New-York tribune., 1878-11-25
A ATALK WITH A LARGE REFINER.

subject.
A TALK WITH LARGE REFINER.
DESIALs OF TIE USE OF FOREIGN SUBSTANCES IN
BEFINERIEs PRODUCING NEARLY ONE HALF
THE SUGAR MADE IN THIS COUNTRY.
A member of the large Philadelphia sugar
refinery OF Harrison. ayemeycr& Co.. In conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter the charges OF adulteratons
refined sugar. gave the following expression Of his
opinions in response TO Induires:
''By what process It was asked do YOU change and
hcighten the coOrs OF your yellow sugars I"
'Wc DO not subject yellow sugars 10 any process
to change hoghten their color Their color Is the
silt of legitimate refining, and is not procured by the
use Of tan or glucose"
what acids other substances used IN bleaching
sugars the centrfugdlsF T.
"No acid or substance Of any description is used, di
rectly indirectly, in the centrmgals. We use these
machines solely for the purpose OF discharging the
syrup from the mass filing which comes from tie
vacuum pan. rapidly than be done by the Use
Of moulds."
- How long SINCE centrifugal machnc-refucd
sugars were Introduced and what they preferable
to mould sugarsl
''CeutTifugal machines have been known and used
for the purpose Of separating tho syrup from
the sugar for twenty-five years; but they have
not been used largely or generally in this couh-
try for than twelve fifteen years. They
considered preferable 10 mouds IN the case es-
pecialy OF yellows, in that they dPtach the syrup
perfectly from the sugar crystals, making these
frcer. and liable cake harden. They also
hasten the operation immensely, the process Of dspac-
ing the syrup in mOuds being very slow. The cost Of
manufacturing by centrfugals is much decreased, by
saving Of labor interest capital and risks Of changes
in the sugar markOt"
itnot fact that tin crystals tin In other FORMS
pig liquid, used a method Of bleaching sugars
particularly yellows and coffee sugarsl
Ne have "A kuoWlcigg Of IL ODcrl OF
fncrs the joint product Of whose rehneres, including
Own nearly One-half O the refined sugar
manufactured IN the United States and We state cNpc
tly that 10 tni, extent, tin crystals, tin In other
FORMS pig liquid, not used directly. or Indirectly
in any way, for bleaching or any other pur-
pose. in their refining processes"
When speaking OF refined sugars. do not reners "a
rule refer hard clr ed the Supreme Court
decision that yellow C'GeO sugars shOnld not be
classcd Is refined sugars |"
"Al sugars which arc the product OF sugar rc1neries
not mugsos houscs-are called refined sugars ana they
refined less, according to the skill or com
potency Of The renncr and his method Of work
The supreme Court decision made the distinction
I'm names 10 designate those subject To draw
back Whom this decision rendered in 1857 the arr
Of refining had not reached very high standard.
ccptIng ia few iustauces and much larger percent
age. Of low grade dark yellow was tGcn produced
These wero called baster' or bastard sugar, au5
sugar, bat partially refined under the sup9ome Court
decision"
What substances are used by rehncrs in chcaprniug
the cost OF molsses and syrups, and IS not glucose
largely usodl'
- liquid admixtu OF lime Is used in The drfccItiuE
process, for the purpose ~ ncutraNng The acid which
always, To some Acnt. exists In the raw sugars AMI
their solutions. in order 10 prevent the formation OF
fruisucar glucose and thereby prejudice the work. II
mast Dc understood that there two ad- o gdco-c:
known in chemistry as igr0g'rrpss, ilcnira with
frusuglr found m sugar and fruit; the other
known deIrOCiuoOsc Idonticl! with grape Of starch
sugar. not found In cane or refined sugar. un-
less added Intentionally when lts presence wOad bc
adulteratiou. We know of no other employ mont oi
lime excepting 10 cleanse and swercn the vessels and
implements Used IN the proc'ss-by no means Tor The
purpose Of aduteriOn OF adding 20 the weight or ihe
product. We 90 not know or suspect that the glucose
ol trade corneucosc, any other foreign substances
enter into the process manufacture % sugar u ruu
cries"
DO you know anything IN regard 10 The use Of Glu-
cosc or acids by other r1hncrs :"
1--WE do not use ourselves. nor do we bc.!cvr tia,
there is any considerable by othcr rclur. Of gu
c0se for chcapenmg the cost OF mot1ssts oT sJrps,
or for any other purpose. As to the Use OF
other substance or material, caunot call
TO mind anything OF any nature that would
serve the purpose. Tao admXture OF corn glucose Of
suitable quality with refinery syrup Instead Of cheapen-
ing adds to its cost It's combination with refinery
svrp makes brighter and hand article than TINS
product, and e. do not doubt that our own syrup,
WI, as that OF other establishment is purchased To be
mixed with glucose. Corn glucose manufactured
an article uf commerce. ana IS entirely harmless aud
wholesome; and We think that "A business which
"uenly prodnccs a syrup made by combinn. corn
glucose with syrup Of rchnegi- Is entirely legitimate"
II Is possible IN the ordinary business OF refining,
for suga syrup 10 contain 20 per glucose
aud only 80 per cent Of syiup, would such syrup
show evidence OF having been doctOpdP"
"The obnoxious term, doctOrcd. Is not We think.
auulicabe COUIO-rd oil Sugar-hOuse syrup
and syrup. Both are true sJfups. aud equally
harmless The percentage ~ fruit sugar glucose Whch
naturally forms part Ul refinery syrup, would range
from % TO so per cent according 20 tHe qualify OF the
raw sugars used IN the operation. and the degree VI
skiil by which the refining process Is conducted"
II ANALYSES Of standard or yellow sugars should show
IN and muIiat.c acId by natural courses OF r3n
ing WOuld YOu explain 10 u
In nsweIing tins We uLdcrstaud that 1t refers
fined sugars and not mOahseS sugars These latter are
necessarily dark IN coOr aud when made Tor domestic
usc are generally 'blcached by artificial means They
are The Doiuct OF sugar refinery. As to refined
sugars. II analyses Of standard sugars, meaning ~
these ards a sugars, should show any appreclabe
percentage of glucose, should regard IL adulic
ration. IL is not tho case, however. with regard
L. yriawr The sugar, from wnicn ali the grades
Of refined sugars produced contain frtsugar g,u-
and foreign matter As the process 81 refining goes
these are driven nom the higher to the lower grades
the latcr necessarily cont In more less OF tree
'impurteS' which are shown both by their ouOr and
pOEzay0n ana are on,ct,uDt th,f leuucedpilcos ac-
cOrdng 10 tnrir respective grades One hundred dec,s
bmug the pure standard. po!llizntuu OF 81 which Is
lJ' below standard, would Indicate good grade OF
'yelOWs and would he cntirciy natural The deficiency
between this and tne standard would be- made up mainly
Of frut SUGAR glucose. Even lower polarization
than 81, would be perfectly natural result IN the case
or yeOws We should consider the use OF muridtc oi
tin although possibly harmless In any measure In which
IL would be u-ed. IN evidence Of uskiiiul Woiknah
ship aud unnecessary for bcachng. where knowledge
OF the business aud adequate for its appca
ton are possessed by thc ro1ntr."
what WAS the experience OF your firm with special
agents In regard to the charge that samples of
fined SUGARS had hot been preserved, or Is this false
report r.
I'VE have never been visited by had cOmmunca-
ton with any special agent Our expectations OF sugar
have been almost exclusively sales to others export
and We have observed all The law IN this relation,
which known 10 exist by the Collector OF this port
The report, II 70 has existed. false one. The extent
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