Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-14
Bx1eIiln auts in Flo71r

why the Hour of the Richmond mills stands the
voyage through Southern climate better than
any other The result of this investigation is
important, and throws light upon fact hereto
fore not fully understood, but for long time
known n applicable 10 the -four made in Eas-
tern Virginia. The test of Mr.. Smith, If applied
To the -four manufactured in this city wonli show
the same result when applied to the Richmond
flour. W. give Mr.. Smiths report, m furnished
to the Baltimore Patriot.
Il have often been surprised on reading com
uiereial news from South America, Australia.
California. Ac., at the difference IN the prices q
-four in those ports, Some brands always sell
ing at considerably higher prices thnn others.
and always bcing preferred by purchasers even
at these advanced prices. 4 few DAYS since. M
opportunity offered. and ! ayacd of il. To try
sumo experiments with view of ascertaininl
whether There WIS any Intrinsic difference in Tia,
value Of the>c celebrated brands and other brnnds.
or whether 1t was possible that mere fancy or
prejudice actuated :he purchasers. | could no
believe IN the hitter, because people are not MP
b. allow mere inncy or prejudice to operate n
galnst their iHtere -ts for 50 long timcns would
be the ca.c with the bakers aud consumers
-four; If there were no other reasons of their pre-
fcreacc. And vet the mers of the whole coun
tn have access tn the same wheat, and can IL.
rne same means al manufacture, n those WIZ
mike the fnvnritc flour. and why do they thcl
not command the same favor for their flour l5u
to the experiments:
| had access Ia II lot of nine barrels of mos
select and excellent flour, of fnmy flour, fon
of extra, and one of supcriine, all made of nv
wheat, nj six different mills, in Pcnn- ylvanin
Northern Virginia, and Maryland. | suppose
finer or better lot of -four could scarcely bc fonn,
in America. took fair specimen of each bar
=
thu mills in Richmond whose brands is 50 eelo
bratcd in South America, for specimen of thcl
hour; which they promptly Sent me, saving
wis sample OF their flour ground four week
ago from new white and red wheat mixed, sucl
a they grinding every day for expectation
10 South America, Australia, California, &c.
Ny first experiment consisted in aseertnnint
the cNaet quantity of water in eueh parcel, an,
the result was: Five of them contained l2d pet
cent, four - per cent, and one, the parcel from
Richmond, eigh per cent. of their weight in wat
er. Here found the cause of the difference.
The best Hour used hy the bakers IN Paris, wher,
the best bread in the world j. made,) only con
taius 10 per cent. of water, and even TINT fouI
cannot be safely sent to thosc Southern markets
How then, can II be expected that flour containing
l. or l25 per cent of water can be kept sweet OF
such voyage, aud in such climate! That wat
or l. the col the sonring of flour is an un
questionable fact adducrd from the well know
principles of fermentation. which require the pres
rnce ct water, heat, and air IN all cases, the alb
sence Of either Of which elements will absolutely
prevent fermentation. And that il In fcrmrI
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