, 1879-02-09

ClalM ADVANCED 11iiI 1lle alum was ucutFalILEo
ami changed into insolubic salt, he said rlat
this was wholly improbable assumption, since
such perfect change could not take pIace un.
less the amount OF alum and the bicarbunate ol
soda were combined in the exact
chemical :atlo necessary for eacn 10
this impossible in the manufacture OF
large quantities Of baking-powdcr, but the no,
1nogcneous character Of the compound couio
not be exactly maintained throughout the "no1e
mass, aud therefore there would be sure to " u
certain amount oi free al1n in any bread maze
with an alum bakin:-powler. hut even II n'e
exact proportion were maintained, Inc sa'ts
formed would retain their injurious properties,
as they would be dissolved in the gastrtc Juas1i
The gastric juice contained not only 1aeas a.u ,,,
but large amount Of hydrochlor1e aeln, a.a W.
both the sulphate and hydratc OF aan.nan4 ,.. 1nt
would be dissolved The phosphate might no1
be, but in that case the bread would DC oepslveu
OF one Of its most desirable ingredients. maklns
tie use Of alum not only dangerous 10 1ne sto.n
ach, but dcter,cratlng to tIic loGo. ,,a ..wo,,d
dratc OF a1un1ina." DR.. Hammond sa'a, Moulu
ccrtaipIy be injurious to the mucous meiho,ans' ,..
II ypn1d ipeyitably tend to constipate 1he 1u"-
els and interfere with digestion; and anSLnmS SnS
that tends to render the albumen OF l!'c ofeau
iusoluble, and therefore taxes Away A'''A' '''
nu,ritiye value, Is Injurious" roo ~
'ci,era are proD.bly more than 5oo Xmas u
hakinr powder manufactured III TINS country
and. while suule Of THEM arc 500 from ene ~
laut;c to the Pacific, the majority nave on.. .
iorsi sale rear their respective places OF manu-
fact,,rc. Through DR.. Henry a. Mott. Jf., rue
welI-kuown chemist, one OF the most coh1pttena'
Trustworthy, aud careful experts OF thls country,
1h. following analyses were oDtaned' sno"i'!s
the presence OF alum IN larse qusn;1iaes ,r;1a s,,. ~
11r Ao.t kindly furnished not only the results
n his ow1, analyses, hut only those OF seScra!
chemists of bis professional stauulns, Hlc1uocu
Prof. Heprv Morton, President OF stevens insts-
ztitute Of eenoosy rref St;,IS4 T. w. na'yt;ca
chcm;s1s. this city, aud Prof. Patrick, ol Mis-
souri,
man Sir: In accordance with your request I
hrrewirt, cznbody the results bf The analyses OF
baklnS powders, IN ali OF WHICH a'oAn "os 'oo0o q"
~ .Grant's u. c. Grant, Phi1adelphis), contains
:. inyineib1c" {snydcr Brothers T. Co., Gin
e''t.d, noocy:s tDooIcy i Brother, New York>.
'o;a: Paiapsco" % fsmth, Hanway & Co., Baltimore,
' .charln I: nohrer, Christian 6 Co., st. Lonis>.
contains alum. ,,;,
,yaukee). contains alum
.ouecn| iBennetr & Sloan. New Haven, o.),
..Vicnna" tChurch s. Co., New York City).
Orient icrcuse, walEath & Co., Syracuse,
n VI. contains alum
Amazon tl:sskinc j. Erskine, Louisville,
~ .akesiIe C. O. perrine, Chicago, Ill.,.
Twin Sisters" {Unon Chemical Works, Chi
'A': sapcr|.,iss m,1I "a. u. zietlov l. Co., New
York;. contains alnu'.
'tkiu5" contains alum.
white LILY ~ tJewett : Sherman Co.. Mlwau-
kee. Wis }, contains alum:
- Monarch n;:cser Cromble q Co., Atlwau-
kee Wis., J, contain, alum.
.'Cnc Spoon =" tTayior Manufacturing Company,
st. Louis), contains alum.
imperial tspsasnes. Warner & Griswold'
Chicago), contains aitlE.
:. Honest" ,Schoca u Wech5ler, ST. Paul,
MIMI. J, contains alum.
:. Economical" ,spepcer Bros. 4 Co., Chicago
':' Eseeisior" ser Il. E. Taylor, Chicago, ul),
:.Cnartres = cThomson Taylor, cbica.o), con-
' .:Giant'' % {w, F. Mclaughlin, caicago,, con-
Richards Queen" {star Chemical Works,
Chica.oi. contains alum.
Yours very truly.
HENRY 4. Mort, Jr., Ph. D., E. N.
DR.. Mott, the Government Chemist, in his re-
view Of this subject in the Sc ehHJfc 41htere edn,
makes special mention Of having anaiyxcd ths:
Koya! baking powder, and found it composed of
wholesome materials. He also advises tile pub
lie to avoid purchasing baking nowders US sold
loose or il, bulk, as lie found by analysis OF
many samples tElt the worst adulterat;ons are
practcel in this tovm. The lApel and trade
mark Of well-inown and responsible manu-
factusvr, he adds, is tie best protection the pub
lie can have.
From nte'te'es s0t'a .xr;y Gs2; A"at' I" Bost0"
stated In mr. paper read before the Social
Science Association that the adultcratfons OF
teas were Too numerous to mention. AIR.
Siarples SAYS that SO FAR as h: knows there Is
no s1ch aaulte.atiou practiced III this country,
and that, as r:lle, our tens are generally good
and pure, and sold rs they come, out Of the
original packages. In my paper do not say
where t}ic tens are adulteratel. I only charge
| that they arc adulternted. suppose. however,
that most O: tie adu}teraticns arc made before
the teas reach this country. In Hassall's work
| on aanIreration find twenty y-ninc pages devoted
| to descriptions Of The various adulterants and
| methods Of adGlteration OF teas. Many OF the
| articles used in such manipulation are very
| dangerous and, I think, FULLY justify my state
| meutS.
Iu an extract clipped from the Boston Journa
| Of May 5, 1S7s, it is stated tia. the laws o.
| Canala require the Commissioner oil Inland
! Revenue 10 cause an ANALYSIS Of various articles
| OF foud to b.: made III order that the publit
| tnpy know correctly Of their nature. The Com
| missioner, in treating Of the subject OF teas
is quoted as saying that "hereaftcr the te:
supplies OF Canada and Of the United States are
more likely to be auu'tcrated than heretofore
BECAUSE tie customs authorities OF England art
| authorized to refuse entry to teas which ar
! found to be aduiteratcd.'' In the Massachusetts
I State Board Of Health report Of 1874. page All
it is stated that teas are colorcd With black tcac
and rrussian bite III al article. IRON the st
| Adams fesse4qer q Jan: ), ls.H copleu Iron @
| regarding thu trade frauds and aduiteration:
| practlced in San Francisco. Here find states
| u,at exhausted tea-eayes are iinpUrteu at 1oN
| nrice as teas. They have been Ecdricd and col
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