The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-15

SCGsEs, Raw ASD REFISED-The belief Is quite common,
that raH sugars Possess more strength and contain more -ae-
channe matter thiu refined Sugar, when actually the reverse Is
The case The palate more really recognizes the presence u
deIusion that q yrrater dgsTre u sxgetness - derived from their
u.- than from the refined article \ small quantity o: raw
sugar placed uP1u the tongue j. quickly Dissolved, aud IL sac
charns PROPERTIES aTs immediately sensible 10 the palate wLIr
til same quantity q refine. j. longer in dls-pIsins- aHd does
not taste a. sweet. The contrast Il easily illustrated ~ chemical
tests, AMI an examination % the refuse, resulting from the rsiu-
Of the statement, that - tg best qualities u brown sugar are
infinitely inferior to the worst white lump"
The impurities anil authorizations 81 sugar ar. fully described
in 4 ate number u Hunts Magazine TIE writer states that
u. ~ tI - =, ~ m
Of cane, hDns, tent, iron md grf- The inst 81 these sub
stances may b. REGARDED ~ certain evidence Of cane sugar, but
Ts presence INDICATES a want % nice preparation, and samples
Containing Il ai'y usually contain the other impurities narn7i-
rom an exce-- ~ hme use n IL minliictife-irm the care
bss use u Sraaien and rusty iron yesssl-, and from nrsI-ctins
To have the canss well washed Lef1r- Thy are round These
impurities arr removed by The refining process, and pure crys-
taline sugar remains perfectly white, free Of DIOR, 81 ala intense
In speaking ot the practice 81 adunerating sugars by dealers
and others, tn. same writer says e. Impure sugars are 80 cum
mou thai the unprincipi-I dealer finds a never failing resource
H. them for aiutrratiug better qualities, without the necessity
for other and more issiInilar articles The introduction % ether
substances, ho~ever. such a. -four, starch, etc. is sometimes
prIctic-i for the purpose % improving color The deterioration
ofsugar - always III proportion to the amount Of impurities
present while pure, erysJaiiz-t sugar i scarcely at all affected
by time, and not disposed to ferm-nt or purify
The impurities above pointed cut r. not only injurious and
un~holesome in themselves, but they lead to others which are
tatian ami decaGnpasi;iaa are precisely those which give rise to
some insects, which 1re never present except as a Consequence
OF nitrOgenizei compounds
Fungi CONSISTS ii cells aud fbres, always sprouting from
organized ami decayed substances, and sugar that contains
them possesses the essential qualities Of miasnatie poison, which,
however small the quantity introduced into the human system,
has the quality Of Il little beaven' and establishes a preiis-
position 10 disease which only awaits an exciting cause.
4cG-us SacchOI- the sugar hOHSs, Is also generally present
In impure sugars II, like the fungi cannot live wthOu, nitro
gen. This insect belongs to the same class as, and much resem-
bies, the itch insect IL il 80 large as something to he visible to
the unaEieI eye, and may be discovered in the following man
ncr: Take two or three tea-pOOnfuls Of common brown sugar
and add Il 20 n wine glassful Of warm water, allow il to stand
for an hour or two, AMI by the mi % that time animalcuIe5 may
be discovered on the surface % the liquid. adhering to the sides
OF the glass, or ia the capious dirty sediment at the bottom A
further stuiy q these animals may, perhaps, demonstrate that
they cause - grDcsrs," or suxtr-hanllers- - itch" which i only
another nam fr bakers itch" aud rarely attacks those who
only handle pure sugar or pure -four.
Besides the means above pointed out for the detection Of i'm
puruies. the microscope - an unfaning resource for discovering
acarus sacchad, fungi, grlnules q starch, -four. woody fiber. etc.
Lims may be detected by = white preciPitate with oNa!ate of
ammonia
Gum, by 4 white precip.tate on the addition Of a solution Of
subacetate q lead
Grape sugar, bv adding suIphurie acid I
Constitutional GScfS-Sugar. in some form or other. IS an
essential requirement or the healthy s1stenance % man. IL
is q universal distribution in the vegetable kingdom, and has,
Ia all ages been CONSIDERED a necessary element Of nutrition
In composition = > Analogous To the chief elements Of bread,
nearly all 90 which are tran-formahle into sugar. IL u. In it.
self nou-nttrpgeuous. hut u obtains this element from other ne
eessary compounds, vhrh constitute the formative material for
the human constitution
\ cDmmou Prciuiice against sugar is. that Il Injuries the teeth
an economical hiel for children, but at variance with physi-
otgfcai tIct 4
Inferior Qualities % brown sugar are not only poisonous, but
they are deficient IN sNestenfng power, and by increased weight
from MOISTURE they are more expensive than the puest refined.
The best qualities Of brown sugar are infinitely inferior to the
worst white lump |
The propositions here stated are unieniable, AMI in addition
10 the Increased strength q The refined article, we Obvate by It's Il
use many disgusting and unhealthy impurities. Yet there are
many, who frum early hahit prefer the peculiar flavor Of raw
sugars, 1nt fincy, when they recognize il. that thry are actually \
using the genuine article, free from aiuiteraton and unimpairui /
in is natural quaitiess-H Mercantile Gazette