COFFEE BOUGHT IN THE OPEN MARKET. 921 
treated with oil will float. The cold-water test should always be made, 
since valuable indications as to the purity of the samples may usually 
be obtained. A low percentage of ash indicates an adulterated sample. 
The microscope must be employed for the final identifications of the 
constituents of the sample. 
REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES BOUGHT IN THE OPEN MARKET. 
The samples included in the following report were purchased in stores 
ranging from the best class to the poorest. The grades of coffee fairly 
represent the market: 
Description of samples examined. 
Serial | eee Ret ail, ' 
eee gee te |Pper | whieh sold. | tion!” | Remarks. 
: aa 
1890. - Cents. | 
Pere TM Pe Soe 2D RQ ene eee ae Roasted _- 
6854 | W.R. Brown, 20th and Penn- 35° Podung Java... Ground -. 
sylvania avenue NW. 
6855 P.H. Ward, 21st and Penn- Zo Wihavak ones oe Green. - .- 
| sylvania avenue NW. | | | 
6856 | W.H. & B. Reynolds, 2919 | 30 | Johnson’s Cof- | Roasted-. 
M street NW. | fee. 
| 6857 | M. Cropley, 3101 M street} 30 | Rio...........- Ground .. 
eva, 2 | | 
6858 | Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., | 35 | Flavored Java-| -.-do.... 
| 30th and M streets NW. | 
SIM |e fi Tene ee Sie Be Sa ieee Sea 25 8 o'clock Break-| ..-do .-..| Dealer says  con- 
fast tains chicory. 
6860 | Oppert & Bros.,32d and M A (ED 71 ee eee Sere Green: - -- 
streets NW. | 
6861  Reckert, 3232 M street NW-| SOM IMO 5 eee ee Ground -. 
6862 Lowe, Potomac and M Ole eh a On Ler nee =e PaAdOmear 
streets NW. 
6863  W. T. Dyer, 3418 M street | 35 | Mochaand Rio.| Roasted. . 
Nw. | 
6864 Goddard, 30th and M streets | PARTON IS teen) ere Green. - .- 
INGW:: 
6865 P.J. McIntyre, 2534 K street BO) | 2t Oe aes = bes Ground .. 
NW. | | 
6866) |. 22 -. LO eerie ores enc. ciated Se AQ). Sana Pek ees Roasted. . 
CaO OR ree Seer ee ae ee 30 | Maracaibo .....|---- do 
6868 C.D. Kenny,7thandI streets SOF Dave eee ek eS Green.... 
NW. 
6869 |...... MONA SoS 25 | Second quality |---.do .-... 
Java. 
OSTOM set oe COMSE Se eo SE ae oes 35) | Save. me ee Roasted..| No. 6868, roasted. 
18 pee ee ONG Sais Sas RR es St, 32 | Second quality |..-.do ....| No, 6869, roasted. 
Java. 
6872 | C. 1. Kellogg, Masonic Tem- | 25 RIO ea aos 5 te Sao secs 
ple. 
6873 | Carl Mueller, 8th and H Sol iaviaiernoe Soya Ground -. 
| streets NW. ; 
1 ** Roasted” 
indicates coffees roasted but not ground. 
