28 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I916. 



Table showing the results of analyses of samples of spirit of 

 gaultheria (improperly called essence of checkerberry by 

 Maine druggists) purchased in the fall and winter of ip 15-16. 

 Properly prepared spirit of gaultheria will carry go per cent 

 alcohol and 5 per cent of oil. Small deficiencies in alcohol are 

 not reported. Samples are arranged alphabetically by towns. 



Sta. 

 No. 



Name and Addbbss of Dealer and Maker, 

 and Brand. 



Results of Analysis. 



16033 

 15600 



15878 



15894 



15988 



15990 



15995 



16034 



15999 

 16158 



16027 

 16010 



16032 



16003 



16029 



16152 



16151 



16020 



16036 



16154 



16148 



F. A. Manter, Anson. "Essence of Checker- 

 berry." 



A- Beaucage, Auburn. "Dr. Dill's Essence 

 Wintergreen," The Dill Medicine Co., Nor- 

 ristown, Pa. 



Merrill Bros., Augusta. "Burnett's Essence 

 Wintergreen. Joseph Burnett & Co., Bos- 

 ton." 



A. L. Rose, Augusta. "Slade's Essence 

 Cneckerberry. D. & L. Slade Co., Boston." 



B. H. Burke, Bangor. "Essence of Checker- 

 berry." 



Caldwell Sweet Co., Bangor. "EssenceCheck- 

 erberry. " 



Ara Warren, Bangor. "Essence Checker- 

 berry." 



Old Corner Drug Store, Belfast. "Essence 

 Checkerbeiry. " 



Boynton's Pharmacy, Brewer. "Essence 

 Checkerberry. Below standard." 



King S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills. "Es- 

 sence Checkerberry." 



A. L. Davis, Dexter. "Essence Checker- 

 berry." 



E. H. Nickerson, Foxcroft. "Spirit Gaul- 

 theria." 



Madison Pharmacy, Madison. "Essence of 

 Checkerberry." 



Mutty's Pharmacy, Old Town. "Essence 

 Checkeiberry. " 



Libby's Pharmacy, Pittsfield. "Essence 

 Checkerberry." 



V. D. Coombs & Son, Portland. "Essence 

 Checkerberry." 



O. J." & F. R. Pride, Portland. "Essence 

 Checkerberry." 



Frank W. Bucknam, Skowhegan. "Essence 

 Checkerberry.' 



C. B. Mitchell, Unity. "Extract of Winter- 

 green." 



Chapman & Wyman, Woodfords. "Essence 

 Checkerberry." 



John M. Stevens, Woodfords. "Essence of 

 Checkerberry. " 



Up to standard. Passed. 

 Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 

 Above standard. Passed. 

 Up to standard. Passed. 

 Ninety-two per cent of standard. 

 Ninety-two per cent of standard. 



Practically up to standard. Passed. 



Low in oil and alcohol. Mis- 

 branded and adulterated. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Practically up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Practically up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Practically up to standard. Passed. 



Ninety-two per cent of standard. 



Up to standard. Passed. 



Ninety-three per cent of standard. 



