The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-09-12

a,4-es daily 10 Nilcy A 'oihpaL!
The letter referred TO above has
brought forth he following lette:
from Mr.. $. w Wiley Of that llrm,
Which 50 clearly shows the iailacy
OF ih, stand taken by the Phlladei-
pha pcoplc that il is given Ia full.
WILEY & COMPANY
alalytical and Consulting Chem SITS.
baltimore, Md,
July -, 1912.
Florida cllus Exchange,
Tampa, Fla
G5afi.men.
Ne have yours of rcc' II, date, and
ha4p noticed tha, in the Tampa
Mau.ny Tribune of Friday, July ~,
Iai. there appeared an article writ
Nh ro Mr. j. &. Chase of Jackson
I, Florida. by Messls. Genth x
.Nsllusen. chemists. in II iladciph Z,
nm
ir. 'heir l.tter 10 Mr.. l.asr a'y
II i7e the work carried Oh the y
Af.r ~ III, Florida Citrtls g.
chausa and Incidentally, i 50 s
u H. i slap II fho chemists .aAo n
deetta the "Nl finthis. Iiis beng
| lli, ease wc Wish to write az open
| ltfer in reply 10 their charges.
lh.y first claim il i impossible;
sccpnu, that it n not y..iahlr, Ihra,
they stale thar this step has been Ia
/ k.n from a standpoint of personal ad-
/ yancrment. both as regards the arge
grower and also the chemist We
would IKE to ask why such a ,aW or
ruling would be impossible
From the experiments carried on,
| We have been able to gather data to
enable MS to sugges, some limits be-
tween the ratio of Acid to Sugar con
tent which will be broad and far to
all who wish to conduct their busl-
ness as conscientious. falr-minded
men should To anyone who has
done an extensive amount Of
work on the various fruits, tins is
not, ar does not seem lmposslblr, Ior
the Acid and Sugar content pla. 4
very important part in the develop
ment OF the fruit. Not only does II
effect the taste. but it is also cr,te
ron b, which the orange may be
Judged. We have found in immature
r,l1 L.,
but that practically all the vel
known varieties of Florida oranges
have ratio between eight and ter
when they are matnred sufficiently tt
market This is not scheme tina
has been hatched over night. but rhl:
question has agitated the industry fol
years. and il is only after long ant
careful though, that this plan wa
suggested as possible solution %
The immature fruit problem We
Who buy this fruit in the Northern
markets for home consumption. know
rom experience that We often Sc
stuck during the early season VIII
tfiil ludt Has "''H a. IA. ~"
ed
Would i, NOT then b. advisable
rom a standpoint of faraess to al
, concerned 10 pass such ruling
This will not favor the large man
s but Il will eliminate the undesirable
; factor in the Florida Orange lndustr
8 n h.a is ChinnlN
, rreen fruit.
In no case did We receive an orane
5 that had ratio below seven that "
5 considered ready for consumption 1t j
true that the same ratio does not al
I nix to all varieties and TO all local
{ ties. but the ratio of Acid TO Suca
+ shall be such tha, il will be fair
3 all varieties and 10 all localities pu
/ inc the last season We have had san
t ples of oranges OF different varietie
and different localities. picked frol
D tb, trees in different stages of nj
e turity. and have carefully teste
5 same with a view of arriving al som
/ fair conclusions in the matter.
We believe that II the Phlladelph
; gentlemen had the same 0pporiunl'
l. IN study the subject as We. that the
Il would find The Acid TO Sugar ratio
e means by which the Citrus lndustl
NAV be purified The Northern ma
= kets are using more California c
n angcs than ever before. and We b
l. 'i,.1,A that in order 10 hoii their ow
IL III" Florida growers mus take stel
. Ia prevent immature fruit being ii:
: ped 10 markct and ID olr minds. Il
Z ouiv way eat of the situation for Il
: Florida grower is 10 adoaj an Acid
eusar standard.