The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16

Ravenna Grange held their regular
open meeting at Cbas sapp's, Saturday
May 18th. The rain the night before
made the day lovely one, and about
fifty Changers and their invited
friends, assembled at an early hour to
enjoy the day, which they surely did.
The forenoon was one of social chat
until the Grange dinner was announc-
ed, which was keen appetizer, as all
can attest. J. Y. Ford had the meet.
ing in charge. and the following pro-
gramme was presented.
Recitation: The Farmers Wife
Ethel Thompson. Essay: Family In
fiuence as an Educator-Mrs. S. P. Jen-
nings. Essay: BE Somebody. Also,
select reading, by Mrs H. II. Thomp-
son. Essay: Making the Best Use OF
Our Knowledge-C. l. Bartlett. Es
say on Canning Fruit by Mrs Hustled.
Remarks on these subjects, relating
experience and anecdotes, made the
Grange family lively one.
The subject of Canada Thistles was
talked up by the brothers comparing
the best methods of eXtermih ating it,
ETC., smutty grain, and topics that all
farmers were interested in, making it
interesting for all.
Chas. Sapp read an article on smut
in oats, said article coming from eX
pertinent. station. After extempora-
neous remarks were made upon these
subjects, Grange was declared adjourn.
ed. These hospitsble people, in OPEN
ing their house to the Grangers, made
it day pleasant and profitable to all.
ONE PURE ARTICLE OF FOOD.
The Royal baking Powder Off
ciaily Com M md ed.-W hOi 3 Ome
Action of the New Jersey State
Board of Health.
The action of the State Board of
Health in publishing the names of the
alum baking powders sold in that state
will be commended by all who are in
favor of pure and honest food. Scarce
any article sold enters more generally
into the daily food of every one than
baking powders. 1t is well understood
that the alum and the alum phosL hate
baking powders are detrimental to
health, aud consumers only require to
be informed as to the names of these
unwholesome brands ID order to avoid
them.
This Information the manufacturers
of the alum baking powders are en-
deavoring, it seems, to suppress. 1t is
stated that they went so far as to seek
(unsuccessfully. however,) for an in
Junction to prohibit the New Jersey
authorities from proceeding with their
recent investigation and expose.
1t is particularly gratifying to con
sumers to know that the baking pow
der which they have so long been &C
customed to using, the Royal, has in
variably gone through these analyses
not only without reflection against
it of impurity or unwholsomeness but
each time more emphatically endorsed
as the superior of all the baking pow.
ders of the market.
The health authorities of number
of other States have also made recent
exhaustive examinations of this char.
acter, and with the uniform result of
finding the Royal superior to all others.
The United States Government Chem
ist, alters an examination for the Indian
Department made the emphatic state
ment that "The Royal Baking Powder
is the purest in quality and highest in
strength Of any Baking Powder of
which L have knowledge y The au
tho iries of Canada have been making
an elaborate study of the baking pow
ders sold there. The official analyst of
Ontario says as the result of his inves.
tigatiou, that he "finds the Royal
Baking Powder far superior to the
Others" and goes SO far as to recon
mend its use in preference to any 9th.
er." Likewise. series of over five
hundred tests for strength made by
public analysts and other chemists of
prominence throughout the country,
show it to produce an average of TWEEN
ty-five per cent. more leavening gas
than any of its competitors.
A company that maintains this high
standard for its product against the
tempt atoms of the enormously great
profit that would accrue from the use
of the cheaper materials employed 10y
others (for the alum baking powders
are produced at a cost of three cents