LABELS OF STRING BEAN SAMPLES. 



1099 



"Haricots verts." 



"Haricots verts" Calculated to dry substance. 



STRING BEANS. 



Twenty samples of canned string beans were examined; fifteen were 

 found to contain salicylic acid, and it was possibly present in two oth- 

 ers. Three samples contained small amounts of copper and two con- 

 tained a little zinc. 



No. 10008. String beans. P. F. $ D. E. Winebrenner, Baltimore, Md. This sample 

 was bought from C. W. Proctor, corner of G and Thirteenth streets NW., 

 and cost 20 cents. The label was : " String beans. Packed by P. F. & 

 D. E. Winebrenner, at Baltimore, Md. First quality." 



The can was clean and bright. A large amount of salicylic acid was 

 found in the contents. A trace of lead was detected, but no copper or 

 zinc. 



No. 10660. Clipper brand string 'beans. Wm. Numsen <Sf Sons, Baltimore. This sample 

 was bought in Kissimmee, Fla., and cost 20 cents. The label was: 

 " Clipper brand (established 1847) string beans. Packed by Win. Num- 

 sen & Sons, at Baltimore, Md." 



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



No. 10729. Maryland brand string beans T. J. Myer $ Co., Baltimore. This sample 

 was bought from J. B. Bryan & Bro., 608 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 

 35 cents. It was labeled : " Maryland brand, string beans. First qual- 

 ity. Thos. J. Myer & Co., Baltimore, Md." 



The can and contents were in good condition. Salicylic acid Avas 

 present in large quantity, but copper and lead were absent. Zinc was 

 found to the extent of 5.2 mg per kilo. 



