1104 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES. 



No. 10740. Stringless beans. Curtice Brothers Co., Rochester, N. Y. This sample 

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

 and cost 30 cents. It was labeled : " Fine stringless beans, extra small. 

 Curtice Brothers Co., Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A. All goods under this 

 label are of our own packing and warranted to give entire satisfaction. 

 We guarantee the contents of this can to be of extra quality and packed 

 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U. S. A. Onr fruits and vegeta- 

 bles are grown in this immediate vicinity especially for our wants. 

 Curtice Brothers Co., Preservers." 



The can was not corroded and its contents were in good condition. 

 Preservatives could not be detected with certainty. No copper was 

 present. 



No. 10931. Nonpareil strinyless beans. W. L. Gardner, Jessups, Md. This sample 

 was purchased of E. L. Yewell, 1141 Ninth street NW., and cost 10 cents. 

 The label was: "Nonpareil stringless beans; extra quality. Packed 

 by Win. L. Gardner at Jessups, Howard County, Md." 



The can was slightly corroded. The contents were well preserved, 

 fresh, and sweet. A little salicylic acid was found to be present. A 

 trace of copper (0.3 per kilo) was found, but it was undoubtedly present 

 by accident. 



No. 10932. Stringless beans. B. F. Shriver $ Co., Union Mills, Md. This sample 

 was bought from J. F. Russell, 730 Ninth street, and cost 17 cents. It 

 was labeled: "Selected stringless beans, superlative quality. Packed 

 by B. F. Shriver & Co. at Union Mills, Carroll County, Md." 



The surface of the can was clean and bright, showing no corrosion. 

 The contents were fresh and sweet. Salicylic acid had been used as a 

 preservative. No copper or zinc was found, but lead to the extent of 

 28.4 per kilo was present. This lead possibly came from the solder. 



No. 109S3. Stringless beans. Thurber, Whyland <f Co'., Neir York. This sample 

 was bought of Elphonzo Youngs Co., 428 Ninth street NW., and cost 

 18 cents. The label was: "Stringless beans, Thurber, Whyland & Co., 

 New York. All goods bearing our name are guaranteed to be of supe- 

 rior quality, and dealers are authorized to refund the purchase price in 

 any case where consumers have cause for dissatisfaction. It is therefore 

 to the interest of both dealers and consumers to use Thurbers' brands." 



The can was found to be clean and bright. The contents were sweet 

 and fresh. Salicylic acid was present. No copper or zinc was found, 

 but 18.0 mg of lead were found, due possibly to finely divided solder. 



No. 109S4. Mountain Rose stringless beans. Githrns ,)' Rersamer, Philadelphia. 

 This sample was bought from Elphonzo Youngs Co., 428 Ninth street, 

 and cost 25 cents. The label was: "Mountain Rose stringless beans, 

 Githens & Rexsamer, Philadelphia. These goods are of unsurpassed 

 quality. Grown in a northern mountainous country, we have the result 

 of delicacy, fine flavor, and extra tenderness. Careful heating only 

 required to secure a delicious dish of beans." 



The can was slightly corroded. The contents were frenh and sweet. 

 Salicylic acid was present. No copper, lead, or zinc was present. 



No. 10985. Stringiest beans. Curtice Brothers Comjxnii/, Rochester, J^. Y. This 

 sample was bought of Chas. I. Kellogg, 602 Ninth street N\^., and cost 

 15 cents. It was labeled: "Stringless heaps. Curtice Brothers Co., 



