Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-11-22
Bolanabel's Bi-SuIphite.

II there is any one who questions the
excellence of H. Bonnabels Bi.Sulphte
Of Lime, we have not yet heard of it.
The manufacturer informs us that he Is
now turning out the strongest and purest
article ever made, being from 10 to II
deg, and that some Of the sugar made
with it this season has sold for ll3c.
The following Aattering notice is from that
able and influential paper the New Or
leans Commercial Bulletin:
BI-SuLPn1TE OF L1ME.-This article
has been working its way into favor
among our sugar planters, and as an I'M
portant chemical agent in the manufacture
Of sugar it is regarded by many ofthem as
an indispensable auxiliary. In cases
where prejudice or Incredibly, and blind
attachment to old ways and practices have
insnored its use after partial triumph,
the cause may be ascribed to inferiority
of the article and the imperfect manner in
which it has been manufactured. The
grand essential in. the article to make it
effective for the use designed, is its
strength. a deficiency in which has been
the popular objection. ~3z.s--
II. Bonnabel's manufacture of the BIZ
Suipbite of Lime, at their extensive estab-
lishment in this city, possesses, we learn.
this distinguished feature, that by new i'm
provements they are able to raise the
strength of it from the former ordinary
standard of seven and eight per cent. to
ten and over.
We copy the following notice Of this
useful article from the True Delta, the
editor Of which is particularly well quail
fed to speak of its merits:
H. Bonnabels Bi-Sulphae of Lime
We are reminded, in another column. by
an advertisement from the large establish
ment so many years in operation for the
manufacture of Bi-Sulphite of Lime, that
this valuable chemical preparation for the
improvement Of sugar, in which it would
appear to have been eminently success.
ful, is still in popular request by the plan
tiers of this State. We understand i'm
provements Of the most valuable character
have been introduced in the manufacture,
and that from a comparatively low stan.
dard Of strength, seven or eight per cent,
il is now uniformly ten and upwards.
Skepticism long held cut against the
use and utility Of the Bi-Sulphite nor can
it surprise any one that this was so, seeing
how many agents, chemical and others,
have been Introduced in the last twenty
years, 10 improve the quality Of Louisiana
sugars, SO as to enable it to compete
successfully with the foreign article, and
to counteract some of the disadvantages it
has to contend against from peculiarities
Of climate and hasty preparation for
market. - E,.r - gj-.-,-i
The Bi-Sulphite. we are assured, has
answered expectations in almost every in.
stance where no extravagant or unreason-
able hopes have been inspired or INDUCED;
and, perhaps, the very best proof of the
good results following its use is furnished
by those intelligent planters who, having
used it when its effects and nature were
but imperfec,ly understood. sill continne
to employ and recommend it as an agent
ef great value and worthy of the most ex-
tended application. or course, much will
depend on the purity Of the article and the
fidelity with which its marufacture is con-
Quoted, and it is for this reason, observing
in our advertising columns the notice of an
old and well established Manufacturer,
that we deem it our duty to refer to it
with so much. circumstan,iality. Otker
establishments may also be deserving of
patronage this one has already name
well known to consumers, and therefore
does not require special reference or CON-
mendaiiou from US. The chemical pro-
duct itself deserves, however, . fair trial
from every one, and planters should not
permit any prejudice to stand in the way
Of testing its merits. ~
IT WAS ONLY CALL1oPE."- The
city was not little started on Saturday
night, by hearing species of music that
de6ed all speculation. Some thought
there was new fashioned hand-organ
round the corner; others thought there
was q singularly strong buele or clarionet