The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-10-10
There are, in addition to the foregoing


list from the Scientific American, num-
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
(Vouwe Bros, Cleveland.)
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Ammonia Alum.
Chapman " Smith Co., Chicagol
BON BON, Contains Alum.
HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum.
q. G. Grant Baking Powder Co., Chicago)
(spragnes, Warner & Griswold, ChicagoJ
ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S, Ammonia Alum.
Taylor Mfg. Co., st. LOUISE
1Yarnau Mfg. Co, st. LouisJ
SHAW'S SNOW PUFF, Contains Alum.
(Merchants Mfg. Association, st. LOUISE
DODSON Il Hills, Contains Alum.
(Dodson l. Hills, St Louis)
sHEPARD,s, :; s, Contains Ammonia 49 Alum.
BAIN'S, Contains Alum.
(Meyer- Balm Mfg Co., St. Louls)
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
EReld, Murdoch 4 Co., ChicagoD
SNOW BALL, Contains Alum.
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum.
wv. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago)
ECHO, Contains Alum.
(Spencer Biuing Paddle Co., ChicagoD
KALBFELL'S PURITY, Contains Alum.
tkabtell Mfg. Co., Chicago)
RISING SUN, Contains Ammonia.
Globe Coffee & Spice Mills, Minneapolis
(Thos. Wood 4 Co., Chicago)
ANDREWS PEARL. Contains Ammonia
&C. E. Andrews Il Co., Milwaukee.)
HARRIES' FAvORITE Contains Alum.
(H. IL. Harries, Minneapolis)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
(sherman Bros, ChicagoJ
PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum
(Wells, Putnam & Co., Chicago.)
CHINA sT'' HOUSE, Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, St. Paul, Mimi
a. K Ferguson, Minneapolis, Mimi
HERCULES, Contains Ammonia.
tHercules Baking Powder Co., San FranciscO)
CLIMAX. Contains Ammonia.
Climax Baking Powder Co., IndianapoIis)
Ammonia and alum are the most com
mon adulterants used in the manufac
ture Of baking powders. The govern
ment report shows that large percent
age of the baking powders on the mar
ket contain 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 sallow or blotched appearance.
The presence of ammonia or alum in a
baking powder, however, can easily be
detected.
To Detect Ammonia.-Mix one hepiang
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 pres
ent you can smell it in the rising steam.
Or, place can of the suspected powder
top down on a not stove for 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 effervescence, that is bub-
bling or simmering takes place, condemn
the powder and return 1t 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
following test is simple and sure:
Take one-haif teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid of say half pound can;
char thoroughly over strong alcohol
lame, good gas jet or red hot Goals.
After charing THAT is, burning until the
whole mass is black, add teaspoonful
If water and place bright piece Of sill
7er coin in the solution. Stir for one
minute, then take out the silver. II the
powder prove cream Of tartar powder
he coin will be bright; if an alum pow
Ter it will have sulphur stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the lid
md smell the fumes. Alum powders
yive off sulphuretted hydrogen, which
nay be detected by it's foul odor.