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F. Cirio, Turin, Italy. A sample of peas (No. 10719) showed the 

 presence of some copper, but there was no preservative found. 



T. Clagett, Upper Marlboro, Md. A sample of corn (No. 10768) from 

 this packer contained a mere trace of zinc, and no copper or preserva- 

 tive. 



Thos. W. Clark & Son, Glenville, Md. A sample of peas (No. 10705) 

 bore this name. The label stated, however, that packing was done by 

 Fait & Winebrenner. No copper, zinc, or preservative was found. 



Couteau, Paris. A sample of peas (No. 10872) from this packer con- 

 tained a large amount of copper and some zinc, but no preservative. 



C. Couteaux, Paris. A sample of peas (No. 10720) of this packer's 

 brand which was examined contained no preservative. Copper iu large 

 amount and some zinc were present. 



J. T. Cox, Bridgeton, N. J. A sample of peas (No. 10696) from this 

 packer contained no preservative or zinc. Copper was present as a 

 trace. 



Curtice Brothers Co., Rochester, N~. Y. Eight samples packed by 

 this firm were examined and six found to contain salicylic acid. Its pres- 

 ence was probable in a seventh. Copper was present in a sample of 

 peas (No. 10981) and a sample of baked beans (No. 10775). Zinc and 

 sulphurous acids were not found. The eight samples may be found 

 under peas, No. 10981 ; stringless beans, Nos. 10740 and 10935 ; baked 

 beans, Nos. 10775 and 11001; corn, No. 10987; squash, No. 11680, and 

 pumpkin, No. 11679. 



Dandicolle & Gaudin, Bordeaux. In two samples of peas, Nos. 10722 

 and 10885, and one of Brussels sprouts, No. 10979, copper in large 

 amounts was found. Out of seven samples examined, salicylic acid 

 was found in six, being absent from the first mentioned pea sample. In 

 an asparagus sample, No. 11146, it was found in one bottle and not in 

 another, or rather only in small traces. Zinc was not found in any 

 sample. All these samples except No. 10781 were contained in glass 

 bottles with lead tops, nothing intervening between the food and the 

 top. 



A quantity of goods packed by Dandicolle & Gaudin was seized by 

 the authorities of Bremen on suspicion of containing copper. On analy- 

 sis this was confirmed. 



The French minister of commerce, on learning this, ordered the for- 

 mation of a commission (Bussy and Wurtz) l to examine the goods put 

 up by these packers to ascertain if they were of such nature as to prej- 

 udice French commerce. Samples were seized at the cannery in Bor- 

 deaux and at the agency in Paris. All the samples were found to have 

 a yellowish hue, and none contained copper. 



The Massachusetts board of health, in its investigations in 1889 and 

 1891, found copper in peas, beans, and Brussels sprouts, put up by 

 Dandicolle & Gaudin. 



1 Recueil des trav. du Comit6 consultatif d'hygiene publique, etc., 1878, 8, 371. 



