1122 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



We guarantee all canned goods bearing our name to be of superior 

 quality. Austin, Nichols & Co., Hudson, Jay, and Staples streets, New 

 York. Packed at Taberg, Oneida Co., N. Y." 



Tlie corn was white. It contained both sulphurous and salicylic acids. 

 There was no lead present, but zinc (3.2 ing per kilo), was found. 



No. 1091:2. Preferred slock sugar corn. Maine Stale Packing Company, Portland, Me. 



This sample was bought from Birch & Co., 1414 Fourteenth street, and 



cost 18 cents. It was marked : " Preferred stock sugar corn ; packed for 



finest city trade. Maine State Packing Co., Portland, Maine." 



The corn was sweet and of a yellowish tint. Some salicylic acid was 



present, but neither lead, nor zinc. 



No. 10913. Monogram sugar corn. Githens fy Rcxsamer, Philadelphia. This sample 

 was bought from M. F. Crown, 1532 Fourteenth street N\V., and cost 

 15 cents. It was labeled: "Monogram brand creinc de la creme sugar 

 corn. Monogram sugar corn : The requisite, delicious, tender, sweet. 

 Githens & Rexsamer, Philadelphia." 



The inner surface of the can bore numerous black specks. The corn 

 was white. Both salicylic and sulphurous acids were found. No zinc, 

 and but a trace of lead, appeared to be present. 



No. 10914. Creamlet sweet corn, Thurber, Whyland $ Co., Neiv York. This sample 

 was bought from M. F. Crown, 1532 Fourteenth street NW., and cost 

 15 cents. The label read: "Creamlet sweet corn. Thurber, Whyland 

 & Co., New York. All goods bearing our name are guaranteed to be of 

 superior quality, and dealers are authorized to refund purchase price in 

 any case where consumers have cause for dissatisfaction. It is there- 

 fore to the interest of both dealers and consumers to use Thurbers' 

 brands. This corn is packed from the most tender and choice variety of 

 green corn. It has already been thoroughly cooked, and only requires 

 to be heated before serving on the table." 



The can was corroded. The corn was fresh and sweet. Sulphurous 

 acid was found. There was lead present (27.6 mg per kilo), but no 

 zinc. The lead may have been due to solder. 



No. 10915. Pen-Mar brand sugar corn. Eoot <$ Sons, Mechanic-stolen, Md. This sample 

 was bought from John P. Love, 1534 Fourteenth street NW., and cost 

 10 cents. It is a duplicate of No. 10951. It was labeled: "Pen-Mar 

 brand first quality sugar corn. Packed by John Root & Sous, Mechan- 

 icstown, Frederick Co., Md." 



The can was corroded. The corn was fresh and sweet. Sulphurous 

 acid was detected. Lead was present, but no zinc. 



Xo. Ui'.n*. Jfont-y-dew yrattd sugar corn. Eritt Preserving Company, Buffalo. This 

 sample was bought from John P. Love, 1534 Fourteenth street NW., and 

 cost 25 cents. It was labeled: "Honey-dew grated sugar corn, Erie 

 Preserving Co., Buffalo, Erie Co., N. Y., U. S. A. First quality. Packed 

 at Brant, Erie Co., N. Y., U. S. A. Honey-dew brand, prepared solely for 

 fancy trade with great care, only from the choicest and freshest vege. 

 tables obtainable'. Each genuine can bears the signature of Erie Pre- 

 serving Co., C. M. Feuton, Sec'y." 



The c;m was corroded. The corn was fresh and sweet. Some sali- 

 cylic, acid was found. There was a trace of lead, but no zinc. 



