2 Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 1920. 



ANALYSES OF DRUGS AND FOODS 



In the following pages are given the reports of analyses 

 of the samples of drugs and foods sent to the Station for ex- 

 amination by the Comissioner of Agriculture in the calendar 

 year 1919. 



In reporting samples of drugs a margin of 10 per cent in 

 either direction is allowed as coming within the limits of error. 

 For instance, a sample of spirit of camphor that is from 90 to 

 no per cent of standard would be passed. In the case of a 

 sample between 85 to 89 per cent or 106 to no per cent of 

 standard the druggist is cautioned. Larger variations result in 

 hearings, and usually in prosecutions. 



Spirit of Camphor. 



Tabic showing the results of analyses of samples of spirit 

 &f camphor purchased in 1919. A properly prepared spirit of 

 camphor carries 10 per cent gum camphor and 86 per cent by 

 ■volume of alcohol. In the following table if a sample is within 

 5 per cent of standard it is reported "In accord with standard." 

 If it varies more than 5 and less than 10 per cent from the stan- 

 dard it is reported "Slightly above (or below) standard strength." 

 If greater variation the percentage is given. The samples are 

 ■arranged alphabetically by towns and dealers. 



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Town and Dealer. 



Results of Examination as Regards 

 Guru Camphor. 



19431 

 19433 

 19435 

 19572 



19574 



Auburn. H. W. Getchell In accord with standard 



Auburn. Claude E. Packard In accord with standard 



Auburn. Jos. A. Phenix In accord with standard 



Biddeford. L. Doyon & Co 



Biddeford. Morin Drug Co 



19460JBrunswick. P. J. Meserve 



19561, Cumberland Mills. L. K. Paine 



Dangerously above standard 



strength. 

 Eighty-nine per cent of standard 

 I strength. Adulterated. 

 19071; Fairfield. Fred H. Neal In accord with standard. 



Four tenths of one per cent of 

 standard strength. Not camphor 

 at all but apparently put up for 

 booze. Adulterated. 



Slightly below standard strength. 



