The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-10-02

DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
*KENToN. sUNFLowER.
Parsons. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. zIPP's CRAZE.
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the foregoing
list from the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, a mum
Der of such powders sold in the western tina
were not found in eastern stores.
| Following is the list to date:
CALUMET, Contains Alum
| Calumet Baking Powder Co., Ch1cago)
FOREST CITY, Contains Ammonia Alum
| (Vouwie Bros, Cleveland)
CHICAGOYEAST, Contains Ammonia Alum
Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago.)
| BON BON, Contains Alum
HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum
81. G. Grant Baking Powder Co., Chicago.
UNRIVALED, Contains Alum
(Spragues, Warner & Griswold, Chicage.)
ONE. SPOON, TAYLoRs, Ammonia Alum
(Taylor Mig. Co., st. LOUSY
YARNAL'S, Contains Alum.
tYarnal Mig. Co., st. Louis.)
SHAW'S SNOW PUFF, = Contains Alum.
Merchants Mfg Association, St. Louis
DODSON & Hills, Contains Alum.
(Dodson & Hills, ST. Lou1s.J
SHEPARDS, Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Wm. H. Sheppard, St. LOUSY
BAIN'S, Contains Alum.
(Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., st. Louis)
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
fReid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago)
SNOW BALL, : Contains Alum.
Bengal Coffee & Spice Mills, Chicago.)
GIANT, Contains Alam
MILK, Contains Alum.
wv. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago.)
ECHO, Contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KALBFELL'S PURITY, Contains Alum.
(Kalbfell Mig. Co., Chicago.y
RISING SUN, Contains Ammonia.
{Phoenix Chemical Works, Coicago.)
WHITE ROSE, = Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Globe Coffee & Spice Mills, Minneapolis
WOODS ACME, Contains Ammonia.
(Thos. Wood & Co., Philadelphia.)
ANDREWS PEARL, = Contains Ammonia.
&c. E. Andrews & Co, Mllwaukee.)
HARRIES' TAvORtTE, = Contains Alum.
(H. H. Harries, Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
(Sherman Bros, Chicago.)
PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum.
(Wells Putnam & Co., Chicago.)
CHINA set" HOUSE. Contains Alum.
tNoah Mcdowell. St. Paul Mimi
TWIN CITY, Contains Alum.
II. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.}
Contains Ammonia.
Hercules Baking Powder Co., San Francis
COY
Contains Ammonia
(Climax Baking Powder Co., Indianapolis.)
Ammonia and alum are the most common
adulterants used in the manufacture of
baking powders. The government report
shows that a large percentage of the baking
powders on the market contain either one
drugs. -
What woman would use an alum or am
nonia baking powder, if she knew it? Such
powders not only undermine the health, but |
ammonia gives the complexion sallow or
olotched appearance. The presence of |
alum or ammonia in baking powder, how
aver, can easily be detected.
To DETECT AMMoNIA.-Mix one heapine
of baking powder with one tea
spoonful of water in a tin cup; boil thor. |
,ughly for few moments; stir to- prevent /
and if ammonia is present You can
smell it in the rising steam. Or, place the
powder top down on hot stove /
or minute or two, then take off the
;over and smell.
To DETECT ALUM.-Alum powder can be +
;ested by putting couple of teaspoonfuls
If the powder in glass of cold water If I
10 effervesence, that is bubbling or simmer
ng, takes place, condemn the powder and
eturn it at once. T
Some powders, however, like the ''Calu-
net, 'Bon Bon," Chicago Yeast" etc.,
;ontain phosphates in combination with
llum, and with these brands the following
est is simple and sure:
Take ene.half teaspoonfut of baking pow
Ter in lid of say half pound can; char thor
,ughly over a strong alcohol fame, 3 good
sas JET OF red hot coahs. After charring
that is burning until the whole mass is
,Iackl add a teaspoonful Of water and place
) bright silver coin ia the solHtion. Stir