The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-17

The Albany, N. Y, Journal some time
since published an interesting report upon
the subject of baking powders, in VIII CHI it
gave the results of some tests of an elabor-
ate character made for the purpose of deter
mining the question of which is the best and
wholesome of these articles The ANALYSES
and tests required were undertaken by Pro-
lessons w. G. Tucker, of the Albany Medi-
cal college, and w. p. Mason. of the Rensse-
iaer polytechnic Institute, Of Troy, chemists
OF the highest standing and reputation, well
known for their extended and valuable ser
vices as public analysts. Messrs. Tucker
and Mason, the Journal stated, had been di-
rected toprocure from dealers in Albany and
Troy packages of baking powder, to analyze
and critically examine them, and to make
their reports of facts found entirely without
bias or favor.
The report proved a matter of interest and
Importance, and was widely copied and COM
mented upon. From the facts presented
housekeepers had no difficulty in determin-
ing for themselves the best and most whole
some baking powder to use. The Journal.
Its facts having been questioned by a local
baking powder manufacturer, returns to the
subject and publishes the following interest
ing interview with Prof. Tucker. The facts
before stated are reaffirmed and emphasized
in the most breezy manner:
A Journal reporter recently visited Prof
tucker Tor the purpose of gaining further
information In reference to the baking DOW
der question. He was found in the extensive
laboratory OF fife Medical College, hard at
work, but good-naturedly submitted to an in
quisitorial interview, the substance of which.
here given. will be found of interest.
=, Doctor. said the reporter, lit appears
that one of our local baking powder manu-
LECTURERS attempts to discredit the report
some time ago published in the Journal with
reference to baking powders, for which the
analytical examinations were made by YOUR
self and Prof Mason. Were your ANALYSIS
and opinion printed correctly?'
"They were," replied Prof. Tucker. gift
orally"
is there any part Of the report, or of your
views expressed therein, that you would
modify?"
Not word. My examination was most
carefully and accurately made; the deduc-
tons drew from the tests were the inevi-
table ones, and the opinions expressed were
unqnesti0nably correct"
you say, Doctor, that the Royal baking
powder Is superior to any other baking pow
der which you have examined?"
h"o 10 my lCDbIb
Have YOU examined many other baking
powders?"
Quite number"
wherein, Doctor, consists this superb
9orlty which you find in the Royal over other
brands? ?"
AS stated in my report, in the great purity
OIL It's ingredients. In the unquestioned pro-
prlety ana wh0lesomeness Of those ingre-
dlents, IN the exact proportions of the same.
and the chemical accuracy and skill with
which they have been combined As said
before, 1t Is, believe, baking powder 'un-
equaled for purity, strength and wholesome
ness.
Doctor, the Journals lady readers would
like you to inform them what are the peculiar
virtues of good baking powder over other
and more old-fashoned methods of raising
bread, biscuit and cake?"
That would require long answer, some
thlng In the nature of lecture. Briefly.
however, the advantage of such a baking
powder over yeast consists in the quicker
work IL accomplishes, in the preservation of
some OF the best elements of the -four which
are destroyed IN tine production Of the car
bonic. acid gas by the use of yeast, and in
the absolute certainty Of sweet, light and
digestible food. Over other methods for
quick raising, the merits Of a pure baking
powder are great. 1t is always ready for