1150 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



In 1887 the Brooklyn board of health forbade ' local retailers to sell 

 Dandicolle & Gaudin's string beans, the reason given being that these 

 goods were heavily coppered. 



Davis, Baxter & Co., Portland, Me. A sample of corn (No. 10922) 

 put up by this firm was examined. It was found to contain both sali- 

 cylic acid and sulphurous acid. 



O. W. Dunbar's Sons, New Orleans. A sample of okra (No. 10973) 

 and one of artichokes (No. 11217) were the only samples of this firm's 

 goods examined. The okra was free from preservatives, copper, and 

 zinc. The artichokes contained some salicylic acid and a little copper. 



Jules Dupont, Paris. A sample of peas, No. 10717, contained copper, 

 but no preservative or zinc. 



Eugene Du Raix, Bordeaux. All samples of this packer's goods 

 examined were put up in lead-topped bottles, similar to those used by 

 Dandicolle & Gaudin. Five samples were examined. They will be 

 found under the numbers, 10879, peas ; 10936, haricots verts; 10937, har- 

 icots flageolets; 10976, haricots panaches, and 10967, asparagus. All 

 but the first mentioned contained salicylic acid, though it was only 

 present in a small amount in No. 10937. All the samples save the aspar- 

 agus contained copper. Zinc was not found. In sample No. 10937 

 lead to the enormous amount of 46 mg per kilo was found; No. 10879 

 contained 35.2 mg per kilo, and in 10976 it existed to the amount of 

 15.6 mg. In No. 10967 it existed as a trace. It was undoubtedly 

 derived from the tops. Goods packed in this manner are undoubtedly 

 dangerous to health. This style of packing is in direct violation of the 

 French law, which prohibits the use of alloys rich in lead in places 

 where they may come into contact with food. 



Erie Preserving Co., Buffalo, N. Y. A sample of corn (No. 10916) 

 contained salicylic acid to some extent, but no copper or zinc. 



Evans, Day & Go., Baltimore, Md. Two samples of Lima beans put 

 up by this firm were examined. One (No. 10940) contained consider- 

 able salicylic acid, and in the other (No. 10745) it also appeared to be 

 present, though it could not certainly be identified. Both contained 

 sulphurous acid, but in neither was zinc or copper found. 



Excelsior Canning Co., Maurertown, Va. A sample of string beans 

 (No. 10733) contained salicylic acid, but no copper. 



Eyquem, Bordeaux. A sample of inacedoine (No. 10728) contained a 

 large amount of copper. Preservatives were not found. 



Fait & Slaglc, Baltimore, Md. This firm succeeded Fait & Winebren- 

 ner, according to the label of No. 11677 (tomatoes). This sample con- 

 tained salicylic acid. 



Fait & Wincbrenner, Baltimore, Md. Three samples of this firm's 

 goods were examined. None contained salicylic acid or other preserv- 

 atives. They were pea sample (No. 10704), okra sample (No. 10769), and 



1 Annual Report of Brooklyn Board of Health, 1887. 



