LABELS OF PUMPKIN SAMPLES. 

 Asparagus Calculated to dry substance. 



PUMPKIN. 



Five samples of canned pumpkin were examined, 

 salicylic acid. 



Four contained 



DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES. 



No. 10782. Pumpkins. Laurel Canning Company, Laurel, Del. This sample was bought 

 from A. A. Winfield, 215 Thirteenth-and-a-half street SW., and cost 10 

 cents. The label was: " Pumpkins, first quality. Packed by the Laurel 

 Canning Co., Laurel, Del." 



The can was slightly corroded inside. Salicylic acid was found. 



No. 11007. Sugar pumpkin. Batavia Preserving Company, Batavia, N. Y. This sam- 

 ple was bought from A. M. Parsons, of Schuyler, Nebr., and cost 15 cents. 

 It was labeled "Sugar pumpkin, unequaled in quality for old-fashioned 

 pies. Packed by the Batavia Preserving Company, at Batavia, Genes- 

 see Co., N. Y. All goods bearing this trade-mark are guaranteed to be 

 of the finest quality." 



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

 present in the contents. 



No. 11679. Golden pumpkin. Curtice Brothers Company, Rochester, N. Y. This sam- 

 ple was bought from G. G. Cornwell & Son, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue 

 NVV., and cost 15 cents. It was labeled : " Golden pumpkin. Curtice,. 

 Brothers Co., Rochester, N.Y., U. S. A. All goods under this label a?e of 

 our own packing and warranted to give entire satisfaction. We guaran- 

 tee the contents of this can to be of extra quality, and packed at Roch- 

 ester, Monroe Co., New York, U. S. A. Our fruits and vegetables are 

 grown in this immediate vicinity especially for our wants. Curtice 

 Brothers Co., Preservers." 

 The can was slightly corroded inside. Salicylic acid was present. 



No. 11682. Pumpkin. Forestville Canning Company, Forestville, N. Y. This sample 

 was bought from J. F. Page, 1210 F street NW., and cost 12 cents. It was 



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