1090 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



No. 10900. Extra fine pansy blossom peas. Keagle if Guider, Baltimore. This sam- 

 ple came from Elphonzo Youngs Co., 428 Ninth street, NW., and cost 

 12 cents a can. The label read: "Extra fine pansy blossom peas; 

 marrowfats; Maryland Jockey Club brand. First quality. Packed at 

 Baltimore. Keagle & Guider, packers, Baltimore, Md." 



There was no preservative. The peas were yellow and evidently 

 mature when packed. Lead, copper, and zinc were absent. Tin, how- 

 ever, was present. 



No. 10901. Early June peas. H. P. Cannon, Bridgeville, Del. This sample was 

 bought from C. I. Kellogg, 602 Ninth street, NW., and cost 15 cents. 

 The label read : " Early June peas. Packed by H. P. Cannon, at Bridge- 

 ville, Sussex Co., Delaware. Packed where grown." 



The contents of this can were covered with a mucilaginous substance. 

 Preservatives, copper, zinc, and lead were absent. There was a trace 

 of dissolved tin. 



No. 10902. Small peas, sifted. Markell Brothers, Baltimore. This sample was bought 

 from C. I. Kellogg, 602 Ninth street, NW., and cost 15 cents. The label 

 read: "Small peats, sifted; first quality. Packed at Baltimore, Md. 

 Guaranteed finest quality. Markell Brothers." 



The contents of the can were covered with a mucilaginous substance. 

 No preservative was found. The peas were large and yellow. Copper 

 was present, 15.1 mg per kilo being found. Zinc was absent, but tin 

 and lead occurred, the former being in the larger amount. 



No. 10903. Pois moyens. Brard $ Cocary, Lor tent. Bought of J. F. Page, 1210 F 

 street NW., at a price of 20 cents. The label, beside the customary list 

 of prizes and awards, read : " Pois moyens. Brard & Cocary. Maison 

 ;\ Lorient." 



No preservative was found. The peas were large and green, and con- 

 tained 17.1 mg of copper per kilo. There was no lead or zinc, but dis- 

 solved tin was present. 



No. 10904. Petits pots extra fins. H. Lambert et Cie, Bordeaux. This sample was 

 bought of J. F. Page, 1210 F street NW., at a price of 25 cents. It was 

 labeled: "Petits pois extra fins, Henri Lambert et Cie, Bordeaux, 

 France." 



No preservative- was found. The peas were small and green, and con- 

 tained 65.8 mg of copper per kilo. There was no zinc, but tin and lead 

 were present, the former in large proportions. 



No. 10905. Napoleon brand marrowfat peas. F. H. Leggett $ Co., New York. This 

 sample was bought from J. F. Page, 1210 F street NW., and cost 13 

 cents. The label read : "Napoleon brand marrowfat peas. Francis H. 

 Leggett & Co., West Broadway, Franklin and Varick streets, New 

 York." 



Salicylic acid was present in large quantity. The peas were large 

 and y allow. Copper, lead and zinc were absent. 



No. 10900. Choice green peas. Nail City Packing Co., Wheeling. This ftdinple was 

 bought from J. F. Page, 1210 F street NW., and cost 12i centM ;i r:m. 

 The label was: "Choice green peas. Nail City Packing Co., Wheeling, 

 W, Va." 



