The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
DoNr SEND GREEN spECKLED FRUIT
HERE
Conference ofthe Doctors, the Health hoard.
and Prof GnIlowny-Oniy n small Per-
eentnEe OF the Fruit Afccted.

Conference orthe Doctors. the Health Hoard.
and Prof GnilowaY-Oniy n Small Per-
eentnKe OF tho Fruit AfFected.
When tho officials Of tho Board OF Health
began to seize the coppered Concord grapes.
about which there has been 30 much discus
sion in the last two or three days. tho big
fruit dealers made remarks. What they said
was not In oil casos complimentary to tho
Judgment OF the Health officers The Health
Board people said they didn't caro-. They had
found copper on the grape stems, and coppcred
grapes could not be sold in this town.
so the fruit people got Prof. Galloway. chief
chemist for Uncle Jerry llusk, to come over
and help them QUIT Yesterday afternoon. at
tho Mercantile Exchange. Prof. Galloway met
largo number OF representative fruit dealers.
He told Of the origin Of tho disease which the
Bordeaux mixture is used to prevent, OF tho
discovery OF the mixture. It's manufacture. and
tho directions for its use He said that circu-
lars have boon sent by Uncle Jerrys Depart
ment Of Agriculture to every one Of the $1,000
grape growers In this country about the mix
ture and how to use it Ho supposed 1t had
Reay ss FRfas ssssa
S Ss tnSSf' Je Ae% eySa sssn Uncle
q s ms 50 mind ha pot to tns
sss%iRSsd Sy 81 1s ksdSis the The ehsan
9srS picked Dr. sRcdsis found one e'i m .HHE
gramme Of COPPER sulphato In NIFTY pounds Of
French shsnF sess asnnpgss q vines
the stems and oil were put into the wine press
phate in seventeen and thrce-quarter pints OF
wine.
aSS} questioned BY acme Of the fruit men: Prof.
Growers might have used it very improperly.
strong. a solution, and there was possibility
that sickness might be prodnced by eating
ment Of Agriculture had discovered that the
Rs ak ms %
sight OUNCES Of copper smiphate and six ounces
Th,s Nationsl Dispsnsatory says that copper
rsmp sns 70 the
kesfs @ msc yedan rsps to aos
t2 drink 2e4 pints OF wine, or eat 800 pounds
f q Sr9;psss no wanted to t9ke an rmetic IN
When the fruit dealers adjourned at 4 o'clock
i; HiGiSsfts + NJ &yssnt = 4 E $% ' i%?
tic E fh rF% %ost hSway @set
but at its close everybody on both sides
sh BE Boa ri'G ese% the sns sGnsn 81
Of the nfested sTapes galloway saa Ss
TSSn M SnAEX55s esas e those himself
~ tell yoM Il yo, can find child one year
t eHt y y"s siS5 made sick by such grapes Ill
would visit the VINEYARDS OF Ulster county next
be kent out p tits maTEot t'.''''u s''''' WI"
The Health Board adopted this statement for
"fo prevent any misapprehension or un-
necessary alarm In respect to the grape sup
Ply IN TIE markets Of this city. the Board Of
hS1I@ s.efii; copper salt is found only upon
ans cs sn s E s @
q sccond-'lhat whencvcr this substance is
should be washed before they arc used as food
or or IL nj th g. maAynufastur9 Of wine. -
consignees in this city to advise shippers and
to ths market upon which this substance is
The Board further states that IT does not
3hsr to the use at the TIM Of the Dor
authorities. but such mixture. or any mixture
containing poisonous substances. should not
s ss 9i Scors n"fs y hHs s
inaturei. and should. not appear, upon them
when sent to the market or offered for sale.
1.-THE Board of Health considers grapes moro
or less coated With a substance. Containing q
copper suit as 'unwhoosolne and unit for use
taken under section ~ Of the santary Code to
prevent their, sale and use. TO positively
provo That sickness has boon caused by the use
sickness is directly caused by the use OF
watsred or Impure milk. or. other articles OF
added, ,Nevctheiess, It is in the interest OF
the public health and in accordance with the
health laws OF the Stat" and the sanitary, ortli:
he absolutely FREQ from all impurities or addi-
ti?nS which can rondcr It in any respect un-
wholesome or unfit for uso
Tho Indignation or Grape Growers Increas.
inE.
POuGHKHEPsIE. Sent. 20-As tho neMa Of the