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succotash sample (No. 10957). The first (No. 10704) contained copper 

 and zinc. Another sample (No. 10705, peas) was credited both to this 

 firm and to Thos. W. Clark & Son, Glenville, Md. It contained no 

 preservative, copper, or zinc. No. 10704 was also credited to Nunley, 

 Hynes & Co. 



J. S. Farren & Co., Baltimore, Md. One sample of string beans (No. 

 10734) examined showed no preservative, copper, or zinc. 



J. Fiton, Aine & Cie., Bordeaux. Two brands of peas were examined. 

 Both contained copper. They are given as Nos. 10896 and 10897. The 

 latter gave a good test for salicylic acid. Neither contained zinc. 



Fontaine, Paris. A sample of artichokes (No. 11216) examined con- 

 tained no preservative. There was a trace of copper. 



Fontaine Freres, Paris. A sample of haricots verts (No. 11214) ex- 

 amined contained both salicylic acid and copper. 



FranMinville Canning Company, FranMinville, N. T. A sample of 

 peas (No. 10700) showed the presence of a small amount of copper, but 

 no preservative or zinc. 



Frederick City Packing Co., Frederick, Md. A sample of succotash 

 (No. 10900) gave no evidence of the presence of preservatives, copper, 

 or zinc. 



Fremont Canning Co., Fremont, Nebr. A sample of tomatoes (No. 

 11004) gave indications of the presence of salicylic acid, but this pre- 

 servative could not be certainly identified. 



C. Foos, Baltimore, Md. A sample of mixed corn and tomatoes (No. 

 10974) was exanv'iied. It contained salicylic acid and a trifling amount of 

 zinc. There was no copper. 



Forestville Canning Company, Forestville, N. Y. A sample of corn 

 (No. 10918) gave evidence of having been sulphured. It contained no 

 salicylic acid, copper, or zinc. A sample of pumpkin (No. 11682) con- 

 tained salicylic acid. 



W.L. Gardner, Jessups, Md. A sample of stringless beans (No. 10931) 

 was examined. It contained salicylic acid and a mere trace of copper, 

 but no zinc. 



Vve. Garres,jne., & Cie., Bordeaux. Two samples of peas were exam- 

 ined, Nos. 10629 and 10887. The former contained a large amount of 

 zinc and the latter almost as large an amount of copper. Neither con- 

 tained preservatives. 



Gibbs Preserving Co., Baltimore, Md. A sample of peas (No. 10708) 

 which was examined contained large amounts of both salicylic acid 

 and copper. No zinc was present. 



Githens < Rexsamer, Philadelphia, Pa. Five samples were examined. 

 Four contained salicylic acid. They were No. 10913 (corn), which also 

 contained sulphurous acid; No. 10934 (stringless beans); No. 10926 

 (string beans), and No. 10970 (mixed okra and tomatoes), which last 

 also contained copper. No. 10956 (succotash) was free from preserva- 

 tives or copper. None of these samples contained zinc. 



