170 maine agricultural experiment station. i914. 



Pickles. 



Under the law a food is misbranded if "it fails to bear a 

 statement on the label of the quantity or proportion of each and 

 any added coloring matter, preservative, chemical or drug con- 

 tained thererm." Under the food regulations benzoate of soda 

 is at present permitted to be used in foods provided its pres- 

 ence and amount are plainly stated on the label. Alum may be 

 used in limited amount in pickles provided its presence and 

 amount are plainly stated on the label. 



List of dealers zvlio sold the inspectors pickles that did not 

 contain copper or alum. Arranged alphabetically by towns. 



Bangor. M. C. Baker. 



Port land. 



Carl P. Christianson. 





Bangor. "W. W. Doane. 



Portland. 



J. T. Dougherty. 





Bangor. Eureka Market. 



Portland. 



B. Huberman. 





Bangor. C. W. Griffin. 



Portland. 



M. W. Jensen. 





Bangor. Leighton Market. 



Portland. 



H. Lejghtop. 





Bangor. Wentworth's Market. 



Portland. 



A. D. Lovell. 





Biddeford. Desrosiers & Beaudette. 



Portland. 



Lewis Olsen. 





Fort Fairfield. Boyd Bros. 



Portland. 



Serunian-Amergian Co. 





Old Town. Beaulieu Bros. 



Portland. 



F. H. Verrill. 





Old Town. Lunt Cash gtore. 









Dealers ii'ho sold the inspectors pickles that did not contain 

 copper and did contain alum, but the package zvas labeled so 

 as to disclose that fact. 



Biddeford. Bellerose & Beaudette. Biddeford. ,1. H. Holman & Co. 



Biddeford. Desrosiers & Beaudette. 



Dealer rjho sold the inspector pickles that did not contain ahini 

 or copper, but did contain benzoate of soda and not labvled to 

 shozv that fact. 



Portland. E. F. Hillman. 



List of dealers who sold the inspectors pickles that did not con- 

 tain copper but zvere misbranded in that they contained 

 alum and zvere not labeled to shozv that fact. Hearings zvere 

 appointed and all cases either have been or are in the way of 

 being prosecuted. Arranged alphabetically by tozmis. 



Biddeford. Desrosiers &Beaudette. ■ South Portland. D.P.Cobb. 



Lewiston. Walker Brothers. South Portland. A. C. Sailer. 



Old Town. Old Town Tea Co. 



