The Lamar register., 1891-10-17
and Alum In Baking Pew.
d0rS-Hovx to Detect Them.

at least two of the reports.
ATLANTIC PACIFIC. ROYAL
COOKS FAvORTTE. SCIoTO.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL SILVER STAR
DAISY. <SNOwDRHT.
DAVIS O. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR
GEM. STATE
GLOBE. STANDARD.
"KENTON. SUNFIOWER.
PEARSoN'S. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZPP'S GRAPE
PURITY. CRYSTAL
There are, in addition to the forego-
ing list from the Scientific American,
number of such powders sold in the
western that were not found in the east
ern stores.
Following is the list to date:
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicaso)
FOREST GITTY TcHxs R,Ss Contains Ammonia Alum
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Ammoni. Alum.
Chapman 4 Smith Co.. Chicaso.)
BON BON, Contains Alum,
HOTEL. Contains Ammonia Alum.
spraeues. Warner 4 Griswoid, CHiosso.S
ONE SPOON. TAYLoR,s. Ammonia Alum
CTaylor Mfg. Co., st. Louis)
iYarnan Mfg. Co., St. Louis.S 'A' A-'"
Merchants Mfg. Association, St. Louis)
DODSON 4 Hills, Contains Alum.
SHEPARD'S, Contains Ammonia Alum.
(wm. H. Sheppard, St. Louis.)
BALM IMyer-Bain Mfg Co., St. 1@sani Ioais.i A'o"'
A0 fReid. Murdoch Htsn' CO... chieaso.1 Aot1 A'"'
IBensai Coffee Spice Mills. Chiesso1 T
GIANT, Contains Alum.
AiIAf fw F. Mclaughlin Co., ansaaRo 6Sieasoi 4'o"
hofs fspenoei Blusias Paddle Co.. Hsssas Gsis.so '"
KALBFEhkbs ksiSis} RHsMiTY Mir Co. cbics9s Contains Alum
IPhoenir Chemical Works, Chicaso.]
TGlobo Coffee Spice Mills, MinneapOlis.l
WOODS ACME, Contains Ammonia
ASDRE%E G iad1s1: hahsm Co.. cshis1as ssaaIss an0a'
HARRIEsn FAv3RITE. G.rs. v,.,..s;s Contains Alum.
FIDELITY. Contains Alum.
fisherman Bros. Chicsso.1
twelis Putnam Co. chis.so.I
CHM Noah hS Mepexs. St. Paul. fssas aisai A'm'
TWIN IS c1TT 4 Ferguson Minne.pos Gsnsfin: sa. f'
HERCULES, Contains Ammonia.
Hercules Baking Powder Co. San Francisco.l
CLIMAX, COotains Ammonia.
tCiima1 Baking Powder Co. fndianapolis.i
Ammonia and alum are the most com-
mon adulterants used in the ranufact-
ure of baking powders. The govern
ment report shows that a large percent
age of the baking powders on the mar
: - .Jn.ain either one or the other, or
both these pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammonia
or alum baking powder if she knew it?
Such powders not only undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the COM
plexion a sallow or blotched appear
ance. The presence of ammonia or alum
in a baking powder, however, can easily
be detected.
To DETECT TAMMoNIA.-Mixo one heap
ing teaspoonful of baking powder with
one teaspoonful of water in a tin cup;
boil thoroughly for few moments, stir
to prevent burning, and if ammonia is
present you can smell 1t in the rising
steam. Or place can of the suspected
powder top down on a 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 tea
spoonfuls of the powder in a glass Of
cold water. If no effervescence-that
is, bubbling or simmering-takesp place.
condemn the powder and return it at
once.
Some alum powders, however, like
the Calumet, Bon Bon, Chicago
Yeast" ETC., contain phosphates in com
bination 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 strong alcohol
flame, a good gas jet, or red hot Goals:
After charring THAT is, burning until
the whole mass is black add teaspoon
full OF water and place bright piece OF
silver coin in the solution. Stir for one
minute, then take out the silver. Ii
the powder prove cream OF tartar
powder the coin will be bright; If an
alum powder it will have sulphur stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the lid
and smell the fumes. Alum powders
give off sulphuretted hydrogen, which
may be detected by its foul odor.