The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30

and Prof. Willard show that most OF
the favoring extracts now on the mar
ket are artificial Vanilla extra is
made without vanilla, and lemon ex-
tract without lemon. Here are a few
extracts from the report.
Primrose Flavoring Extract manu-
featured by the Parkhurst-Davis Mer-
camille company 'opeka, Kan. Bought
at Jetmore, Kan The sample contains
31.9 per cent of alcohol. with an amount
of oil of lemon SO small that it cannot
be measured. It is colorA1 to initiate
the genuine extract.
Our Boss Extract of Lemon, manu-
factured by Atwood & Steel Co, Chi
cago. Bought at Jetmore, Kan. This
sample contains 35.S per cent Of alcohol.
The amount Of oil of lemon IS very
small; certainly not over 2-10 of one per
cent
Lemon Extract. manufactured by J.
c. Fletcher Co, Kansas City, Mo
Bought at Jetmore. This sample con-
tains about 40 per cent Of alcohol. The
Oil used is probably genuine, although
the amount is small.
Primrose Flavoring' Extract of Va
nila, manufactured by Parkhurst- Davis
Mercantile company. Topeka Kan.
Bought at Jetmore. This is an artificial
extract, containing some added
coumarin and vanillin.
Extract of Raspberry, Victor Flaw
oring Extract company, Topeka, Kan
Raspberry haVOring is generally recog-
nized to be an artificial preparation,
AMI according to Leach it is a highly
complex MIXTURE. no less than fifteen
different distinct compounds being used.
1t would be quite impracticable for US
to separate these and determine the
quantities of each, especially consider
ing the smallness Of the sample fur-
niShed. A determination of the mean
molecular weight of the acids repre-
sented in the ethereal salts contained in
1t gave figures somewhat below those
required for butyric acid, indicating that
the ethereal salts used were probably
largely butyrates. The alcohol present
was chiefly ordinary ethyl alcohol both
that in combination and that in the
free state. AS nearly as we can tell,
the substance is about what should be
expected"
Many Canned Goods Dangerous.
Both Prof. Bailey and Prof. VIII
lard report many samples OF doc
tOred" canned goods, preserves, jellies,
etc. Here are a few samples from the
long list:
Blackberry Jelly, St. Louis Syrup
and Preserving company This is col
ored with coal tar dye. preserved with
sodium sulfte, sweetened with glu-
cose, and contains some starch.
Glover Leaf brand raspberry jelly,
Chicago Concentrating company. Upon
the label, in extremely fine type, is the
word compound and the statement
that it contains grape sugar and fruit
juice and is colored and favored
This sample is colored with coal tar
dye. preserved with benzoic acid, and
sweetened with glucose.
Cranberry sauce. Block-Horn Pre-
serving company, Kansas City This
sample is colored with coal tar dye,
preserved with salicylic acid sweet
ened with glucose. and contains some
starch and a small quantity of sac
charm. AS previously mentioned,
saccharin is a substance made from
coal tar, which is nearly 500 times
IS sweet as cane sugar, and so is often
used to take its place.
American Beauty preserved red
raspberries. packed by John Boyle
company, Baltimore. Nd. The color
appears to be natural but the ma
terial is sweetened with saccharin,
contains glucose, and is preserved by
sodium benzoate
s'Plum preserves. st. Louis Syrup
and Preserving company. Columbia.
brand, compounded. On the label
which is covered as much as possible
by the word 'COlumb bia,' appears this
statement: twenty-five per cent. Sc
lected fruit, 81 per cent. apple juice.
81 per cent. corn syrup, S per cent
granulated sugar This sample is
colored with coal tar dye, preserved
with sodium sulfite. and sweetened
with glucose.
Pear jam, Congress brand. Kansas
City Wholesale Grocery company This
sample is preserved with sodium sui
fite and sweetened with glucose.
Dinner Party brand fancy quality
red currant jam, Orchard Park Can
ming company. Erie county. New Y York.
This material is colored with coal tar
dye andA sweetened with glucose. No
preservatives were found. It is quot
ed in the Minnesota state dairy and