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MAINE; AGRICULTURAI, E;XPERIMENT STATIOX. 



1909. 



COCOA. 



Cocoa is made from cocoa nibs with or without the germ and 

 is deprived of a portion of the fat. Cocoa nibs is the roasted 

 broken cocoa bean freed from its shell or husk. Consequently 

 there should be no cocoa shells or other foreign matter present 

 in cocoa. Several samples of the brands of cocoa found on 

 sale in the State were collected in the late spring and early sum- 

 mer of 1909. The results of the examination are given in the 

 table which follows. 



For the most part the cocoas were found to be good and free 

 from all adulteration. Three samples, 8060, 8083 and 8086, 

 •contained some shells ground very fine. But as the amount 

 present was small and probably accidental they were passed. 

 Sample 8083 however carried misleading statements on the 

 package and a hearing was appointed. It developed that 

 the company making the cocoa failed in 1902 hence the 

 goods were made at least 3 years before the enactment of the 

 first Maine food law and at least 4 years before the National 

 law. While this fact is no real excuse for the dealer it was 

 decided not to prosecute the dealer with whom the goods were 

 found. The remainder of the lot was destroyed. 



Table showing results of analyses of samples of cocoa ptirchased 

 in March, ipop. The samples are arranged alphabetically 

 by states and towns within the state in which manufactured. 



a 

 1 



Manufacturer, Dealer and Brand. 





1 



< 



d 

 fe 



Under microscope 



8055 

 8097 



Stephen L. Bartlett, Boston, Mass. 

 Boston Tea Store, Lewiston, 

 "Bensdorp's Royal Dutch Cocoa' ' 



Stephen L. Bartlett, Boston, Mass. 



Brown & Sturtevant, Waterville, 



' ' Ralston Health Club Cocoa" 



30 

 35 

 20 

 25 



Oz. 



8.2 



8,0 

 8.2 

 8.1 



% 

 7.31 



3.39 



4.66 



5.23 



% 

 30.41 



14.20 



14.03 



29.67 



No foreign mate- 

 rials found. 



No foreign mate- 



8086 

 8051 



Melbourne Trading Co., Boston, Mass. 



John D. Johnson, Portland, 



"Empire Brand Compound Lunch Cocoa" 



Walter Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass. 



R. E. Harvey & Co., Bangor, 



"Walter Baker & Co., Breakfast Cocoa" . . 



Some shells 

 ground fine. 



No foreign mate- 

 rials found. 



