New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
Is CANDY GEYER4LLY 4DULTER1TED ?
New- York, Dec. 20, 1ssi.

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| TALKS WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tons DUMPED
AT THE OFFAL DOCK.
The seizure and condemnation Of candies manufact-
urcd by various firms in the city calculated to
cite considerable alarm among the clndy-cOn sumin
portion of the community. and the dstrust thus IN
spired may b. thu means of saving many small boy
from the horrors Of the collie and many schoolgirl
from the fortunes Of headache II easy however TO
magnify the danger and while it is certain thai adult
Grated candy exists it Is probable that such candy
forms only small portion of the amount actually sold
TRIBUNE reporter visited several OF the largest land
mos, trustworthy manufacturing houses IN the city yes
terday. The result Of his inquiries that while the
candy manufactured by reputable firms Is uniformly
made OF perfectly pure sugar and cOlorrd only with
material, which have no harmful influence upon the
SYSTEM nevertheless there exist many houses whose
prices low to compel the belief that they do
pure sugar and the best class Of c0l0ring mate
rials.
A. Slauson, Of the firm Of 4 SIalson & Co.. said
% We manufacture from eight - ten thousand pounds
of caudy day and probably two hundred and fifty
thousand pounds are Manufactured IN the city daily.
II. after vigorous search tor candy containing nur
elements, only three thousand pounds were iDund
Won how small the perceuaEeis. The IN lrOus
ing matters which have been found be principally
chrome yellow and arsenic. Arsenic If used, would be
employed the blsl, OF reds. but all our reds aud
those all reputable houses are made from cocuineal
carmine, which IS the same thing in a more refined
form. People complain that candy l. 80 cheap q at
there must be some aduteraton but when sugar l. SIX
cents a pound a. now, seil at very low figure
and vet make good profits The great bulk of the
candy sold perfectly who Jme, and yet every
.cieucous dealer il pleased have such investigation
nadea DR. Edison has made. When injurious materials
used the result i. ini rOus TO the whole trade and
far money is lost than the small economy in the
cost OF the ingredient can compensate for. believe
however. that many Of tine manufacturers who We're
found TO be using injurious colOrlng matters were
ignorant Of their prOpertcs.' Mr. SldusDn then
showed the reporter copy of circular ISSUED by the
National Confectionery Association, in which one Of
the bylaws Of the organization Is quoted 20 the effect
that Any member found guilty of the use OF terra
alba other mineral substance IN the Manufacture Of
confectionery shalt be expelled from the association "
y NJ WoOlhridIe. Of Wallace 81 Co.. explained what
the proper bases Tor the various c0lors are. Reds
should be made from cochineal; blue from indigo
although this color IL rarely used yellow from mix
ture OF Persian berries and indigo and green either
from spinach from mixture Of blue aud yellow.
When asked whether he considered that the adutera
ton Of candy Is carried on upon large scale. he
answered 1t would be hard 10 give an answer 10
such question. Candy IA edulterated. Frequently
have seen gum drops. bought at ak cents pound
which would not dissolve IN water. proving that they
contained some Ingredients beside glucose or grape
sugar Here IA some chocolate which was brought to
me for examination In the form of chocolate cream
took out the cream. put the chocolate In water, and
you that It haa assumed almost reddish color.
which pure ohOlocae could never have. There IL evil
dcnce Ot some col0ring matter Some time ago how
ever the of chrome yellow almost oEnifed
tact IN the trade. Now n manufacturer should order
chrome yellow nom q reputable house. for the ayowed
purpose of colorng candy ha order would not be re-
cevod Analue colors arc not all nor always injurious
some Of them when properly prepared sre harmless
nat RnNn N'"lAF' ll'N Hi' Nv ll"N'HA
In which atnouc Ia uHol creator or loaa quantity 81
tho pnsuu Ia likely 10 be loft ia them, Their IA not
necessity N tho manufacture Of candy but many maa
ufaoturrra have become accustomed to thsm. aud
would not know how 81 manage thoir butnosa Il thoy
were obliged to substitute othormeIofaa for tho aaino
unlurn.'
MI Atkon. the head " tho old arm Of Ridley y Co.,
whom a,ked what ho thought OF tho purity Of the
Of candy sold ia Now.Yofk ahowod tho reporter -ina
bottle containing solution ola quarter Of pound ~
candy bought At ono OF the stores Ia the city Tho bot
tom ~ the bottle covered with layer OF terra.
alba quarter Of al inch thick. AL | can say" |
said Mr. Aitken, 4" Is that tho price at which sonlo
dealers sell eayes no margin for prOats they do no,
b. direction Of tho Board of Health squad of sani-
sary inspectors went .among the sthlFtesn Wholesale
candy manufactures swhorc pr, Cyrus Edison ionna
polsSpous eolors IN Use and seized al tho yellow candy
aad al the aqgar tog'' that were Decorated WIN
red green or yellow All OF the c0Rhseatsg stun weigh
.ng altogether over two tons was dumped al the nha
doc after i had been treated TO generous BATH OF
oarbQle acid. " or two cases ganaactureTs were
found hove shipped thesspf 20 the country to get
I'D Of In the other cassslheoolored candy wys sur
rendered without protest asit was understood that
pay 10 that way avoid arrest