COMPILED DATA UNDER GREEN TABLE NUMBERS. 



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Condition of the United States color market in the summer of 1907. 



-noton market. Figures indicate number of dealers offering sample. Cross lines separate the several 



groups.] 



1 Italicized figures are colors in the permitted list, Food Inspection Decision 76. 



2 On United States market in 1907. 



This table shows that of the 106 coal-tar dyes examined physiolog- 

 ally only 50 were on the United States market ; further, out of 33 

 unfavorable" dyes 8, or one-fourth, were on the United States 

 arket; out of 32 " favorable" dyes 16, or one-half, were on the 

 nited States market, and finally that out of 41 " contradictory " 

 yes 26, or very nearly two-thirds, were on the United States market 

 . the summer of 1907. 



Assuming this classification to be substantially and essentially fair, 

 le only Green Table numbers which are of interest for the present 

 scussion are those classified under "favorable," because any color 

 ositively injurious or of doubtful character is considered as being 

 roperly excluded from use in food products. The Green numbers 

 assified as "favorable" are 32 in number, as follows: 4; 5; 28; 

 5; 85; 89; 92; 93; 102; 103; 105; 107; 166; 169; 240; 394; 399; 433; 

 85; 462; 467; 477; 512; 517; 520; 521; 527; 576; 593; 599; 600; 



