LABELS OF PEA SAMPLES. 1087 



extent of 44.0 mg per kilo and zinc to that of 15.3 mg were present. 

 Traces of tin and lead were also found. 



No. 10883. Early June peas. J. Ludiny ton <f Co., Baltimore. This sample was bought 

 from J. H. Hungerford, 1334 Ninth street NW. Price 18 cents. Label: 

 "Early June peas, J. Ludington &, Co., Baltimore/' 



These peas were medium-sized and yellow colored. They contained 

 no preservative, copper, or zinc, and but a trace of lead. 



No. 10884. Sifted early June peas. Chas. Laing $ Co., Baltimore. This sample was 

 bought from J. H. Hungerford, 1334 Ninth street NW., at a cost of 20 

 cents. Label: " Sifted early June peas, first quality. Charles Laing & 

 Co., Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Md. All goods bearing our name guar- 

 anteed to be of superior quality." 



The peas contained in this can were small and green, but contained 

 neither copper nor zinc. Salicylic acid was found. 



No. 10885. Petits pois extra fins. Dandicolle vt Gaudin, Bordeaux. This sample came 

 from J. H. Huugerford, 1334 Ninth street, and cost 40 cents. It was 

 labeled: " Petits pois extra fins. Daudicolle et Gaudin, 'Limited,' Bor- 

 deaux, France." 



This sample was contained in a bottle with a lead top, one of the 

 style affected by this firm. The peas \vere small and green, and showed 

 the enormous amount of 99.2 mg of copper per kilo. There was no 

 zinc and but a trace of lead. From the nature of the package this 

 absence of lead was peculiar. A large amount of salicylic acid was 

 found. 



No. 10886. Petits pois extra fins. M. Ader fy Cie., Paris. Bought of Robert White, 

 jr., 900 Ninth street NW. Price 25 cents. Label: "Petits pois extra 

 fins. M. Ader & Cie., Paris. Conserves alimentaires, perfectionue"es 

 garanties." 



These peas were of medium size. Salicylic acid was present in large 

 quantity. Copper was also present, 31.6 mg per kilo being found. 



No. 10887. Petits pois fins a I'anglaise. Vve. Garres,jne. <)' Fils, Bordeaux. This sample 

 was bought from Robert White, jr., 900 Ninth street NW., and cost 25 

 cents. It was labeled: " Petits pois fins a 1'auglaise. Vve Garres, jne. 

 & Fils, Bordeaux, France." The label also gives full directions for 

 cooking. 



No preservative was found. There were 71.8 mg of copper per kilo 

 in this sample, but no zinc, so that it was materially different from 

 another sample (No. 10629) put up by this packer and of nearly the 

 same label, in which there was an enormous amount of zinc, but no 

 copper. The difference in the labels consisted in the presence of " sur" 

 before the word " fins " in sample No. 10629. 



No. 10888. Wholesome brand early June peas. A. W. Sisk, Preston, Md. This sample 

 was purchased from Robert White, jr., 900 Ninth street NW., and cost 10 

 cents. The label read : "Early June peas, wholesome brand. Packed 

 by A. W. Sisk, at Preston, Caroline Co., Md. Established 1887. Ex- 

 tra quality." The label also bears the picture and signature of the 

 packer. 



