Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
GEORGIA CANE SYRUP.

within recent years the state Of Geor-
afa has won a national reputation on two
articles OF food. namely. the Georgia
peaches and Georgia cane syrup
20 ingenuity OF man has yet been able
a devise a way Of treating common
peach so as TO give Il the bloom and
favor OF an E,Iberta peach. though doubt
less efforts are made by commission men
in the cast 10 pass or fruit from other
states as Georgia grown. but that is a
matter which we can only prevent by
educating the trade 10 the true value and
appearance OF our splendid fruit.
Georgia cane syrup. produced from the
juices OF our ribbon cane. has won such
a splendid reputation upon merit. not
only among the people OF this state but
IN all Parts OF the union. that many man
ufacturers have begun a regular system
OF aduiteratiOn Of this famous cane syrup
If order to Increase their profits. Thou
sands OF barrels OF Georgia cane syrup
are annually purchased from south GeOr-
gfa cane growers by firms In Atlanta and
elsewhere. and upon arrival Of the pure
syrup from the farms TO the factory, the
syrup Is mixed with glucose and other
foreign elements. rebarTelled and shipped
out as pure Georgia cane syrup. This
fraud has been growing 50 rapidly Of late
years. that not only the consumers but
the growers Of Georgia cane have de-
manded stringent laws to protect them
against such pernicious practices on tie
part Of these manufactures To that end
a BIN was introduced and unanimously
passed at the recent session Of the gen
eral assembly Of this state which meets
sumers alike
Provisions Of the BILL
The act which has SO recently become
l. a.. eNmA
person. or corporation OF persons. who
aduiteratea Georgia cane syrup with glu-
cose or other foreign substance and sells
such mixture as pure Georgia cane syrup
VIII upon conviction be fined or impris-
oned as for a misdemean0r under sec
tion los OF the state code. The law does
not prohibit the adultera lion. but requires
al adulterated syrups to be branded as
aduiterated and stating plainly on the
can or barrel the ingredients used.
Nearly all the states where glucose IS
used as an adulterant. stringent laws are
IN force requiring the manufacturers OF
the articles 50 adulterated 20 label the
cans or barrels ''Adulterated-' Il is man
ifestly unfair 10 this infant industry in
Georgia. which is destined 70 develop into
enormous proportions in the near future,
10 have the value OF the pure article
almost ruined with cheap adulterants. The
Manufactures were very much opposed
10 the new law. as they took the posi-
tion that glucose did not impair or in
5lre the quality OF the syrup.
Speaking from an individual standpoint.
] am fully convinced that when pure
Georgia cane syrup IS tempered with. by
mixing with e any kind OF an adulterant
its flavor and quality are both impaired.
There Is nothing Of which I am more
f0ad than the pure article as II comes
from the evaporation. and nothing which
] regard as more healthful for both grown
people and young children. especially
the latter IL therefore Affords me great
pleasure 10 witness a unanimous vote OF
the senate on December y endorsing the
bin In It's entirety as IL came from the
house. Captain ID. G. Purse. president OF
the Savannah board OF trade. and man
who has. more than any other one man