The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-04-13
AN HOUR WITH ROYALTY.
Notes 1f0m . C0nversation With One OF New
York's Buainess KingS.

Notes from . Conversation With One Of New
York's Business Kings,
| Whose Work 10 Often in the Mouths Of Discreet
Northwesterners,
And Whose Words should Have Attention From
All Who Ever Eat.
| From the Pioneer Press, April 2.
A member OF the PIONEER PRESS stat
who recently spent fortnight in New York,
one morning threaded his way down Broad
way to old Trinity church, and thence along
the best-known and most-talked of f1nan.
| cial thoroughfsre ON the face of the
earth. to the intersection of Wall and
Front streets, intent upon . friendly call
! upon gentleman whose ''raising" had been in
the same country neighborhood as his own
aud who now heads an important department
In the greatest producer known in the
world Of what the old dsmes style ''risin. "
Tho journalist's friend was found, auite
unexpectedly, in a new and elegant build
ng Of the modern style of severe but attractive
architecture, the entire second floor of which
occupied by the beautiful executive
Offices of the great mandatory with which he
identified. An invitation to inspee,
be apartments was readily accepted,
and their bright, chaste, ash woodwork
and furniture, luxurious carpets, tasteful ft
lungs aud adornments, and happy adaptation
to the easy dispatch Of an enormous business.
We're greatly enjoyed The stroll through
| these rooms fortunately brought the visitor in
contact with Mr. Hoagland, president of the
| Royal Baking Powder company, who happened
at the moment to be greatly interested in the
progress Of his steam yacht, now building-a
| subject Of agreeable mental enthusiasm TO .
trio OF gentlemen who love aquatic sport
| The yacht discussed. conversation drifta1
nltude Of the Royal company's business The
correspondent, seeing here that which would
! sssuredly interest his northwestern constituent
cy, made . note book of his head, and attempt
| 60 to start the Royal president npon snbject
Of so much moment by this approach:
| "Mr. Hoagland, have not as much DISPOSE
! ton to pry into your business as curiosity to
know how many pounds of baking powder your
] company manufactures per year"
SWELL" said that gentleman, "dnrine tbs
year 1881 We sold about
TWELVE MILLIONS OF CANS,
and valued at So, ,0OO. 900"
..'c ,To % what do you attribute this marvellous
ITO the simple fact, sir. that we have aimed
to make our goods the best that can by any
/ possibility be produced. With us it has never
been q question Of cost whom we could
find way to improve tho Royal
Baking powder: We firmly believe.
can people. above all others, want the best, and
! that they are willing to pay fair price for an
| indubitably good article"
II have noticed that your company has been
prominent inf exposing the use Of alum and
| other aduterations"
| eyes. wo have made it principle in our
| business to use only pnre and wholesome ma
ter1als. and whenever we find competitors who
| arc manufacturing adulterated and injurious
| them"
What class of powders do you find most
adulteratel?"
There are many alum powders on the mar
| kef,' said Mr. Hoagland "Small manu-
factnrcrs all over the country, who
have no Facilities for determining
are putting up powders that would be an abom-
ination iD the eyes Of any respectable chemist
Such manufacturers may be honest in inten-
ton, but honesty is only the beginning of the
matter"
"A good beginning" the newspaper man in-
terpo!atea, 'bnt BY no means the end Of the
race"
"Exac,ly." said Mr. H. knowledge and OK
perience, with capital and facilities, are as i'm
poriant as honesty in avoiding The manifold
doceptlous and lniquities abounding in baking
powder materials Their strength is variable
and uncertain, to say nothing of their damage
to health Why. it would be jnst as proper for
GHoCGRS TO COMPOUND PHYSICIANS PREscRIP-
where chemical knowledge is required, a. il
would be for them to formulate and manufac-
tire baking powder"
:.'Then yon test all your materials before
using them?'
':Why, certainly 1t is as easy for a camel
to 30 through the eye Of needle a. for any i'm
purity to creep into the materials we 11se in
our factory over there in Brooklyn without our
knowing it,"
Are your chemical processes 80 perfect as
all that?'
'Just as perfect as that We have three prac-
tical chemists constantly employed in search
ing for impurities and in determining the pro-
portions in which they are found. Any article
which falls q. .jot below the full standard Of
strength and purity is rejected from the Royal
baking powder: IN short, no precaution that
wo can in any way devise, or that money can
procure. ls neglected. We do not merely be-
lieve that honesty is the best policy but
that it requires Of manufacturers Of
food products that they shall furnish articles
which will stand unsparing scrutiny as to quail
ty, without shadow Of reproach"
"How many different brands OF baking pow
der are there's"
"Oh. ask me where they are not to lie found
They are almost as the sands on the seashore."
"Well after all, il you will allow me, why
can't the small manufacturers make reliable
baking powder?"
why can't little company with 800, 900
build aud operate one of your big northwestern
six-thousand- mile railway systems?"
"Manifestly, because they have not the nec-
eesary means and facilities"
"Of course. Well, it's exactly so with the
| small baking POWDER men. They have not, nor
can they get the
NECESSARY FACILITIES TO DETECT FRAUD
in their materials. So they are at the mercy
OF those from whom they purchase, and their
limited capital prevents their employing ex-
pensive analytical chemists to protect them
and their customers from adulterations. 1t is
| positive fact that cream tartar and other
| materials used in confessedly honest attempts
as found in the market; and it is exactly at this
point that we take the greatest precaution.
We import our own materials, and refine them
in orr own factory under the care Of expert
| enced chemists, 80 that it is practically i'm.
possible for the Royal powder to bo otherwise
than uniform in purity and strength"
Haven't l seen occasional attacks upon
your elaine in this particularly"
] "Oh, yos; We get 4 critique now aud then:
but, rshaw! we have no time to stop and de-
| fend ourselves against these petty attacks"
"As compared with others in the market,
| what is tho strength OF the Royal?''
| SWELL" said Mr.. H., reaching for pigeon
hole in his desk, ''son,e time ago
THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST
made an examination as to comparative merits
Of nearly .ll the prominent powders in mar
ket Taking some Of those mainly
sold up in your region, that ofncer
made the following report a. to comparative
strength, the figures indicating the number OF
cubic inches Of gas per each ounce OF POWDER
| which ie An exact statement OF real strength :"
Roya! ..!S.4
snow Flako i6roff's). Observation-Disclosures 1o1 Sc
Andrews CONTAINS aiumj :: 9s.77
"What section OF the country do you mainly
supply?"
"Oh, We don't know sections We ship tc
| every part of the United States and Canadas
and to nearly every country with which ours
has commercial relations Our export trade tc
England, Scotland, Japan, the West indies, and &C
on, 10 very large and 40 steady 40 the flow of .
river: Our books show that the people Of the
Northwest value our powder, and We certainly
| appreciate your wonderful country"
| With thanks for the compliment, tho CORE
spondent made his adieux, pleased st having
! secured 80 much OF interest from one who is
hsbitually reticent about his business affairs,
| and concerning corporation OF such high po-