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CATSUPS AND SAUCES— Continued. 



flavor is added the fact must be stated on the label, and the product 

 must be sold as a compound or an imitation cider, otherwise it will 

 be classed as adulterated or misbranded and the sale prohibited. 



There are a large number of imitation ciders on the market, pre- 

 sumably made from fruit extracts, but which are made from chemical 

 flavors. A pure fruit juice or cider is a wholesome beverage, but the 

 imitation products are usually objectionable and should not be used. 



Six samples of these products were examined, all belonging to the 

 imitation class. They can hardly be regarded as adulterated, for, 

 as has been stated before, the product itself is, in most cases, as 

 worthless as any material that could be added to them. 



Roasted coffee is coffee which by the action of heat has become 

 brown and developed its characteristic aroma, and contains not less 

 than 10 per cent of fat and 3 per cent of ash. 



The principal action or stimulating constituent of coffee is caffeine, 

 a white, bitter crystallizable substance. 



