1120 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



No. 10758. Blue Ridge brand sugar corn. B. F. Shriver <f- Co., Union Mills, Md. 

 This sample was bought from J.J. Daly, 1367 C street SW., and cost 10 

 cents a can. The label read: "Blue Kidge brand, first Duality sugar 

 corn. Packed by B. F. Shriver & Co., at Union Mills, Carroll County, 

 Md." 



The corn was white, soft and sweet. Salicylic acid was found in 

 large amount. Zinc was not detected, but lead was present. 



No. 10759. Sugar corn. Nunley, Hynes if- Co, Baltimore. This sample was bought 

 from S. S. Tucker, corner of C and Thirteenth streets SW., and cost 8 

 cents. The label read: "Sugar corn. Nunley, Hyues & Co., Baltimore, 

 Md." 



The corn was 1 ard, yellow and mature. This sample contained a 

 large amount of salicylic acid. Zinc was present, 34.8 mg per kilo, or 

 19.8 per can, of the metal being found. There was also a trace of lead. 



No. 10760. Sweet corn. Batavia Preserving Company, Batavia, N. Y. This sample 

 was bought from Browning & Midctleton, 610 Pennsylvania avenue; N W., 

 and cost 12 cents. The label read : " Sweet corn. Packed by the Batavia 

 Preserving Co , at Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., U. S. A. All goods bear- 

 ing this trade-mark are guaranteed to be of the finest quality." 



The contents of the can were soft, mushy and white. A large amount 

 of salicylic acid was found. No zinc was detected, but lead, possibly 

 as solder, was present. 



No. 10761. Swan Creek brand sugar corn. A. F. Brown, Havre de Grace. This sample 

 was bought from A. A. Wiufield, 215 Thirteen-and-a-half street SW., and 

 cost 10 cents. It was labeled: "Swan Creek brand 1st quality sugar 

 corn. Packed at Swan Creek, Harford Co., Md. Packed by A. F. Brown, 

 Havre de Grace, Md." 



The corn in this can was hard, fresh, sweet and white. No preserv- 

 ative was found, nor was zinc, but lead (9.2 mg per kilo) was present. 



~ r o. 10762. Gold leaf brand sugar corn. Western New York Preserving $ Mfg. (to. 

 Springville, N. Y. This sample was bought from A. A. Wiufiehl, 215 

 Thirteen-and-a-half street SW. Price, 13 cents. The label read : "Gold 

 leaf brand sugar corn. Packed at Spriugville, Erie Co., N. Y., by the 

 Western New York Preserving &, Mfg. Co." 



The corn in this sample was soft, mushy and white. No preservative 

 was found, nor was there zinc, but a trace of lead was detected. 



No. 10763. Our choice corn. J. L. Harbour $ Son, H'dxhiitt/ton. This sample was bought 

 from S. S. Tucker, corner of C and Thirteenth streets SW., and costs cents 

 a can. Tho label read : "Our choice sweet corn. Packed for James L. 

 Barbour & Son, Washington, 1). C." 



No preservatives were found in this sample. There was a small 

 amount of zinc, 4.0 mg per kilo. 



No. 10764.. Sugar corn. C. G. Summers j- Co., Baltimore. Bought from C. I'.. Nel- 

 son, corner of Seventh and 1 streets SK., at a price <>l l.~> n-nts. Label: 

 " Jas. K. Brown &. Co. brand sugar corn. Soaked goods. Packed l>y 

 Chas. G. Summers A Co.. at Haltiinoro, Md." 



'I'll*' corn in this sample was hard, yellow and old. It was found to 

 contain salicylic, acid in large quantity. Xinc \vas also present to the 

 extent of 2.8 ing per kilo. There was no lead. 



