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DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY. 



Bulletin Xo. 13. 



Food and food adulterants, Pakt VI, II. W.Wiley (]»]». 242). — 

 This [Hilt treats of the adulteration, adulterants, and methods otiecog- 

 iiizinjL>- them, of su;;ar, molasses and sirup, confections, honey, and bees- 

 wax. The i n vest i;4:at ions wru' made with the collaboration of chemists 

 in various parts of the United States. Each chemist was re(iues(ed to 

 l)urchase in the open market and analyze 50 samples each of molasses, 

 li(|uid honey, and h)w -^nade suj^ars, and 2.1 sam]>les of cheap confectictns. 

 The report is larj;ely comi»rise(l (»f the results of these analyses, discus- 

 sion of the nu'thods employed, the adnlt<'rants used, remarks on the 

 extent of the adulteration of the articles mentioned, etc. In addition to 

 this, a list is ;;iven of patents relating' to the manufacture of artilirial 

 comb foundation, and biblio<,naphiesof honey, beeswax, ami waxes ust-d 

 in adultj-ratinj;' beeswax. 



Some of the jreneral results of the investi-alion are stated in the fol- 

 lowing^ para^^raphs taken from the report: 



Smiar. — Tlif tntal alisriicr uf auy a<l<lf<l matter in tin- siij^ars (if luiniiicrcf is plainly 

 bIiuwii Ity tlif r>00 anulysos of samples jmrtbased in ojK'n markit in (lill'«r«Mit parts of 

 tln> ronntry. " ' * 



MolnsHix mill xiriip. — For tlic pnrimscs of tliis report a ini>lH,ss<'s or simp is adiil- 

 t»ra<i'<l wliiiicvfr it <oiitaiiis ;;liiiosf or any other 8ul>stan<<> wliich wonhl not In- a 

 natural i>rotlnit of sory;liiMn, siij;ar i-ane, or tin- maple tree. Molasses «ir sirnpswliirh 

 arc niatle exeliisively of the pro(ln<t« of Hor;;liiiin. sii<;ar eane. ami ni.iplc sap ean not 

 l»p said to ho adulterated in the striet sense of the term, no matter what tin- method 

 of their i>reiiaralion may be. » • • 



[It was found that ;;1ikoso is largely used as an adulterant <>{' mol.isso.s and 

 Birn[i8. 1 It ^ives to a siruji a tine Itody and a light <olor. A nn>lasse« or sirup, 

 therefore, made ehietly of ylueoNe and tlavored with the refuse nndasM's of a relinery. 

 uiakea a very attractive artiele for falde use, in so far :i.s ajipearanee <;oe-s. In 

 regard to wholesoineiiess also it is not ])08silde to eondenui glucose. Winn properly 

 ninile it is a|i]>arently as whrrtesome an article of diet jvs cane sugar. * 



It has long lieiii known that a large part of the inajde siruji sold in tin- market is 

 n»ade from glmose, understanding hy this term the li<|uiil product of the conversion 

 of starch into sugar. It is also well known that large i|uant it ies of maple sirups are 

 sold on the market which are falirications made up of other sweets, to which a little 

 majde nndasses is added for the purpo.se of giving it tiavor. or. as is often the case, 

 .nrc entirely tree from any addition of niapir product whatever. The maple flavor 

 is imparted to sirups hy mixing with tlnni an extract of hickory hark, ami this 

 product has been m.ide an<l sold under the term of " mapleine." It is safe to say 

 that perhaps the greater i|uantity of maple molasses or sirup sold on the m.irkct is 

 an adiiUcratiuii in the true sense of the word. 



('onfn'lloiiH, ijinvnil siiuimniii. 



Total numher of samples examine 1 2riO 



Contained glucose 173 



Contained starch and gum 72 



Contained organic colors 218 



Contained ininer.il colors 2 



Contained grease 11 



Containe<l copper 4 



Coutainod gelatin 2 



