. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . e beet and the purity of the juicemust now be ascertained, for the price paid the farmer variesaccording to the amount of sugar the beet contains. As in thecase of weighing, sampling and polarizing raw cane sugar,representatives of both parties—the farmer and the factory—are present when all weights are taken and tests made. Thereare several different methods for determining the percentage ofsugar in the beet and the purity of the juice, but the followinggives a fair idea of the general practice. The sample beets havi
. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . e beet and the purity of the juicemust now be ascertained, for the price paid the farmer variesaccording to the amount of sugar the beet contains. As in thecase of weighing, sampling and polarizing raw cane sugar,representatives of both parties—the farmer and the factory—are present when all weights are taken and tests made. Thereare several different methods for determining the percentage ofsugar in the beet and the purity of the juice, but the followinggives a fair idea of the general practice. The sample beets having been cleaned, are cut into quarters,one-quarter of each beet being taken for the general general sample is placed in a grinding or shredding ma-chine, the beets are disintegrated to a fine pulp and thoroughlymixed. A specific amount of this fine pulp is then accuratelyweighed and placed in a copper pan or dish called a capsule. Asmall quantity of dilute lead solution is introduced to assist inclarifying, and sufficient water added to bring the volume up. t . \^ .j»-^.-^. ^ ^ «-»«..^ Jj^^^r-r _ wSEf-— IM T
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