1154 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



Louit Freres & Co., Bordeaux. A sample of green beans (No. 10940) 

 from this firm showed the presence of a large amount of salicylic acid. 

 There was no copper. 



J. F. Lowekamp, Baltimore, Md. A sample of peas from this packer, 

 No. 10695, contained no preservatives but showed a trace of copper. In 

 a sample of string beans, No. 10732, salicylic acid was found but there 

 was no copper. 



J. Ludington & Co., Baltimore., Md. Three samples of peas, Nos. 

 10713, 10714, and 10883, were examined. All were free from zinc and 

 Nos. 10713 and 10883 from preservatives or copper. No. 10714 contained 

 a little copper and a large dose of salicylic acid. 



Maine State Packing Co., Portland, Me. Two brands of this firm's 

 goods were examined, a sample of Lima beans, No. 10947, and a sample 

 of corn, No. 10912. The corn contained salicylic acid. Neither con- 

 tained zinc or copper. 



E. B. Mallory & Co., Baltimore, Md. A sample of string beans, No. 

 10923, from this firm contained salicylic acid. There was no copper. 



Markell Brothers, Baltimore, Md. A sample of peas from this firm, 

 No. 10902, was examined. It showed no preservative and no zinc. 

 Copper was present. 



C. P. Mattoclts, Portland, Me. A sample of Lima beans, No. 10741, 

 and a sample of corn, No. 10757, were examined. The former contained 

 sulphurous acid, and the lalter salicylic acid in rather large quantity. 

 Both were free from copper and zinc 



C. A. McOaw, Perryman, Md. A sample of corn, No. 10754, from 

 this packer contained a large amount of salicylic acid. There was no 

 copper or zinc. 



II. J. McGrath& Co., Baltimore, Md. Two samples.of Champion brand 

 string beans (Nos. 10927 and 10737) put up by this packer were exam- 

 ined. Both showed the presence of salicylic acid and 10737 contained 

 copper. 



Louis McMurray Packing Co., Frederick, Md. One sample (No. 10746) 

 from this packer was examined. It contained sulphurous acid and a 

 little zinc. Salicylic acid and copper were absent. 



John Me Shane, Alberton, Md.K sample of mixed corn and tomatoes 

 No. 10975, put up by this packer was examined. No preservative 

 could be detected witli certainty. Copper and zinc were absent 



Merrell & Sovle, Syracuse, N. Y. Two samples of this firm's ''Onon- 

 daga" brand canned foods were examined. One was succotash, No. 

 10958, and the other Lima beans, No. 10945. Neither contained pre- 

 servatives, copper, or zinc. 



T. J. Meyer tO Co., Baltimore, Md. This may be the same firm as 

 Thos. J. Myer. One sample of succotash, No. 10748, was examined. 

 Preservatives, copper, and /inc we, re absent. 



Millt-f liroihcfn (( Co.. lidlfhnort', Md. A sample of peas, No. 10627, 

 examined Contained a large amount of salicylic acid but no zinc or 

 copper. 



