The Red Cloud chief., 1891-12-04
Is IT on THE LIT.

Is 1T ON THE LlgT.
Ammonia and Alum In Bsking
POwderx.-H0w - 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
subioined list Of baking powders ION.
tanning ammonia and alum, compiled
from official reports and published IN Q
recent number Of the Scientific Ameri-
can, is given below. ut deals in q direct
manner with an evil which must be cut
down" said the Chicago Tribune in COM
Eaenting on the Scientific American re-
port. Following is the list Of
AMMONIA AND ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
Compiled from Official Reports.
Powders marked with q star seem to
have q general sale, a. they are mention
ed in at least two Of the reports.
sAtlantic & Pacific. sRoyal.
Cooks Favorite. Scioto.
Crown. Silver Spoon.
Crystal. Silver Star.
.DsVis' O. X. Sovereign.
Dry Yeast. Star.
Gem. State.
Globe. Standard.
*Kenton. Sunf1ower.
Pearson's. Washington.
Perfection. Windsor.
Peerless. Zipp's Grape
Purity. Crystai:
There are, IN addition to the foregoing
list from the Scientific American, q mum.
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 CITY. . Contains Ammonia
Alum.
Wouwie Bro, Cleveland.)
Alum.
RoNSc k5p%, 4 Smith c. Sse Gajsas Alum.
| HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum.
q. C. Grant Baking Powder Co.,
,Np,v.1,rn chicaso,) cont.;,a Alum.
(spragues, Warner e. Griswold, Chicsgo)
ONE SPOON TAYLOR'S, = Ammonia
Alum.
Taylor Mfg. Co., st. LOUSY
YARNALLS. Contains Alum.
Narnall Mfg. Co., st. Louis.)
lSHAW'S SNOW PUFF, contains Alum.
(Merchants' Mfg. Association, st. LOUSY
DODSON & Hills, contains Alum
(Dodson d. Hills, st. LOUISE
SHEPARD'S Contains Ammonia Alum.
CWm. II. Sheppard, st LOUSY
BAIN'S, contains Alum.
(Meyer-B Balm Mfg. CO., st LOUSY
| MONARCH, contains Ammonia Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch Il CO., Chicago.)
SNOW BALL, contains Alum.
bengal coffee Il Spice Mills, Chicago.)
GIANT, contains Alum.
MILK, contains Alum.
CIV. f. Mclaughlin & CO., chicago.)
ECHO, contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle CO., chicago.)
KALBFELL'S PURITY, contains
(Kalbfell Mfg. CO., Chicago.)
RISING SUN, contains Ammonia.
phoenix chemical Works Chicago.)
WHITE ROSE, contains Ammonia
Alum.
Globe Office & Spice Mills, Minneapolis.)
WOODS ACME, = contains Ammonia.
(Thos. Wood & CO., Philadelphia
ANDREWS PEARL, contains
Ammonia.
&c. f. Andrews & CO., Milwaukee.)
HARRIES' FAVORITE, contains Alum.
Oh. II. Harries, Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY. contains Alum.
SOLAR, contains Alum.
fisherman Bros, chicago.)
PUTNAM'S BEST contains Alum.
Wells Putnam & CO., Chicago.)
CHINA 1T" HOUSE, contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, Minn.)
TWIN CITY, contains A.um.
ID. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis MINI.
Hercules Baking Powdef co, San
Franci1os
cLIMAX, contains ammonia,
tclimax Bakip-fowder Co, Indianapolis.j
Ammop;6 and alum are the most CON-
mon sSolterants used in the manufact-
urfSso baking powders. The Govern
/, .Eent report shows that Q large percent
I age of baking powders on the market
contain either one or the other, or both
these pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammonia
or alum baking powder il she knew it?
Such powders not only undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the CON-
plexion a sallow or blotched appearance.
The presence OF ammonia or alum in a
baking powder, however, a easily be
detected.
10 DETECT AMAONIA-Mix q hoaping
t~easpoonful Of baking powder with one
~teaspoonful Of water in a tin Gun. boil
thoroughly for Q few !~n,unents, stir to
prevent burning, and il ammonia ID pre-
q 81 can smell it in the rising steam.
4so5f, place q can Of the suspected powder
ltnp down on a hot stove for q minute or
tSo, then take of the cover and smell.
70 DETECT ALUM.-Alum powder can
be tDfed by putting q couple OF tea
spoot pls Of the powder II q glass Of
cold wS&er.. II Go efi~ervescence, that 10
bubblilk OF simmering, takes place, con-
denim the powder and return it at once.
Some alum powders, however, like the
Calumet stBon Bon" aChicago Yeast
ETC., contain hosphstes in combination
with alum, AID with these brands the
Following test n simple and sure:
Take one hall teaspoonful OF bekine
powder in lid ofssay half pourl can;
char thoroughly osaf q strosSr alcohol
flame. a good gas jeaor re- hot Goals.
After charing THAT i. 6ssdine unit! the
whole mass is black aud . teaspoonful
of water and place a bright piece Of
silver com in the solution. Stir for one
minute, then take out the silver. II the
powder prove a cream Of tartar powder
the coin will be bright; il an alum pow
der it will have sulphur stains.
Now pour a little vinger into the lid
and smell the fumes. Alum powders
give off sulphuretted hydrogen, which
may be detected bv its foul odor.
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