LABELS OF PEA SAMPLES. 1079 



to the amount of 4.6 ing per kilo was found, but there was no zinc or 

 ler*d. Of tin 27 mg per kilo were found. The presence of the copper 

 was probably accidental. 



Ne 10690. Cumberland brand sifted early June peas. J. T. Cox, Bridgeton, N. J. One 

 can of this brand was bought from G. C. Burchard, 354 Pennsylvania 

 avenue, and cost 13 cents. Another came from Browning & Middleton, 

 610 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 10 cents. The label read: "Early 

 June peas, sifted; Cumberland brand; first quality. Packed by John 

 T. Cox, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N. J." 



No preservative was found. There was a small amount of copper, 1.8 

 nig being present, but no zinc. Lead and tin were found in large quan- 

 tities, but may have been present as solder. 



No.- 10697. Early June peas. CJtas. Brewing ton $ Co., Baltimore. This sample was 

 bought from G. C. Burchard, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 13 

 cents. The label read: "Early June peas, first quality. Packed by 

 Chas. Brewington & Co., at Baltimore, Md." Trade mark, the mono- 

 gram C. B., with the word "brand" crossing it. 



The can was slightly corroded. No preservative was found, but there 

 was a little copper (1.6 mg). No zinc was detected. The copper was 

 very likely introduced accidentally, as the quantity was small. 



No. 10G9S. Chester River brand early June peas. Martin Wagner Co., Baltimore. One 

 can was bought from G. C. Burchard, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, and 

 cost 13 cents. Another came from H. I. Meader, corner of Eighth and 

 I streets SW., and cost 15 cents. The label read: "Early June peas, 

 Chester River brand. Packed by Martin Wagner Co., at 2315, 2317 

 Boston street, Baltimore City, Md." 



On opening there was a slight outflow of gas. Tlie interior of the can 

 was slightly corroded. No preservative was found. Copper was found 

 to the amount of 9 mg per kilo. Zinc was present in somewhat larger 

 quantity, 10.9 mg. There was a trace of lead. 



No. 10699. Silver brand early June peas. B. F. Shriver $* Co., Union Mills, Md. One 

 can was bought from A. A. Winfield, 215 Thirteen-and-a-half street SW., 

 and cost 13 cents. Another came from Jackson & Co., 626 Pennsylvania 

 avenue, and cost 15 cents. The label read: " Early June peas, silver 

 brand. B. F. Shriver & Co., Union Mills, Carroll Co., Md." 



No preservative could be detected. There were 6.5 mg of copper per 

 kilo in this sample, but no zinc. Lead was found to be present to the 

 extent of 4.2 mg, and tin to that of 21.6 mg, showing that there was 

 some tin in solution. 



No. 10700. Franklin brand marrowfat peas. Franklinville Canning Co., Franklinville, 

 N. T. One can was bought from J. T. Earnshaw, corner of Eighth 

 and G streets SE., and cost 10 cents. Another came from J. B. Bryan & 

 Bro., 608 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 12 cents. The label read: 

 " Franklin brand marrowfat peas, first quality ; Franklin peas. Packed 

 by the Frankliuville Canning Co., at Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., 

 N. Y." The label bears a picture of Franklin. 



The can was slightly corroded. No preservatives could be detected. 

 Some copper was present, 7.4 mg being found. There was no zinc, 

 but 5.1 mg of lead and 19.9 of tin were found. Some tin was evidently 

 in solution. 



