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These symbols and equivalents are very simple and convenient, and should be understoof by all intelligent persons-

[Chemical Formulas and Calculations]

-Thus HO represents water and shows that 5 parts [by weight-8] 5 parts of oxygen unite wih one part (eq!) of hydrogen to form water. But of more than one part or equivalent enters into any compound these are indicated by small figures-ths-cane sugar-C12H11O11 showing that 12 parts of Carbon=72
11 " Hydrogen=11 11 " Oxygen=88.

unite to form this kind of sugar. If we could make sugar by writing these elements, the numbers thus indicated would show to the manufacturer the relative number of pounds of each to use [without loss].