The Bulletin. 



49 



CANNED VEGETABLES. 



I. 



3l 



Adulterants. 



Preservatives. 



2880 Salicylic Acid None found 



Objectionable Coloring; Matter. 



2913 

 2917 

 4489 

 3809 

 3810 



-—do . 

 do 



-do- 

 .-do- 

 -do- 

 Copper- 

 -do- 



Remarks. 



This brand has been discon- 

 tinued by manufacturers. 



Not properly labeled. 



SAMPLES EXAMINED AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS. 



By reference to the following tables it Avill be seen that 24 samples 

 were examined, 3 of which were adulterated with chemical preserva- 

 tives. Eight of the samples contained starch, some of which in rather 

 large quantities, but as the quantity was not determined, it could not 

 be classed as an adulterant. By oversight the samples were not tested 

 for turmeric, though they were tested for coal-tar dyes, but none were 

 found. 



The labels of several samples contained formulae similar to the 

 following : 



Mustard seed 15. per cent. 



Vinegar 75. per cent. 



Salt 7. per cent. 



Herbs 1.75 per cent. 



Spices 1.00 per cent. 



Turmeric 0.25 per cent. 



100. 



If starch was mentioned at all in any formula, it was represented 

 as a trace, and the manufacturer attributed it to the herbs, which, of 

 course, have a small amount in their composition, but not, by far, so 

 much as was found in some of the samples. 



A small amount of starch might be present from the use of unripe 

 seeds, but it would be a small amount only. The ripe seeds do not 

 contain starch. 



