St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-04-21


with eosin; preserved peas and beans.
as is well known, have the green color
fixed and Accentuated by the use Of 2
very Objectionable substance, namely,
sulphate Of copper. Added red colorlng
matters are often found In wines. Pre-
served cherries are first bleached SO
as to become white, then co1ored
beautiful red, and many other obJec-
tionable practices Of similar kinds are
INDUCED In.
II is probably true that the palata-
bility OF foods is Increased by having
them presented in attractive FORMS,
and to this end the natural colors
which food products have and which
are regarded as indexes OF purity ana
excellence should be retained as care
fully as possible. This, however, does
not seem to justify the practice OF any
deception by the use Of artificial colors
for the purpose Of Initiating in poor.
" colored food product the attractive
and more pronounced colors which
characterize the better kinds OF food
Of that character.
It follows from the above general
statements that the addition to food
product Of any substance whatever,
which in itself is injurious, is q rep
rehensible practice. Such addition can
be justified only when it is clearly
shown that, without this addition, the
danger arising from the consumption
Of the food is far greater than that
caused by the addition Of the ob5ec.
tionable substance. For this reason
the artificial preservation OF foods In
tended for distant points, for long voy-
ages, for mining and numbering camps
and In certain cases for use In the
army and navy, may be justified.
Again, when foods are necessarily
transported long distances and sub.
jected to the vicissitudes OF an ocean
voyage, there may be just cause for
the addition of preservative sub
I stances. Butter, for instance, sent
from Australia to England, can hard.
" reach the home market in state
| fit for consumption unless preserved
1 with borax. For the same reason It Is
customary for English merchants IN
ordering preserved meats from tina
United States to specify that they
shall be packed in borax before ship.
ment. But while meat shipped from
Chicago to Liverpool might require
an outside application Of borax, It does
not follow that such Is the case when
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New York. Butter which is shipped
from Melbourne to London may need
i a dose of borax, while the same prod.
/ uct sent from Elgin to Boston can
go safely without It.
The importation of adulterated and
/ misbranded food products into the
limited States is now forbidden by Law
and such products are inspected by the
department of agriculture. Nearly al
the states have laws forbidding thu
adulteration Of foods within theil
boundaries.
i while It is not to be expected thai
i eyery form Of food adulteration car
i be prevented by any kind Of legfsla
ton, it is reasonable to expect tha'
such an adulteration, when detected
shall be looked upon In the same ligh1
d as any ordinary offense against tn
law. The great trouble in the en-
forcement Of food laws heretofore ha'
, been In the fact that It Is dimcult T
persuade jury that an act OF thi'
kind is criminal. The public con
!. science must be quickened In this re
gard. An effort should be made t
!. place the matter In the true light
: namely that food adulteration assist
: in deceiving the purchaser. As soo1
AZ this fact is realized, convictions Q
{ those charged with food adulteration
j when they are really guilty, will be cas-
| " secured. In other words, the prac
! flee OF food admiration to 3 certafl
/ extent resembles any effort to procur
!. money under false pretenses. This !
recognized everywhere as q crimina
! act.
s.: When it is further considered tina
). statutes relating to food adulters
lations, especially Of national chal
/ acter, also include the regulation 9
J. the adulteration Of drugs. the grea
) Importance Of the subject is evident
3 Those who are well and strong ma
suffer no particular harm from foo
: adulteration; but the sick and tn
i weak. who depend largely upon tn
: character Of the remedies prescribe
: for their recovery. deserve to be pr
1 tected against spurious. false and I'm
q tated foods and medicines.
4 The recent discovery Of the use
: wood alcohol In beverages was onl
, impressed upon the public notice 3
. the great number Of deaths 1t causes
q In this case the practice OF adulte
: ton. as can be seen. Is distinctly dal
e gerous and even fatal.
The same principle, however, pc
i Iyades the regulation Of both foods an
; medicines, namely, honesty and ire
!. dom from deception. II q remedy
. really eficient and capable OF doin
. what is claimed for It, 1t does n
: seem that there Is any reasonable e.
s cuse for failing to make its propertis
4 known. Publicity will prove an enc
tive remedy, when regulated by prop'
n statutes, for the evils OF the adulte
= alton of foods and drugs.
. Bouillon.
!. Fodr pounds beef from middle
round, two pounds bone, three guar
!. cold water, one tablespoonful salt, TO,
a pepper corns, four cloves, one tabl
:. spoonful mixed herbs. Wash and G
. meat and bones in small pieces. Ae
a the water. Heat slowly. Add seasol
= ing, Simmer five hours. Boil down
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