The record-union., 1891-12-03

AMMONIA AND ALUM BAKING POWDERS
Compiled from official reports. Powders
marked with star seem TO have general
sale, as they are mentioned in at least two
of the reports
*Atlantic and Pacific. *Royal
Cooks Fayorite. SciOto.
Crown. Silver Spoon.
Crystal. Silver Star.
Daisy. *Snowdritt.
*Davis O. K. Sovereign.
Dry Yeast. Star.
Gem. State.
Globe Standard.
+KentJn. SuntioWer
Pearson's. Washington.
Perfection, Windsor.
Peerless. Zipp's Grape Crystal
Purity.
There are, in addition to the foregoing
list from the Scientific Ame2icd9e, a num-
ber of such powders sold in the Western
that We're 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.
Nouwie Bros, Cleveland.
CHICAGO YEAST Contains Ammonia Alum.
Chapman q Smith Co., Chicago.
H0N H3TFg bon Contains non3S AInm Inn1
J. c. Grant Baking Powder Co, Chicago.
UNRINALED. D........................ Contains Alum.
spragues. Warner 4 Griswold, Chicago
ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S. Ammonia Alum.
YARNAII,S Contains Alum
- Yarnaii Mig. Co, st. Louis. ~
SHAW'S SNOW PUFF. Contains Alum.
Merchants Mfg. Association, st. Louis.
DoD0 Dodson olson His. ST. Louis. s.'i'S Null
SHEPHARD'S.... Contains Ammonia Alum.
William II. Sheppard, st. Louis.
DAN MeyerBain Mfg Co., st. Louis.
MONARCH. Contains Ammonia Alum.
Reid, Murdoch q Co., Chicago.
III
Bengal Coffee and Spice Mills, Chicago.
Contains Alum.
= W. F. Mclaughlin & Co, Chicago.
Contains Alum.
spencer Blning Paddle Co, Chicago,
RISING sUN,.........:.:,.;, Contains Ammonia
Phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.
WHITE ROSE. Contains Ammonia Alum.
Globe Coffee and Spice Mills, Minneapolis.
WOODS ACME. ............. Contains Ammonia.
Thos. Wood & Co., Philadelphia.
ANDREWS PEARL: Contains Ammonia.
HARRIES' FAVORITE..-..C Contains Alum.
II: H. Harries, Minneapolis.
FIDELITY Contains Alum.
SOIA Contains Alum.
Sherman Bros, Chicago
PUTNAM'S BEST..-........... Contains Alum.
Wells, Putnam & Co.. Chicago.
CHINA ''r'' HOUSE............... Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, Mimi.
TWIN CITY Contains Alum
J. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis, MINI.
Hercules Baking Powder Co., San Francisco.
Contains Ammonia.
Climax Baking Powder Co., Indianapolis.
Ammonia and alum are the most COM
mon adulterants used in the manufacture
of baking powders. The Government re-
port shows that large percentage Of the
baking powders on the market contain
either one or the other, or both these per-
nicious 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 sallow or blotched appearance.
The presence of ammonia or alum i'll a
baking powder, however, can easily be
detected.
To DETECT AMMONIA.-MiX one heap
ing teaspooonful of baking powder with
one teaspoonful of water i'll tin cup, boil
thoroughly for a few moments, stir to
prevent burning, and if ammoniais pres
ent you can smell it 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 couple of teaspoon
fuls OF the powder in glass Of cold water.
If no efiervescence, that is bubbiing or
siHmering, takes place. condemn the
powder ana return 1t 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 char
yIO1C
is black add a teaspoonful 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 a
cream of tarter 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.