Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-08
OUR BREAD AND CAKE.

Public Investigation of the Qualities of
the Baking Powd, rs-The wide Differ
ence in heir Purity and WhOIesome-
ness-RepOrts by the New York State
Analysts--Interestins to Housekeep-
ers.
From the albany { Y. " Eceniag journal.
In the interest of the many thou
sand housekeepers Of this city and
state. who look to the Journal for intorma-
ton relative to the live topics OF the day,
two of tle most prominent chemists OF
this vicinity, Prof. Tucker, of the Albany
Medical University, and Prof. Mason, OF
the Rensselaer, Institute, of Troy, were
some time since requested 10 make a
thorough analytical examination upon
much mooted question of baking pow
der supremacy. These gentlemen are
well known as chemists of high standing
aud Tor their extended services as public
analysts, and the journal recognized the
fact that any report to which they affixed
their signatures would stand without
question as to the correctness and im-
partlality of it's statements.
The claim made by the Royal Baking
Powder Company that it manufactured
the only absolutely pure baking powder
in the country, a 1d that all otuers con-
tanned either lime or alum, was very
sweeping one. Ii true, large number Of
hOusekeepers " bO are using other baking
powders, elyin( upon the statements OF
their manufacturers that they were pure,
bad an interest in knowing the facts. Ii
the claim was an extravagant one, that
the public might feel assured of the safety
of using other goods, and for the credit OF
our local manufacturers, that tact it was
felt should also be made known,
Profs. Tucker and Mason were there
fore especially directed to procure from
the dealers of Albany and Troy packages
of the Royal Baking Powder, to analyze
and critically examine and compare them
with other brands on the market, and re-
port, without bias and without prejudice,
whether these claims of the Roy al Baking
Powder Company that their goods were
superior to all others and exclusively
pure, were true or not.
The matter of purity aud cleanliness in
human TODD is one Of the most important,
aft citing as it does the health and com
tort OF every one, that can engage our at
tentlOn. The reports which we publish
below should settle beyond dispute all
question with reference to the use of one
OF the most largely employed Of all our Gu
linary articles:
REPORT OP PROF. TUCKER.
CHEMICAL LABORATORY. ALBANY
MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALBANY, n. VI
examined the Roy al BaEIng Powder, pur.
chased by myself of dealers In Albany,
and find that the constituents of the same
are all of extraordinary purity, and that
the powder is entirely free from alum.
acid phosphate OF lime, or any other SUBJ
stitule for cream of tartar, and contains
no impurities, adulteTsnts or unwhOle.
constituents IN ~
tartar employed in its manufacturers tree
from the lime which is a constituent OF
the improperly refined cream OF tar
tar OF the market used by man.
utacturers of other baking pow
ders, and of most of the substi-
tutes therefor which enter into the COM
position of many powders, and IN this
important respect, as we'll as in its gen.
g al purity and wh0lesOmeness, the Royal
Baking Powder IS superior to any other
powder which | have examined. The
constituents are so propOrtiOned as to Sc
cure the best results and yield a baking
powder unequaled for purity, strength
and wholesomenes
WILLIS u. TUCKER, Nj. D., Ph., D.,
Professor OF IgnOrganic and Analytical
Chemistry, Albany Medical College,
July 1, 1886.
PROF. MAsoN's REPORT.
RENSSELAER, POLYTECHNIC lNsTI.
TUTE, TROY, n. Y. July IA, lsS6.-After
a careful examination OF the ROYAL Bak-
ing Powder, as sold IN different cities,
md it to be compounded of carefully pre-
pared, wholesome materials.
The cream OF tartar used in its manu-
facture is refined to an extent greatly in
advance OF the ordinary commercial arti.
Gle, and the result is the obtaining of a
product much purer than other baking
powders which have come under my OBJ
servation.
The main objection to inferior grades OF
cream OF tartar is the presence of a large
percentage of tartrate of lime, and this
the new and perfected refining process OF
the Royal" succeeds In overcoming.
| pronounce the "R0yaP' TO be baking
powder of the first quality.
WILLIAM p. MASON.
Professor OF Analy teal Chemistry
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