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MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



I916. 



Table showing the results of analyses of samples of spirit of 

 peppermint (improperly called essence of peppermint by many 

 Maine druggists), purchased in the fall and zvinter of 1915-16. 

 Properly prepared spirit of peppermint will carry 85.5 per 

 cent of alcohol and 10 per cent of oil of peppermint. Small 

 deficiencies in alcohol are not reported. Samples are arranged 

 alphabetically by tozvns. 



Sta. 

 No. 



Name and Address op Dealer and Maker, 

 and Brand. 



Results op Analysis. 



16005 



15989 

 15991 

 15986 

 16000 

 15696 



15515 



16157 

 16028 

 15938 



15614 



15680 

 15683 



16031 

 16150 



16041 



16040 



12925 



16004 



Fifield & Co., Bangor. "Pure Concentrated 

 Essence Peppermint, for nausea, fainting, 

 etc. Oil 3 per cent. Alcohol 60 per cent." 



Fowler Drug Co., Bangor. "Essence Pepper- 

 mint." 



Louis H. Ham, Bangor. "Essence Pepper- 

 mint." 



Houlihan's Pharmacy, Bangor. "Essence 

 Peppermint." 



Hinckley's Pharmacy, Brewer. "Essence 

 Peppermint." 



M. Parent, Brunswick. "Dill's Essence of 

 Peppermint. The Dill Medicine Co., Nor- 

 ristown, Pa." 



W. R. Ward, China. "Harris' Pure Extract 

 Peppermint. Frank E. Harris Co., Bing- 

 hampton, N. Y." 



L. K. Paine, Cumberland Mills. "Essence 

 ' Peppermint." 



E. A. Brewster & Son Co., Dexter. "Essence 

 Peppermint." 



Clark & Varney, Fairfield. "Sauer's Pure 

 Extract Peppermint. The C. F. Sauer Co., 

 Richmond, Va. " 



Napoleon Bolduc, Lewiston. "Dill's Extract 

 of Peppermint. The Dill Medicine Co., 

 Norristown, Pa." 



L. D. Hudon, Lisbon. "Dill's Essence Pep- 

 permint. The Dill Medicine Co., Norris- 

 town, Pa." 



F. E. Jordan, Lisbon. "Sauer's Pure Extract 

 Peppermint. C. F. Sauer Co., Richmond, 

 Va." 



E. W. Wright, Madison. "Essence Pepper- 

 mint." 



Deering Drug Co., Morrill's Corner. "Essence 

 Peppermint.". 



Geo. M. Barrows, Newport. "Essence Pep- 

 permint." 



Jones & ^'McKenney, Newport. "Essence 

 of peppermint." 



Seaside Drug Co., Old Orchard. "Essence 

 of Peppermint." 



H. M. Burnham, Old Town. "Essence Pep- 

 permint." 



Somewhat lower than claimed in 

 both oil and alcohol. I mprop- 

 erly labeled. 



Practically up to standard. 

 Practically up to standard. 

 Up to standard. Passed. 

 Practically np to standard. 

 Practically up to standard. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Ninety-two per cent of standard. 

 Ninety-two per cent of standard 

 Considerably above standard. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 

 Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Half standard strength. Adulter- 

 ated. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Eighty- two per cent standard 

 strength. Adulterated. 



Nine-tenths standard strength. 

 Adulterated. 



Practically up to standard. 



