LIST OF PACKERS. 1147 



A. Anderson, Camden, N. J. But one sample of this packer's goods 

 was examined (No. 11674 tomatoes). It contained salicylic acid. 



Anderson Preserving Co., Camden, N. J. A sample of sweet potatoes 

 (No. 11008) put up by this firm was examined. Neither preservatives 

 or heavy metals could be found. 



.Atlantic Canning Company, Atlantic, Iowa. One sample of corn (No. 

 10989) of this firm's packing was examined. It contained salicylic acid, 

 but no copper or zinc. 



Atlantic Canning Company (M^W aid & Martin], Atlantic, Iowa. One 

 sample of corn (No. 10994) of this firm's packing was examined. It 

 showed the presence of sulphurous and salicylic acids. No copper or 

 zinc was found. This firm is probably the same as the preceding. 



Vve. Aubin-Salles, Nantes. One sample of peas (No. 10871) put up 

 by this packer was examined. It contained copper and salicylic acid. 



Aughinbaugh Canning Co., Baltimore. One sample of Lima beans 

 (No. 10995) packed by this firm was examined. It contained sul- 

 phurous acid, but no copper or zinc. 



Austin, Nichols & Co., New York. One sample of corn (No. 10911) put 

 up by this firm was examined. It contained sulphurous and salicylic 

 acids, and also a small amount of zinc, probably accidentally introduced. 



Baile & Stouffer, New Windsor, Md. One sample of succotash (No. 

 10959) and one of corn (No. 10765) of this firm's packing were examined. 

 Both contained salicylic acid. No. 10959 also gave indications of sul- 

 phurous acid. 



J. C. Baker, Aberdeen, Md. One sample of corn (No. 10755) was exam- 

 ined. It contained no copper, zinc, or salicylic acid. 



Baker & Brown, Aberdeen, Md. One sample of wax beans (No. 10943) 

 examined contained a trace of zinc and some salicylic acid. There was 

 no copper. 



Thos. W. Bamberger & Co., Baltimore. The sample of string beans 

 (No. 10925) examined contained salicylic acid. There was no copper. 



Bamberger & Brewington, Baltimore. Salicylic acid was found in a 

 sample of string beans (No. 10924) put up by this firm. 



Baron, Pere & Fils, Paris. One sample of peas (No. 10889) was ex- 

 amined. It contained no salicylic acid or other preservative. There 

 was, however, a large amount of copper and some zinc. 



Bassett & Fogg, Pennsville, N. J. A sample of tomatoes (No. 11006) 

 contained salicylic acid. 



Batavia Preserving Company, Batavia, N. Y. Five samples of canned 

 goods packed by this firm were examined and the presence of salicylic 

 acid demonstrated in four: No. 10997, Lima beans; No. 10998, red 

 kidney beans; No. 10760, corn, and No. 11007, pumpkin. Copper was 

 present in a sample of peas, No. 10985. 



Blair Canning Co., Blair, Nebr. A sample of corn (No. 10991) 

 showed the presence of 20 mg of zinc per kilo. Salicylic and sulphur- 

 ous acids were present. 



