1132 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES. 



No. 10002. Cedar tomatoes. W. L. Stevens, Cedarville, JV. J. This sample was "bought 

 from C.W. Proctor, corner of G and Thirteenth streets, NW., and cost 

 25 cents. The label read: " Cedar brand tomatoes ; first quality. Packed 

 by W. L. Stevens, Cedarville, Cumberland Co., New Jersey." 



The can was stained a dark color on the interior. Salicylic acid was 

 found in its contents. 



No. 11003. Glen wood tomatoes. Glenwood Canning Company, Glenwood, loica. This 

 sample came from Schuster &. Knox, Schuyler, Nebr., and cost 13 

 cents. It was labeled : " Glenwood tomatoes. Packed by the New Glen- 

 wood Canning Co., Glenwood, Iowa. When partaking of these goods, 

 please note the flavor. Put up fresh, solid packed, and warranted." On 

 the label was a picture of a man holding up a pink globe on which a 

 yellow map of Iowa took up most of the space. Above this was "Im- 

 perial Iowa, the banner State." 



The can was slightly corroded. Its contents were found to have 

 received an addition of salicylic acid. 



No. 11004. Fremont tomatoes. Fremont Canning Company, Fremont, Nebr. One can 

 of this sample was bought from O. Nelson, Schuyler, Nebr., at a cost 

 of 15 cents, and one from A. M. Parsons, also of Schuyler, at the same 

 price. The label was : " Fremont tomatoes, Meadow-sweet brand." The 

 words " Meadow-sweet brand " were on a small blue paster, under which 

 and completely hidden by it was: "Packed by the Fremont Canning 

 Co., Fremont, Neb." 



The can was slightly corroded. 



No. 11006. Mariner's brand tomatoes. Bassett < Fogg, Pennsville, N. J. This sample 

 came from Towle & Morian, Schuyler, Nebr., and cost 15 cents. The 

 label was: " Mariner's brand tomatoes. Packed by Bassett & Fogg, at 

 Pennsville, Salem Co., N. J." 



The can was slightly corroded on the interior. The contents were 

 found to be salicylated. 



No. 11673. Abbsco brand tomatoes. J. Wallace <$ Son, Cambridge, Md. This sample 

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

 and cost 12 cents. The label was: " Abbsco brand tomatoes. Jas. Wal- 

 lace & Son, Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Md. The Abbsco tomatoes are 

 fresh from the fields near the packing house, ' cold packed ' and pre- 

 served with the utmost care and cleanliness. Packed at Cambridge, 

 Dorchester Co., Md." 



The can was slightly corroded. 



No. 11674. Boston market tomatoes. A. Anderson, Camden, N. J. This sample was 

 bought of A. A. Winfield, 215 Thirteen-and-a-half street SW., and cost 15 

 cents. It was labeled: "Boston market tomatoes; 3-lb., full weight; 

 guaranteed ; solid packed where grown. A. Anderson, Camden, N. J." 



The can was bright and clean on the inside. The contents were found 

 to contain salicylic acid. 



No. 11G75. Naniicoke tomatoes. I. If. Houston, Vienna, Md. This sample came from J. 

 J. Daly, 1307 C street NW., and cost 12 cents. It was labeled: "The 

 finest Nanticoko tomatoes; first quality. Packed by I. H. Houston, at 

 Vienna, Dorchester Co., Md." 



Salicylic acid is present in this brand. 



