The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-21
ARE they Pure +?
State Begins to Operate Under
New Pure Food Law.
DR.. Crumbine Buys a Lot Of
Samples.
SENDS TO CHEMISTS.
Topeka Made Goods Must Stand
the Test.
Secretary Submits His Report
at TOday's Meeting.
SENDS TO CHEMISTS.

Topeka food manufacturers have
been put to the test by DR.. S. J. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board of
health, and some of the numerous
food products manufactured in To-
peka. are under investigation by the
chemists at the state university and
state agricultural college to determine
their purity.
The investigation is being made un-
der the provisions of the new pure
food law passed by the last legislature
This law gives the state board of
health the right to call upon the
chemists employed at the state insti-
tutions for chemical analyses Of food
products. If the food product is
found to be adulterated or UNFIT for
use. the county commissioners are re-
ol1ired to publish the fact in the
county paper where the food was
r11lrchased This will effectually ruin
the sale of that particular commodity
in that community, it is thought
In his report to the state board or
health which is meeting this AFTER
noon at the state house, Dr.. Crum-
bine gives a complete list of all the
commodities which have been pur-
chased on the market and are now un-
der investigation
Part of the food products. were
sent to Prof. J. T. Willard OF tne
chemical department Of the State
Agricultural college, and part to Prof.
r. H S. Bailey Of the state university,
as the new law passed by the last leg
islature provides shall be done.
DR.. Crumbine gives the results OF
two ANALYSES made by Prof Willard,
one showing that there is no evidence
of renovation in Primrose butter
made in Topeka, and no evidence OF
boric acid or formadehyde. he also
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be safe as a food.
The following is a list of the articles
purchased on the open market anu
sent to the chemists for analysis:
To Prof Bailey: Can of Old Home
sorghum. can of Canada maple sap,
quart of pure cider vinegar and quart
of white Wine vinegar, put up by otto
Kuehne, of Topeka; Club house brand
preserves, by Franklin, McBeagn q
Co Chicago; Silver Leaf catsup, by
Kuehne; Puritan brand extract OF va
niUa by Edward Weston Tea and
Spice Co. of St Louis, Silver Leaf
catsup and Silver Lear hOrseradish,
nv Kuehne. Primrose extract of ba-
mana. by Parkhurst-Davis, Topeka;
F'rench's pure cinnamon; ham sau-
sage. Vienna sausage, lunch ham and
bologne sausage, by the Wolff Pack
ing Co., Topeka; Peerless corned beef
hash. by Libby McNeal & Libby;
dried Clipped beef, same; potted ham,
same; ported tongue, same Helmet
brand veal loaf. Armour Packing Co;
beef loaf, Libby, McNeal & Libby.
To Prof. willard: Carnation brand
sterilized cream; Primrose butter. by
Continental creamery. Topeka; Van
Duser's extract of vanilla, by Van
Duser, New York; Primrose extract
Of raspberry, by Victor Flav0ring
Extract Co, Topeka
DR. Crumbine's report also deals
with the various matters which have
come before him for settlement dur
ing the past quarter. He quoted in
full the correspondence which was ex-
changed concerning the c1sinterment
OF the bodies of the soldiers at Fort
Hays who died of cholera He then
speaks of the yellow FEVER quarantine
instituted by the states Of Kansas and
Missouri. He speaks of the contro-
0ersy between Topeka and Shawnee
county health officials over the GIVE
mile limit" jurisdiction of the city
authorities, and says that he was
called upon to arbitraJe the case and
decided that the ordinance granting
this ive-mile jurisdiction outside OF
the city had been repealed.
a large number of other matters
concerning the recent epidemic OF
diphtheria and smallpox in the state
are discussed at length.
The attendance at the meeting of
the state board today rs quite large,
though some of the members were de-
layed I'm arrival by late trains