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MAINE AGRICUIvTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9IO. 



CANNED FRUITS. 



In October, 1909, samples of apricots, cherries, peaches, 

 pears, pineapple and strawberries were purchased in Portland 

 in cans. The relation between price and weight of dry matter 

 is interesting and important. For the most part the quality 

 of the canned fruits was such as not to be questioned. All of 

 the goods examined were found to be lawful and were passed. 



Table showing the results of examination of canned fruits pur- 

 chased in Portland, October, ipop. 



state, Town, Packer and Brand 



Weight 



—I IS! 

 O O 



Remarks 



8627 



8626 



8628 



8633 



8631 



8625 



8630 



8629 



APRICOTS 



Cal., San Francisco. Cal. Fruit 



Canners Assoc. "Mt. Hamilton 



Brand Fancy Quality Apricots' 



CHERRIES 

 Cal., San Jose. Golden Gate Pack 

 ing Co. "Cal. Violet Brand 

 Royal Ann Cherries' ' 



PEACHES 

 Cal. San Jose. Santa Clara Co. 

 "Cal. Violet Brand Extra Stand- 

 ard Peaches" 



PEARS 



New Jersey, Cedarville. John E. 



Drament Co, "Defense Brand 



Pears. Packed in extra heavy 



syrup " 



PINEAPPLE 

 Cal. San Francisco. Hunt Bros. 

 Co. "Keystone Hawaiian Pine- 

 apple 



Maryland,'Baltimore. Schall P'k- 

 ing Co. "Perry & Brooks Pine- 

 apple. Standard Quality" 



Maryland, Baltimore. Schall P'k- 

 ing Co. "Terrapin Brand Sliced 

 Pineapple." 



New York, N. Y. Paul, Taylor, 

 Brown Co. "Pineapple Chunks. 

 Oriental Brand. Singapore" 



STRAWBERRIES 



Maryland, Baltimore. W.F. Asson 



Canning Co. "Strawberries, 



Narraganset. Extra Preserved. 



Superior Quality." 



30.1 



32.9 



19.0 



20. 



25.1 



19.7 



19.8 



16.9 



9.2 



13.9 



7.9 



6.1 



4.2 



6.6 



1.3 



3.3 



6.3 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 fine. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 not very good. Coarse without 

 much flavor. Passed. 



No preservatives found. Quality 

 good. Passed. 



