The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-26
Is 1T ON THE LIsTs
Ammonia and Alum In Baking Powders
HoW In detect them.

Is 1T ON THE LIsTs
Ammonia and Alum In Baking Powders.
How To detect them.
In view of what the Minnesota Senate
has done, it is hoped that legislative
bodies in other States will soon take up
the subject of food adulteration. The
suhjoined list of baking powders con-
tanning ammonia and alum, compiled
from official reports and number Of the
Scientific american, is given below. alt
deals in a direct manner with an evil
which must be cut down" said the Chi
oagO Tribune in commenting on the
Scientific american report. Following
is the list of
AMMONIA AND ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
Complied from Official reports.
Powders marked with star seem to
have a general sale, as they are mention
ed in at least two of the reports,
Following is the list to date:
+ATIASTIC q PACIFIC. *ROYAL.
COOKS FAvoRrTE. sCIoTo.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL SILVER STAR.
DAISY. FsSowDRIFr.
*DAvIs' o. X. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEN. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
+KESTON. sUNFL.owER.
PEARsoS's. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZIPP's GRAPE
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the foregoing
list from the Scientific american, a num-
Der of such powders sold in the western,
that were not found in the eastern stores.
following is the list to date:
CALUMET, Contains Alum
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.)
FOREST CRY, Contains Ammonia-Alum
(VOuwie Bros. Cleveland.)
CHICAGO YEAST, Con. Ammonia-Alum
Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago.)
Bos BoS, Contains Alum
HOTEL Contains Ammonia Alum
q. C. Grant Baking Powder Co.. Chi
UsRIvALEp, Contains Alum
(Spragues, Warner & Griswold, Chicago.)
OSE SPooS, TAYLoR's, Ammonis-Alum
Taylor Mfg. Co., st. LOUISE
YARSALL's Contains Alum.
CYarnalI Mfg. Co., St. LOUSY
SHAw's Snow PUFF, Contains Alum.
CsTerchants' Mfg Association, st. LOUSY
DoDsoS & HIS Contains Alum.
(Dodson & Hills, St. Louis.)
SHEPARD's, Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Wm. II. Sheppard, st. Louis.)
BANS, Contains Alum
Meyer Balm Mfg. Co., st. Louis.)
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago.)
Snow BALL. Contains Alum.
bengal Coffee Spice Mills, Chicago.)
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum.
(w. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chlcago.)
Echo, Contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KAIBFESL's PURITY, Contains Alum.
(Kalbfell Mfg. Co., Chicago.)
RTsING Sun, Contains Ammonia.
phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.)
WHITE ROSE, Contains Ammonia Alum.
Globe Coffee & Spice Mills, Mimi
WooD's ACNE, Contains Ammonia.
(Tbos. Woods & Co., Philadelphia
ANDREWS PEARL, Contains Ammonia.
&C. E. Andrews & Co., Milwaukee.)
HARRTEs' FAvokITE, Contains Alum.
Oh. II. Harries, Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
(Sherman Bros, Chicago.)
PUTSAN's BEST, Contains Alum.
wells Putnam & Co.. Chicago.)
CHINA IT" House., Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul Mimi
TWIN CRY, Contain Alum.
OK. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Mimi
HERCULES, Contain Ammonia
Hercules Baking Powder Co. San Fran
cisco.)
CLIMAX, Contains Ammonia.
Climax Baking Powder Co. Indianapo-
lis.)
Ammonia and alum arc the most COM
mon adulterants used in the manufac-
ture of baking powders. The Govern
ment report shows that large percent
age of the baking powders on the mark
ct contain either one or the other, or
both these pernicions drugs.
What women would use an ammonia
or alum baking powder if she knew It'll
Such powders not only undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the COM
plexion a sallow or blotched appearance.
The presence of ammonia or alum in q
baking powder, however, can easily be
detected.
To Detect Ammonia.-Mix one heap
ing teaspoonful of baking powder with
one teaspoon Of water in q tin cup; boil
thoroughly for few moments, stir to
prevent burning, and il ammonia is pre-
sent you can smell it in the rising steam.
Or, place a can of the suspected powder
top down on q hot stove for a minute or
two then take of the cover and smell q
To Detect ALUMINIUM powder can
be tested by putting q couple of tea
spoonsfuls Of the powder in a glass of
cold water. II no effervescence, that
bubbling OF simmering takes plsc
condemn the powder and return IL 9
once.
Some alum powders, however, like the
"Calumet," "Bon, Bon" aChicsgo
Yeast" etc, contain phosphates in COM
binatiou with alum, and with these
brands the following test is simple
and sure:
Take one half teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid Of say half pound can;
char thoroughly over g strong alcohol
fame. good gas jet; or red hot Goals.
After charing THAT is, burning until the
whole mass is black) add teaspoon Of
water and place bright piece Of silver