LABELS OF CORN SAMPLES. 1119 



No. 10752. Premier corn. F. H. Leggett <f Co. New York. This sample was bought 

 from G. C. Burchard, 354 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 15 cents. 

 It was labeled: "Premier corn, Francis H. Leggett & Co., West Broad- 

 way, Franklin and Varick streets, New York." 



The corn was white, fresh and soft. A large amount of salicylic 

 acid was found. No zinc or lead was present. 



No. 10753. Sugar corn. B. Williamson $ Co., Baltimore, Md. One oau of this 

 brand was bought from S. S. Tucker, corner Thirteenth and C streets, 

 SW., at a cost of 8 cents, and another from Frank Hume, 454 Pennsyl- 

 vania avenue NW., for 10 cents. The label read: "Sugar corn, R. Wil- 

 liamson & Co's. brand. R. Williamson & Co., Baltimore, Md." 



On a picture of an ear of corn appeared the words, u Soaked goods," 

 in faint red letters. The corn was old, hard and yellow. No preserv- 

 ative was found. Zinc to a small amount (2.1 mg per kilo) was found, 

 and there was also lead (34.8 mg). Possibly the lead was in the state 

 of solder. 



No. 10754. Egyptian sugar corn. C. A. McGaw. Ferryman, Md. This sample was 

 bought from Frank Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 10 

 cents. It was labeled: "Egyptian sugar corn, first quality; choice 

 packing. Packed where grown; extra quality. Packed by C. A. 

 McGaw, at Ferryman, Harford County, Md., expressly for the best fam- 

 ily trade." 



This corn was white, soft and sweet. It contained salicylic acid in 

 large amount. There was a trace of lead, but no zinc. 



No. 10755. Perfection sugar corn. J. C. Baker, Aberdeen, Md. This sample was 

 bought from Frank Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue NW., and cost 10 

 cents a can. The label read: "J. C. Baker's perfection sugar corn; 

 selected packing; first quality. Packed by J. C. Baker, at Aberdeen, 

 Harford Co., Md." 



The corn was white, soft and sweet. No preservative could be 

 detected. There was no zinc present, but 60.8 mg lead were found. 

 This may have been due partly to finely divided solder. 



No. 10756. Friendship brand sugar corn. This sample was bought from Frank 

 Hume, 454 Pennsylvania avenue, and cost 10 cents. The label read: 

 " Friendship brand sugar corn, packed for family vise; carefully selected, 

 put up fresh, solid packed, and warranted." Packer's name illegible. 



The corn was white, soft and sweet. In this sample salicylic acid 

 was found. A large amount of zinc Avas also present, the quantity 

 being 23.2 ing per kilo, or 13.9 mg per can. Lead was present in some 

 quantity. 



No. 10757. Snowflake sugar corn. C. P. Mattocks, Portland, Me. One can of this 

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

 SW., and cost 15 cents, and another from Jackson & Co., 626 Pennsyl- 

 vania avenue NW., at the same price. The can was labeled: "Snow- 

 flake sugar corn, Charles P. Mattocks, Portland, Me. This corn is 

 packed in its own juices from selected ears. Every can guaranteed. 

 Packed at Portland, Cumberland Co., Me. Extra quality." 



The corn was white, soft and sweet. It contained salicylic acid. 

 No zinc was found, but lead was present. 



