oxford, O., July 20,1883. Friend Newman :—I enclose you what I hope will prove a good way of detecting glucose adulterations. I have the promise of some glucosed maple sugar bought in the open mar- ket, which will be soon tested. We propose to move all along upon the enemies' lines. I am aware that these exposures must, for a time, to a cer- tain extent, injure the honey trade; but they are necessary, and in the end will help it. If bee-keepers kept silence, where would these frauds stop ? The good old Ameuican Bee Journal has done mucli honest work in this matter. IIow long will it take to excite a State or the whole country if a President, or even a Sen- ator or Governor is to be elected, so that vast sums can be raised for election expenses, and yet the people rest almost passive upon the immense frauds of adulterators, who are often destroying health and even life ! It is hard to move us in this matter, but the steam of a righteous indignation is making, and its power will be felt. Please correct the only important error of the press in my last com- munication. 1 said, "for we do not believe that this company is a sinner above all others," etc., and the types made me say, " we do believe," etc. Mr. McCord and myself do not wish to make personal attacks upon any one, or to single out any one concern. If any of the many glucose manu- factories feel agrieved by our ex- posure, it conuot lie ; Again, I challenge them, or any of their ad- vocates, to name for what legitimate purposes the immense quantities of glucose products are used. I ask them if they dare to say to what uses they are actual
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