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The Bulletin. 



RICE. 



The examination of fifty-nine samples of rice, obtained by an 

 inspector of the Department from various towns of the State, revealed 

 the fact that they were all coated or polished with glucose and talc. 



It is claimed by the manufacturers or millers that rice is coated for 

 two reasons, as follows: 



1. The coating makes the rice less susceptible to dust and other 

 foreign matters during transportation and storage. 



2. It is in a measure a preventive against the attack of weevils and 

 worms, which are so destructive in warm climates. 



The advantage gained by polishing rice, so far as rendering it less 

 susceptible to dust, etc., would hardly, it seems, justify the polishing. 

 The polishing of the rice to protect it from weevils, worms, etc., is 

 more reasonable, and possibly makes it justifiable. However, as the 



RESULTS OF THE EX 



2*: 



o a 

 J8 



5348 

 5349 

 5350 

 5351 

 5352 

 5353 

 5354 

 5355 

 5356 

 5357 

 5358 

 5359 

 5360 

 5361 

 5362 

 5363 

 5364 

 5365 

 5366 

 5367 

 5368 

 5369 



Material and Brand from Label. 



Manufacturer or Wholesaler. 



Rice 



do,.. 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Rice, Cracked Grain 

 Rice, Whole Grain. _ 



Rice 



D. L. Gore & Co., Wilmington, N. C. 



Melcher & Co., Charleston, S. C 



D. L. Gore & Co., Wilmington, N. C. 



do 



Steadman & Sons, Charleston, S. C. . 



Melcher & Co., Charleston, S. C 



Marsh Grocery Co., Raleigh, N. C 



do 



do 



Rice, Imperial 



Rice : 



do 



do 



do 



Rice, Head Rice, first quality 



Rice, Head Rice, second quality 



Rice, Cracked 



Rice, Fancy Head 



do 



Rice i 



Rice, Carolina Head 



Dewar & Wilder, Raleigh, N. C. 



Carolina Rice Mills, Goldsboro, N. C. 



Githens, Rexsamer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Dewar & Wilder, Raleigh, N. C 



Bloom & Son, New Orleans, La 



Carolina Rice Mills, Goldsboro, N. C. 



..do 



..do 



Jos. G. Gill Co., Norfolk, Va 



New Orleans Coffee Co., New Orleans, La. 



Carolina Rice Mills, Goldsboro, N. C. 



