Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-24

 PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE PURITY. CRYSTAL
 There are in addition to the fore going list from the Scientific Ameri- can, number 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, Chi
 cago.) FOREST CITY, Contains Ammo
 mia Alum.
 (Vowie Bros, Cleyeland) CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Am
 monia Alum.
 Chapman & Smith Co, Chicago.) ] BON BON. .... Containing Alum. HOTEL. Contain Ammonia Alum. tJ.C. Grant Baking Powder Co,
 Chicago) UNRIVALED. .... Contains Alum. (Spragues, Warner X Griswold, Chi
 cago.) ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S, ammonia
 Alum.
 (Taylor Mfg. Co, St. Louis.) YARNELL'S. ... Contains Alum.
 (Yarnell Mfg. Co, St. Louis. SHAW'S SNOW PUFF, Contains
 Alum.
 Merchants Mfg. Association, St.
 Louis.) DODSON X HILLS, Contains Alum.
 (Dodson * Hills, St. Louis.) SHEPARD'S. Contains Ammonia
 Alum.
 (Wm. H. Shephard, St. Louis.) BANS. Contains Alum. (Meyer- Bain Mfg. O., St. Louis.) MONARCH. .. Contains Ammonia
 Alum.
 Reid, Murdoch & O., Chicago. SNOW BALL. .... Contains Alum) Bengal Coifee& X Spice Mills, Chi
 cago.) GIANT. Contains Alum. MILK. Contains Alum. (W. F. Mclaughlin & Co.,, Chicago.) ECHO. Contains Alum. Spencer Bluing Padd Co.,, Chicago.) KALBFELL'S PURITY, Contains Alum.
 (Kalbfell Mfg. Co.,, ,Chicago) RISING SUN, Contains Ammonia. (Phnnix Chemical Works, Chicago) WHITE ROSE, Contains Ammonia Alum.
 Globe Coffee X Spice Mills, Mime
 apolis.) WOODS ACME, Contains Ammo nia.
 (Thos. Wood X Co.,, Philadelphia ANDREWS PEARL, Contains Am monia.
 C. E. Andrews & Co.,. Milwaukee.) HARRIES' FAVORITE, Contains Alum.
 (H. H. Harries, Minneapolis.) FIDELITY. .... Contains Alum. Contains Alum.
 Sherman Bros, Chicago.) PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum. (Wells Putnam X O., Chicago.) CHINA "T'' HOUSE.. Contains Alum.
 (Noah McDowell, St. Paul, Minn.) TWIN CITY...... Contains Alum. q. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.) HERCULES. Contains Ammonia. Hercules Baking Powder Co.,, San
 Francisco.) Contains Ammonia. (Climax Baking Powder Co.,, In
 dianapolis.) Ammonia and alum are the most | common adulterants used in the i of baking powders. | The Government report shows that | a large percentage of the baking | powders on the market contain either one or the other, or both | these pernicious drugs.
 What woman would use an am monia or alum baking powder if she knew iti Such powders not only undermine the health, but ann monia gives to the complexion a sallow or blotched appearance. The of ammonia or alum in a baking powder, however, can easily be detected.
 To DEFECT AMMoNIA-Mix one heaping teaspoonful of baking pow der with one teaspoonful of water in a tin cup; boil thoroughly for few stir to prevent burning, and if ammonia is present 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, and then take of the cover and smell. To DEFECT ALUM-Alum powder ,an be tested by putting a couple ,f teaspoonfuls of the powder in a glass of cold water. If no efferves- ,ence, that is bubbling or simmer ng, takes place, condemn the pow Ter and return it at once.
 Some alum Powders, however, ike the Calumet" "Bon Bon, Chicago Yeast" etc, contain phos- ohates in combination with alum, md with these brands the follow ng test is simple and sure: Take one half teaspoonful of bak, ng powder in lid of say half pound an; char thoroughly over a strong .lcohol flame, a good gas jets or red not coals. After charring lthat IS, until the whole mass IS ,lack) add teaspoonful of water md place a bright piece of silver ,oin in the solution. Stir for one then take out the silver II he powder prove a cream of tartar powder the coin will be bright; if m alum powder it will have sulphur tains. :, Now pour little vinegar into the i'd and smell the fumes. Alum pow lers give off sulphuretted hydrogen, vhich may he datacted hv it's foul 1