The Bulletin. 



35 



The adulterants usually found in fruit butters are the same as those 

 found in other similar fruit products. 



Three samples of fruit butter were examined and no chemical 

 preservative or coal-tar dye was found in any of them. 



In 1907 benzoate was found in all the samples of apple butter ex- 

 amined. It is gratifying to see that the use of this preservative is 

 disappearing as the public become better informed on the subject. 



NATION OF FRUIT BUTTER. 



of 

 0SJ5 



h1 £ 



Retail Dealer or Party Who Sent 

 Sample for Analysis. 



6497 Vanvalkenberg & Co.. Asheville... 



6498 M. F. Kirby. Charlotte. 



6499 Davis & Byerly, Charlotte 



Chemical 

 Preservatives. 



None found. 



do 



do 



Remarks and Conclusions. 



Apple butter, 

 do. 

 do. 



from which they take up no metallic substance, kept in suitable, clean, 

 hermetically sealed containers, are sound and conform in name to 

 the vegetables used in their preparation. 



Sixteen samples of vegetables were examined and no adulterations 

 were found. 



