LABELS OF ASPARAGUS SAMPLES. 1135 



No. 10962. Asparagus. J. Broadmeadow $ Son, Shrewsbury, N. J. This sample was 

 bought from Robert White, jr., 900 Ninth street NW., and cost 35 cents. 

 The label was: "Asparagus. J. Broadmeadow & Son. Packed at 

 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., N. J." 



The can was much, corroded. Salicylic acid was found. No copper 

 or zinc was present, but lead occurred to the extent of 9.2 mg. 



No. 10963. Asparagus. Richardson <$ Rollins, Dover, Del. This sample was bought 

 from John Keyworth, 318 Ninth street NW., and cost 40 cents. It was 

 labeled: "Richardson & Robbins' asparagus. Packed at Dover, Kent 

 County, Del., U. S. A." 



The can was much corroded. Salicylic acid was found to be present. 

 No copper or zinc was present, but there was a trace of lead. 



No. 10964. Oyster Bay asparagus. Thurler, Whyland <f- Co.. New York. This sample 

 was bought from Elphonzo Youngs Co., 428 Ninth street NW., and 

 cost 35 cents. The label read: " Oyster Bay asparagus tips. Thurber, 

 Whyland & Co., New York. Packed at Mooresto\vn, Burlington Co., 

 N. J. All goods bearing our name guaranteed to be of superior quality 

 and dealers are authorized to refund the purchase price in any case when 

 consumers have cause for dissatisfaction. It is therefore to the interest 

 of both dealers and consumers to use Thurber's brands." 



The can was much corroded. A little salicylic acid was present. No 

 lead, zinc, or copper was found. 



No, 10965. Asperges en branches. R. Calbiac, San Francisco. This sample came from 

 Charles I. Kellogg, 602 Ninth street NW., aud cost 15 cents. The label 

 read: "Asperges en branches. Ren6 Calbiac, San Francisco." 



The can was slightly corroded. Some salicylic acid was present. 

 There were 39.1 mg of lead (solder possibly) per kilo present, but no 

 copper or zinc was found. 



No. 10966. Hudson brand asparagus tips. Hudson $ Co., Glen Cove., N. Y. This sample 

 came from J. F. Page, 1210 F street NW., and cost 35 cents. The 

 label was : " Hudson brand asparagus tips. Hudson & Co., Glen Cove, 

 N. Y. Packed at Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., N. Y. All goods 

 packed under this brand are warranted to be of the finest quality." 



This can was much corroded. A very small amount of salicylic acid 

 was found to be present. No copper or zinc existed in the sample, but 

 there was a trace of lead. 



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No. 10967. Asperges. E. Du Raix, Bordeaux. This sample was bought from Geo. E. 

 Kennedy & Co., 1209 F street NW., and cost 65 cents. The label was: 

 "Asperges, conserves extra. Eugene Du Raix, Bordeaux." 



The sample was put up in a glass jar with a lead top. Salicylic acid 

 was present in small quantity, but there was no copper or zinc, and 

 only a trace of lead. 



No. 10968. Asperges. Dandicolle cf- Gaudin, Bordeaux. This sample was bought from 

 Geo. E. Kennedy & Co., 1209 F street NW., and cost 45 cents. The 

 label was : "Asperges. Dandicolle & Gaudin, Bordeaux." 



The sample was in a glass jar with a lead top. Some salicylic acid 

 was present, but there was no copper or zinc, and, strange to say, but 

 a trace of lead. 



