The Adulteration of Jani^ and Jellies. 171 



There is on the Kansas market a very large quantity of 

 material of a certain brand, some of which bears on the label 

 the word "Jelly" and some the word "Jam," Now, the manu- 

 facturers of this product, desiring that the purchaser be not 

 mistaken in the nature of his ware, has caused these words to 

 be printed in type so large that the surface of the container is 

 so completely utilized that there is scarcely room for what he 

 has to say besides, and for the splendid painting which he 

 desires his purchaser to receive as a token of his esteem. But 

 being a conscientious man and not willing to deceive the people, 

 he must needs add a few qualifying remarks, and in order to do 

 so is compelled to print these remarks with smaller type, much 

 to his regret, and because these are important remarks. 

 Further, in order that the effect of this painting might be 

 enhanced he has caused the letters of these qualifying remarks 

 to be printed in less conspicuous colors. 



The qualifying remarks are many, and as follows : 



(a) Vegetable color, trace. 



(b) Added phosphates, trace, 



(c) Strawberry flavor, 



(d) Corn sirup, 70 percent, 



(e) Apple, 30 percent. 



Analysis of the product shows that our friend, the manu- 

 facturer, in his haste to show his customers a square deal, has 

 made mistakes in several instances at least. 



The "trace" of vegetable color happen to be a coal-tar dye 

 and is present in suflficient amount to give to the product what 

 of color it possesses. The "trace" of added phosphates amounts 

 to as much as 50 percent of the mineral matter present. The 

 strawberry flavor happens to be a flavorless flavor. The 30 

 percent apple, instead of being the fresh, sound, properly 

 matured and prepared whole fruit, as one would naturally 

 expect from a reading of the label and from the reputation of 

 the producer for honesty, is our old friend "apple base." His 

 presence is made manifest by the same old signs : a trace of 

 starch, the necessity of added phosphates, and the multitudes 

 of dead bacteria, yeasts and molds. 



Another product put out by the same manufacturer, and 

 of the same brand as the above, is labeled "jam." The same 

 qualifying remarks and the same painting are present on the 

 label, with the one additional remark, "15 percent strawberry." 



