Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-10
Freeziue, PreservaIine, Rosallne
and laktone.
HOW FARMERS KEEP MILK.


Chicago. May p.-Frcezinc. Prcserva-
line. Freeze En-" Roaallnc and LAX
tone. are thinEn few people know of.
but that they take these authorizations
into their stomacha was stated by
Prof. a. +. Mitchell, an analytical
chemist Of the Wisconsin Dairy and
Food commission. to the senatorial
committee on pure food Investigation
today. Prof. Mitchell gave the COM
mittcc some important Information. As
a result. senator Mason has had sew
cfai manufacturers Hubpocnacd. and
thcy will be called on tomorrow prob
ably. to tell the committee something
about these compounds.
The Use 81 antiacnticn ~ prcscrva-
lives" said Prof. Mitchell has be-
come alafmlnTly great. They are
used o. colOrinRr and TO stop the
development u germs In dairy pros
duets. also In meats. bulk oysters. fiHh.
hams and possibly corned beef"
Prof. Mitchell made the sworn state
mcnt that nearly every butcher In
Illinois used preserving liquids on
scraps Of meat which they laid aside
Tor the manufacture Of Hamburger
steak and other alleged dclicncicr.
The chemist flrrt told Of a liquid
known M "Frcczlnc." Prof. Mitchell
naid that the stun had been used cx-
ienrively by farmers to keep milk and
butter, u being the custom To mix
with the former In small quantities
and pour out into watts for tho prcacrva-
tion OF butter.
This FREEZING I have found 10 he
nothing less than almost pure formic
nldohydc." narrated the expert. This
J. chemical that acts dlaastrourly on
the tissue Of the stomach, aud | can
only nurmlsc the results when milk
diluted with u II used constantly by
n family. Where butter IL placed In
watts. allied with this stun. the porous
commodity takes up no small part 81
he coniccturud."
The Professor proceeded 20 ten Of his
experiments with MUD sold cxtcn.
rlVely to butchers for the purpose 81
making their Hamburger rtcakca last
hni keep NJ "A healthy appearance.
This liquid contains n great per cent
OF what II known ~ nuiphldc of soda.
with n complement Of coloring msttcr."
he continued. ut IN styled an anti
tentlc, and In many respects II IL. This
must h. borne In mind, however. that
where fermentation and waste arr ar.
rested the digestive properties are con-
reducntly destroyed"
Ut. whey the government expert,
who examined the antiscptic without
going ON the stand. said he Identified
Il ns practically the same chemical
which was used during his experience
nt medical colleges TO preserve cada-
Norr and was now occasionally put 10
service In ilainfcctinR houses whcrc
smallpox patients resided.
The testimony early In the day as
rumed the form ~ n debate rs TO
whether or not tho use 81 alum In the
manufacture of baking. powder IL In
furious 10 the public health.
George W. Rev, chemist. stated
that tho Injuries characteristic Of
alum was destroyed by the process OF
baking.
Prof. g. y. RhalihcrT. former editor
~ the Western Druggist. and Prof.
Mitchell, combatted this theory and
expressed the opinion that alum should
not be- used ~ an ingredient unlcsr the
public was aware Of the fact by labels
on the cans.
The common basis Of jclllcs manu-
fneturrd nowadays. according Co Sow
rul witnesses. nrr the cores aud par
inEH of apples. utilized after they had
been UvAporated, This substance. "
was claimed, was mixed with glucose
w large quantities and then colored
and Favored To suit the outside de-
flru ON the unFlnug