1158 FOODS AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



Tisserand et Fits, Paris. A large amount of copper was found in a 

 sample of peas, No. 10724, from this firm. The Massachusetts board 

 of health found copper in peas from this packer in its investigations 

 in 1891. 



G. Triat & Co., Bordeaux. A sample of peas examined, No. 10718, 

 contained copper, but no preservative. 



Van Camp Packing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. A sample of peas, No. 

 10709, put up by this firm was found to contain zinc. No preserva- 

 tive or copper was present. 



Martin Wagner Co., Baltimore, Md. A sample of peas, No. 10G98, 

 from this packer contained copper and zinc, but no salicylic or sulphu- 

 rous acid. 



Jas. Wallace & Son, Cambridge, Md. A sample of peas, No. 10882, 

 contained botli zinc and copper. A preservative was not found, nor 

 was any found in No. 11073, a sample of tomatoes. 



Wayne County Preserving Co., Newark, N. J. A sample of baked 

 beans, No. 10952, and one of succotash, No. 10955, were examined. The 

 succotash was packed at Fairport, N. Y. Copper, zinc, and preserva- 

 tives were absent. 



Western New York Preserving & M'f'g Co., Springville, N. Y. Two 

 samples from this company were examined, No. 10710, peas, and No. 

 10762, corn. In the former there was some copper and an enormous 

 amount of zinc. In the latter neither metal was found. Preservatives 

 were absent from both. 



W. 8. Whiteford, Delta, Pa. A sample of peas, No. 10711, contained 

 both copper and zinc. Preservatives were absent. 



E. Williamson & Co., Baltimore, Md. A sample of corn, No. 10753, 

 contained a small amount of zinc. 



P. F. & D. E. Winebrenner, Baltimore, Md. Two samples of this 

 firm's goods were examined, Nos. 10008 and 10730, both string beans. 

 In both salicylic acid was present, though it was only in small amount 

 in the latter. Copper and zinc were absent. 



J. A. Wright & Bro., Choptank, Md. In a sample of string beans, 

 No. 10731, preservatives could not be detected. Copper was absent. 



