The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-05
Is IT on THE LIST.
Ammonia and Alum in Baking Powders. Ho
70 nefere Them

to Detect Them
In view of what the Minnesota Senat,
has done. it is hoped that legislative bod
les in other states will soon take mp thu
subject of food adulteration. The sub
joined list of baking powders containing
ammonia and alum, compiled from the of
fetal reports aud published in a recen
number of the Scientific American, i
given below st deals in a direct man
ner with an evil which must be cut down
said the Chicago Tribune in commenting
on the Scientific American report. Fol
lowing is list of
AMMONIA AND ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
Compiled from official reports:
Powders marked with a star seem Il
| have general sale. as they are mentioned
| in at least two reports.
ATLANTIC PACIFIC. ERoTAL
| COOKS FAYORTTE. SCIOTO.
| CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
/ CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR
DAISY. +SNOwDRIFT.
*DAvIs' o. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST STAR.
| GEM. STATE.
/ GLOBE. STANDARD.
| #KEEToN. sUNFLowER.
! PEARsoN'S WASHINGTON.
| PERFECTION. WINDSOR
PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE
! PURITY. CRYSTAL
There are, in addition TO the foregoing
list from the Scientific American, a 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)
| EOREST C,ITN Contains mTO0nia INN
| (Vouwie Bros, Cleyeland)
CHICAGO YEAST ...... Contains Ammo
[nia Alum
Chapman g. Smith Co., Chicago
| BON BON. Contains Alum
| HOTEL. Contains Ammonia Alum
q. c. Grant Baking Powder Co.. Chicago
| UNRIVALLED. ......... Contains Alum
(Sprague, Warner & Griswold. Chicago
ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S.. Ammonia
Taylor Mfg Co., ST. LOUISE
| YARNALL'S Contains Alum
(Yarnall Mfg. Co., st. LOUSY
SBAW'S SNOW PUFF. Contains Alum
! (Merchant's Mfg. Association. ST. Louis.)
DODS.. & Hills. $500. Contains Alum
(Dodson & Hills. st. LOUISE
SHEPARD'S,. Contains Ammonia Alum.
| BANS. .......<..,.,.n..Co Contains Alum.
(Meyer-Bafn Mfg. Co, St. Louis)
| NOM ARCH, =, Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch & Co., Ohicago.)
| SNOW BALL, Contains Alum.
Bengal Coffee 8; Spice Mills. Chicago)
GIANT, ............,...,sCo Contains Alum.
MIL1k,;;.;;;.3....x;:,':. Contains Alum
Nv. Fl Mclaughlin & Co, Chicago
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KALBFELL'SP PURITY, Contains Alum.
(Kalbfeil Mfg. Co., Chicago)
| RISING SUN, Contains Ammonia.
phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.)
| WHITE ROSE, Contains AmmoniaAlum.
| Globe Coffee & Spice Mills, MinneapoEs.)
fThos Wood & Co, PHILADELPHIA
ANDREWS PEARL. Contains Ammonia
&C. E. Andre s& Co.. Milwaukee.l
HARRIES FAVOR1TE, Contains Alum.
(H. H. Harries, ,Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR. ,,........,.......Con Contains Alum.
Sherman Bros. Chicago.)
wells, Putnam s. Co, Chicagol
CHINA "T'' HOUSE, -. Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, Mimi
TWIN CITY, .............Co Contains Alum.
q. X. ferguson, Minneapolis, Mimi
HERCULES, 1900. Contains Ammonia.
(Hercules Baking Powder Co, San Fran
CLIMAX, ........... Contains Ammonia
(CUmaX BAKING EOWueE To-,
Ammonia and alum are the most COM
mon authorizations used in the manufac-
ture of baking powders. The government
| report shows that large percentage oil
the baking powders on the market contain
either one or the other, or both these per-
nicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammonia OF
alum baking powder if she knew it? Such
powders not only undermine the health,
but ammonia gives to the complexion q
sallow or blotched appearance. The pres
ence Of ammonia or alum in a baking
powder, however, can easily be detected
To Detect Ammonia-MiX one heapine
teaspoonful of baking powder with one
teaspoonful of water in a tin cup; boil
( thoroughly for few moments, stir to pre-
vent burning, and il ammonia is present
you can smell it in the rising steam. Or
place can of the suspected powder tor
down on hot stove for minute or two
then take off the cover and smell.
To Detect Alum-Alum powder can be
tested by putting a couple of teaspoonfuls
| of the powder in glass of cold water. Il
no effervescence, that is bubbling or sim
mering, 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 the fol
| lowing test is simple and sure.
| Take one half teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid of say half pound can; cha
thoroughly over a strong alcohol flame, 4
good gas jet; or red hot Goals. After char
/ ing Chat is. burning until the whole mas!
is black add teaspoonful OF water and
place bright piece of silver coin in the
solution. Stir for one minute, then taks
out the silver. II the powder prove q
cream of tartar powder the coin will be
bright; if an alum powder it will have
sulphur stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the liz
and smell the fumes. Alum powders give
off sulphuretted hydrogen, which may be
| detected by it's foul odor.
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