The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-08-27

COOh . IA NOhl1E. SC1O1O.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. aSNOWDRIFT.
*DAVIS o. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
*KENTON. SUNFLOWER.
PEARSON'S, WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE,
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the fore
going list from the Scientific American,
u number 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)
FORESTC CITY, Contains Ammonia Alum.
cH1cAG T0u YEA B59' c S1sxflsnd Ammonia
Chapman & Smith Co., Chcago)
BON BON Contains Ammonia Alum.
>oTEL, Contains Alum.
1; 9; Grant Baking Powder Co.: Chieago:)
(spragues, Warner & Griswold, Chicago.)
Taylor Mfg. Co., St: Louise
YARNALLS Contains Alum.
(Yarnall Mfg. Co., St. LOUISE
SHAW'S SNOW PUFF Contains Alum.
{Merchant,s Mfg; Association, St. Louise
SHEPARD'S. Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Wm. H Shepard, St, Louise
(Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., St. Louise
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
~, Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago!
0- bengal Coffee & Spice Mills, chicago ~
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum.
CW F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago
ECHO, Contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KALBFELL'S PURITY, Contains Alum.
p1o1xg K sIEt Mfg. c., Chicago:)
phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago)
| WHITE ROSE. Contains Ammonia Alum.
| GLOBE Coffee & Spice Mills, Mnneapolis.)
| WOODS ACME Contains Ammonia.
CThos. Wood & Co., PHILADELPHIA
ANDREWS PEARL, Contains Ammonia
HARRIES FAVORITE, Contains Alum.
III. H. Harries, Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR Contains Alum.
SHERMAN Bros, Chicago:)
PUTNAM'S BEST Contains Alum.
wells, Putnam & Co., Chicago)
| CHINA ''T'' HOUSE, Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, St. Paul, Mimi
| TWIN CITY Contains Alum.
u. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis. Minn.)
| HERCULES, Contains Ammonia.
Hercules Baking P'w'd Co., San Francisco
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 alarge
percentage of the baking powders on
the market contain either one or the
other, or both these pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammo
MIA or alum baking powder, if she
knew it? Such powders not only under
mine the health, but ammonia gives
to the complexion a sallow or blotch-
ed appearance. The presence of am
monia or alum in baking powder,
however, can easily be detected.
To DETECT AMMONIA.-Mix one
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder
with one teaspoonful of water in tin
cup; boil thoroughly for a few mo-
ments, stir to prevent burning, and if
ammonia is present you can smell it
in the rising steam. Or, place can
of the suspected powder top down on
hot stove for a minute or two, then
take off the cover and smell.
To DETECT ALUM.-Alum powder can
be tested by putting a couple of teas
poonfulls of the powder in a glass of
cold water. If no effervescence, that
is bubbling or simmering, takes place,
condemn the powder and return it at
once.
Some alum powders, however, like
the Calumet" "Bon Bon," Chicago
Yeast" ETC., contain phosphates in
combination with alum, and with
these brands thefollowing tests SIM
pie and sure:
Take one half teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid of say half pound can;
char thoroughly over strong alcohol
flame, good gas jet, or red hot Goals.
After charing, that is, burning until
the whole mass is black, add a teas
poonful of water and place bright
piece of silver coin in the solution.
Stir for one minute, then take out the
silver. If the powder prove q cream
of tartar powder the coin will be
bright; if an alum powder it will have
sulphur stains.
Now pour a little vinegar into the
lid and smell the fumes. Alum pow
ders give off sulphuretted hydrogen,
which may be detected by it's foul
odor.