1156 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



put up by this firm were examined. Two samples of peas (Nos. 10659 

 and 10706) both contained copper. The former contained salicylic acid 

 in some quantity, but the latter had none. One sample of Lima beans 

 (No. 10743) contained both salicylic and sulphurous acids. There was 

 no copper or zinc. A sample "of string beans (No. 10660) contained no 

 preservatives. 



Nunley, Hynes & Co., Baltimore, Md. A sample of corn (No. 10759) 

 bearing this brand was examined. It contained salicylic acid and zinc, 

 both in some quantity. A sample of peas (No. 10704) bears the name 

 of this firm and also "packed by Fait & Winebrenner." Copper and 

 zinc were present, but there was no preservative. 



Parson Brothers, Aberdeen, Md. A pea sample from this firm con- 

 tained salicylic acid, copper, and zinc. It is recorded under No. 10694. 

 This was the only sample found bearing date of packing. 



C. H. Pearson Packing Co., Baltimore, Md. One sample of string 

 beans (No. 10999) put up by this firm was examined. It contained a 

 very large amount of salicylic acid. Zinc and copper were absent. 



Potter & Wrightington, Boston, Mass. This firm is apparently related 

 to the Grocers' Packing Company, also of Boston, in some way. Three 

 of its samples of baked beans were examined. Two of these (Nos. 

 10006 and 10772) contained salicylic acid, and it is probable that this 

 substance was also contained in the third (No. 10776), though it could 

 not be identified with certainty. One sample (No. 10772) also contained 

 sulphurous acid. 



L. A. Price, Bordeaux. Three samples were examined. Two were 

 peas (Nos. 10877 and 10907) and one was macedoine (No. 10977). All 

 contained large amounts of copper, and the macedoine also contained a 

 little zinc. Preservatives were not found. 



Richardson & Bobbins, Dover, Del. A sample of asparagus (No. 

 10963) put up by this firm was examined. It contained salicylic acid. 

 Copper and zinc were absent. 



Risch & Cheminant, Paris. A sample of macedoine (No. 10726) from 

 this firm was examined. It contained copper, but no zinc. A preserv- 

 ative could not be identified with certainty. 



T. Roberts & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. A sample of succotash (No. 

 10747) was examined. It contained a little zinc, but no copper or pre- 

 servative. 



Robinet & Cie., Nantes. A sample of canned peas (No. 10S76) was 

 examined. It contained copper. There were no preservatives or /inc. 



A. B. Roe, Oreensborough, Md. A sample of peas (No. 10701) was ex- 

 amined. It contained copper, but preservatives and zinc were absent. 



John Root & Son, Mechanicstown, Md. Two samples of " Pen-Mar" 

 corn (Nos. 10751 and 10915) were examined. No. 10915 contained sul- 

 phurous acid, but salicylic acid, copper, and zinc were absent from both. 



Royal I'rwrrhitf Co., Cliii-<njo. A sample of baked Iteans (No. 1100J) 

 was examined. It contained salicylic acid. Copper and zinc were 

 absent. 



