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FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



New York. Packed at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Mel. All goods bearing 

 our name are guaranteed to be of superior quality and dealers are au- 

 thorized to refund tho purchase price in any case when consumers have 

 cause for dissatisfaction. It is therefore to the interest of both dealers 

 and consumers to use Thurbers' brands." 



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

 Some salicylic acid was present. No copper or zinc existed, but 33.2 

 nig per kilo of lead were found. Solder again may have been respon- 

 sible. 



No. 10995. Golden crown Lima l)e,ans. Augniribaugh Canning Company, Baltimore. 

 This sample was bought from Schuster & Knox, Schuyler, Nebr., and 

 cost 13 cents. Tho label was: "Golden crown brand Lima beans. 

 Packed by Aughinbaugh Canning Co., Baltimore, Md." 



The can was slightly corroded. Sulphurous acid was present, but sal- 

 icylic acid could not be certainly identified. No copper, lead or zinc 

 was found. 



No. 10996. Pride of California Lima beans. This sample was bought from Towlo & 

 Morian, Schuyler, Nebr., and cost 10 cents. The label as far as legible 

 was: " Pride of California Lima beans. Natural flavor retained. War- 

 ranted first class." 



The packer's name was torn off. The can was slightly corroded. A 

 small amount of salicylic acid was found. No copper or zinc. Lead to 

 the extent of 63.6 ing per kilo was found. It was probably due largely 

 to finely divided solder. 



No. 10997. Lima beans. Batavia Preserving Co., Batavia, N. T. This sample was 

 bought from A. M. Parsons. Schuyler, Nebr., and cost 20 cents. The 

 label was: "Lima beans, packed by tho Batavia Preserving Co., at 

 Batavia, Geuesee Co., N. Y., U. S. A. All goods bearing our trade mark 

 are guaranteed to be of tho finest quality." 



The can was badly corroded. Salicylic acid was present There was 

 no copper or zinc. Lead was found in enormous quantity, 97.6 mg per 

 kilo. This was undoubtedly mostly due to solder. 



Lima beans Weight*. 



