Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-16
BULLETIN NO. Is
Report of Minnesota Dairy and Food
7 sz@E Commits sion. January s.

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Numerous complaints have come to
this Office regarding the quality of
honey on the market. Many people
entertain the idea that when sample
OF honey ''sugars'' evidence is at
hand that the honey is adulterated.
This is more an evidence of absolute
purity than otherwise. Sensational
articles have also appeared from time
to time in the public press giving de-
tails of the process of manufacturing
artificial comb honey. This story,
warmed over at intervals serves as an
effective weapon with which the SEN
sational writer may further excite the
prejudices of the pure food crank. It
is a myth, pure and simple. Every
sample of honey submitted to our
laboratory during the past year has
been pronounced absolutely pure. 1t
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 of the year when
the consumption of maple syrup is
greatest l wish to again caution con-
sumers to inspect the labels on syrup
PACKAGES Just because a package
bears picture of maple camp scene
and a wreath of maple leaves is by no
means evidence that the syrup is maple
syrup. If the term 'Smaple syrup
only appears on the package it is the
genuine article. By studying the
labels on the majority of packages it
will be observed, however, that this
term alone is not used. 1t will be
noted that there is a statement to the
effect that cane syrup or corn syrup
enters into the composition of the
article. The blended syrup is perfect.
ly 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 fol-
twenty-five or thirty cents per quart.
Attention is called to the analysis
quoted below. These goods were
manufactured by the firm of Gordon
& Dilworth, New York. In former
bulletins issued by this department
several samples of goods shipped BY
| this FINN ipfh
demned as containing artificial color
| ing matter. After careful investiga
ton the manufacturers discovered tina
the coloring matter found it's way int
their product through some goods
purchased from another manufacturer
The firm has always enjoyed an envia
BILE reputation and l, am pleased tt
call attention to the quality of tn
goods just examined. 1t is but justic
for me to state, in view of the con
demnation of their goods heretofore
that the illegality of their goods wa
due, in my opinion, to an acciden
rather than an intentional evasion O
our laws on their part.
Lab. No. 546-Sweet Spiced Cher
ries: Gordon & Dilwortb, manufactur
ers. Legal.
| Lab. No. 47-Preserved Black
berries: Gordon & Dilworth, Ne,
York, manufacturers. Legal.
Lab. No. 548-Preserved Straw
berries: Gordon & Dilworth, Ne,
York, manufacturers. Legal.
Lab. 549-Preserved Raspberries
Gordon & Dilworth, New York, man
ufacturers. Legal.
Numerous requests have been re
ceived for copies of complete analyst
from our laboratory. The copy 70
the' next biennial report is now in tn
hands of the state printer and the re
port will be ready for distribution il
a few weeks. Parties requesting thi
report will be supplied free of cost a
soon as the report is published.
EDWARD K. SLATER.
Commissioner