1080 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



No. 10701. Centennial brand early June peas. A. B. Roe, Greensboro ugh, Mil. One 

 can was bought from Estler Bros. & Co., corner of C and Thirteenth 

 streets SW., and cost 13 cents. One was also bought of N. H. Shea, 632 

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

 peas, Centennial brand. A. B. Roe. Choice quality, packed for select 

 trade. Fresh from the farm at Greensborough, Caroline Co., Md. The 

 contents of this can were packed with great care by A. B. Roe. at Greens- 

 borough, Caroline Co., Md." The label bore a picture inscribed "Inde- 

 pendence Hall, Phila., 1776.' 



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

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

 29.1 ing. being found. There was no zinc. Lead was present in small 

 amount, and tin in large quantity. 



No. 10702. Blue Ridye brand early sweet peas. B. F. Shriver $ Co., Union Mills, 

 Md. This sample was bought from Jackson & Co., 626 Pennsylvania 

 avenue, and cost 10 cents a can. The label read: "Early sweet peas, 

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



This sample, like others of Shriver & Co.'s goods, contained salicylic 

 acid. There was no copper or zinc. Lead and tin were present in some 

 quantity, but probably existed as solder. 



No. 10703. Extra small peas. B. F. Shriver <$ Co., Union Mills, Md. This can was 

 bought of N. H. Shea, 632 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 18 cents. 

 The label read: "Extra small peas. Packed by B. F. Shriver & Co., 

 Union Mills, Carroll Co., Md. " 



The can appeared to be corroded. Salicylic acid was detected. Cop- 

 per was present in these peas, 35 mg per kilo, or 21.4 per can being found. 

 Lead and tin were both present, but probably as solder. There was no 

 zinc. 



No. 10704. Marrowfat peas. Fait <$ Winebrenner, Baltimore. This sample was 

 bought of N. H. Shea, 632 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 10 cents. 

 The label read: "Marrowfat peas, Nunley, Hynes & Co., Baltimore, 

 Md. Packed by Fait & Wiuebrenner, at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., 

 Md." The word "soaked" is given in an almost illegible combination 

 of letters. 



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

 corroded. No salicylic acid or other preservative was found. Copper 

 to the amount of 19.1 mg per kilo was present. There were 38.1 mg 

 of zinc per kilo. There was also a trace of lead. 



No. 10705. Marrowfat peas. T. W. Clark $ Son, Glenville, Md. This sample was 

 bought of N. H. Shea, 632 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 12 cents. The 

 label read: "Marrowfat peas; first quality. Thos. W. Clark & Son, 

 Glenville, Md. Packed by Fait & Winebrenner, at Baltimore, Balti- 

 more Co., Md." 



The can Avas somewhat corroded. No preservative could be detected. 

 No copper was present, nor was zinc or lead. Tin was found to the 

 extent of 50 mg per kilo. 



Kv. 1070H. Xmall May peas, (.'lijiprr brand. Win. JYMMWM <f Sons, Baltimore. This 

 sample was bought from Browning &. Middleton, 610 Pennsylvania 

 avenue NW., at a cost of 15 cents a can. The label read: "Small May 



