Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-01-18
INDIAN CASE SETTLED SYRUP and HONEY
Pure Food Commission Is
sues Bulletin Giving
Valuable Information

Numerous complaints have come to
this Office regarding the quality of
honey on the market. Macy reoplo
entertain the idea that when q sample
of honey ''sugars' evidence IS at band
that the honey Is adulterated. This
is more an evidence Of absolute purity
than otherwise Sensational articles
nave also appeared from time to time
10 the public press giving details Of
the process of manufacturing arti6-
cial comb honey. This story,
warmed over at intervals serves as
an effective weapon with which tbs
sensational writer may further excite
the prejudices of the pure food
crank. 1t is q myth, pure and
simple. Every sample of honey sub.
mitted to orr laboratory during the
past year has been pronounced abso-
lutely pure. It follows, therefore,
that the quality of the honey now on
the market, both strained and in the
comb, is above suspicion.
Just at this season CT the year when
the consumption of maple syrup is
greatest I Wish to again caution CON
sumers to inspect the labels on syrup
packages Just because package
bears q picture of maple camp
scene and q wreath of maple leaves is
by no means evidence that the syrup
is maple syrup. If tho term maple
syrup only appears on the pAcksge it
is the genuine article. BY studying
the labels on the majority of packages
it will be observed, however, that this
term alone ia not used. 1t will be
noted that there Is statement to the
effect that cane syrup or corn sryup
enters into the composition of the arti-
Gle. The blended syrup is perfectly
wholesome, but is cheaper than the
genuine maple.. Syrup. The purchaser
can also be guided to some extent by
the price of the article. The pure
article can not be sold at retail for
twenty five OF thirty cents per qnart
Attention is called to the analyses
quoted below. These goods were
manufactured by the firm of Gordon
& Dllwortb, New York. In former
bulletins issued by tits department
several samples of goods shipped by
this firm into Minnesota we're con-
demned az containing artificial color
ing matter. After careful investi-
cation the manufacturers discovered
that the coIoring matter found its
wav into their product through some
goods purchased from another manu-
facturer. The firm has always en-
joyed an enviable reputation and am
pleased to call attention to the quality
of the goods ju:t examined. It is but
justice for me to state, in view of the
condemnation Of their goods hereto
fore, that the illegality of their goods
was due, in my opinion, to an acct
dent rather than an intentional eva.
sion of our laws on their part.
Lab. No. 546-Swest Spiced Cher
ries: Gordon & Dilworth. manufac-
turers. Legal.
Lab. No. 547-Preserved Blackber-
ries: Gordon & Dilworth, New York,
manufacturers. Legal. =,
Lab. No. 54S-Preserved strawber-
ries: Gordon & Dilxorth, New York,
manufacturers. Legal
Lab. 549-Preserved Raspberries:
Gordon & Dilworth, New York, man.
ufactarers. Legal.
Numerous requests have been re-
ceived for copies of complete ar alyses
from our laboratory. The copy for
the next biennial report is now in
the hands Of the state printer and the
report will be ready for distribution
in few weeks Parties requesting
this report will be supplied free Of
cost as soon as the report is published.
EDWARD K. SLATER,