1100 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



No. 10730. String beans. P. F. <$ D. E. Winebrenner, Baltimore. This sample was 

 purchased from Frank Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue N\V., and cost 

 10 cents. It was labeled. "String beans. Packed by P. F. & D. E. 

 Winebreuner at Baltimore, Md." 



The can aud its contents were in good condition. A trace of salicylic 

 acid was detected. Copper, lead and zinc were absent. 



No. 10731. Choplank brand string beans. J. A. Wright cf Bro., Choptank, Md. One 

 can of this brand was bought from Heall & Baker, 486 Pennsylvania 

 avenue NW., and cost 10 cents. Another can was procured from Frank 

 Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue NW., at the same price. The label was: 

 " Choptank brand string beans. Packed by J. A. Wright &. Bro., Chop- 

 tank, Md." 



The can was not corroded. The contents were fresh and sweet. No 

 preservative could be certainly identified, nor could copper be found. 



No. 10732. Queen Anne brand string beans. J. F. Loicekamp, Jessups, Md. This sam- 

 ple was bought from Browning & Middleton, 610 Pennsylvania avenue 

 NW., and cost 10 cents. It was labeled : "The ' Queen Anne' A. A. brand 

 string beans. Best quality. Packed at. Jessups, Anne Arimdel Co., Md., 

 by J. F. Lowekamp." 



The can showed no corrosion. The contents were in good condition. 

 Salicylic acid was present. There was no copper. 



No. 10733. Standard string beans. Excelsior Canning Co., Maurertown, TV. This 

 sample was bought from N. H. Shea, 632 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 

 10 cents. The label was: " Standard string beans. Excelsior Canning 

 Co., Maurertown, Va." 



The can was clean and the contents fresh and sweet. Some salicylic 

 acid was present, but copper could not be detected. 



No. 10734. String beans. J. S. Farren, Baltimore. This sample was bought from 

 Frank Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 10 cents. It was 

 labeled: ''String beans. First quality. 'None genuine without the 

 shield. Packed at Baltimore, Balto. Co., Md., by J. S. Farreu & Co., Bal- 

 timore." 



The can was clean and the contents were fresh and sweet. No sali- 

 cylic acid or other antiseptic was found. Copper was also absent. 



No. 10735. Blue Itidge string beans. B. F. Shriver $ Co., Union Mills, Md. This 

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

 SW., and cost 10 cents. The label was: ''Blue Kidgo brand string 

 beans. Extra quality. B. F. Shriver & Co., Union Mills, Carroll Co., 

 Md." 



The can showed no corrosion. The contents were fresh and sweet. 

 Some salicylic acid was present. No copper was found. 



No. 1073Ci. String beans. H. S. Lanfalr $ Co., Jitilt'nnorc. This sample was bought 

 from Estler Bros. & Co., 1301 C street SW., and cost 10 cents. It was 

 labeled: "String beans. H. S. Lanfair & Co., Baltimore, Md. First 



quality. This can is the standard No. 2, adopted by the National Asso- 

 ciation of Canned Goods Makers. Packed at Baltimore, Md., by H. S. 

 Lanfair." 



The can and its contents were in good condition. No preservatives 

 were found. A small amount of copper was found, .'S.'i m<;- per kilo, or 

 1.0 uig per can. This was probably accidentally introduced. 



