The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-17
CANNED GOODS
 MORE POPULAR Business Is 0utgrowing Recent rmbaImed Beef Scandal FARMER BUYS AEROPLANE Reports of Southern Railroads Indicate Growing Prosperity of This Sec.
 tion-spinners Anxious
 About Prices.
FARMER BUYS AEROPLANE
BY PRESTON c. ADAMS.

ever before, ana we are 3ldu pt ehis, pc7 cause it will help to restore public con fidence in this splendid form of food stuffs,1 said the general manager of one of the largest wholesale canned goods concerns in New York and prominent member of the publicity committee of the National Gamers association to me this week. .The canned beef scandal of the Spanish American war knocked an awful hole into public confidence in canned goods, and we have been struggling, spending money. using up energy ana all sorts of things ever since in vain en- deavor to set ourselves right with the public'' he went on. "Of course that em- balmed beef investigation no doubt did a lot of good, but the public derived all the benefit, while the canners and whole salers in many instances unjustly suffered untold hardships. The public got scared, quit buying canned goods. and our stun remained on the shelves and warehouses uncalled for In many instances it had to be done over or thrown away, not be- cause it was not pure and wholesome, but on account of 1t being unstable be- cause of the form in which it was canned Or labeled You may not realize 1t, but prejudice once established in the minds of the American people is very hard to overcome. They ever seem to remember the one or few defects and credit the en- tire canned goods world with being adui- terated or poisonous. which result we hope to overcome with federal aid"
 He went on to tell me about the can ming and preserving which goes on on the Pacific coast, the middle and southern states, and how the cry against canned and bottled goods, completely paralyzed many big concerns when the howl went ,lp a year or two ago that all sorts of injurious chemicals were being used to keep these goods from spelling. Inat knock had to be overcome and the gov ernment was our only recourse. We think we have gotten to the point when the luscious fruits from the Pacific, the unsurpassed products from the middle and lake states and the world-famed del- icacies from the Atlantic coast and gulf states will be sought after by every fam- fly in not only this but foreign lands.
 This week the National Gamers Asso- ciaton of America will send out from New York a circular to all parts of the United States, urging the national government to make a careful supervision Of all can neries where food products are put up in tin cans especially. It is contended that the very best things to eat are now put up in either tin, glass or some other air tight and non-corroding receptacle. The circular goes on to say:
 Several middle western states organiz- ations have come to the front yountar- fly seeking inspection. Michigan already has an inspection system for this class of goods and it's workings are de- cIared a success from the standpoint of both canner and consumer.
 Some of the biggest men in the in- dustry have been urging this government surveillance of canned products. The ar gument is presented that federal bureau of inspection of preserved foods be placed in charge of goods incased in tin in or der that the character of all such foods may be vouched for before leaving the factories.
 'That such a plan will be favored by Dr. H. w. Wiley, chief of the United States bureau of chemistry, seems assured by the officials attitude on several oc- casions when he was interviewed on food preservation. Recently he presented the canning industry with a clean bill of health, declaring that the general impress sion that preservatives were used in
 
 wrong.
 Tt is pointed out that canned foods. when sealed and sterilized by heat alone, which is the process employed by every member of the canners association, re- tain their wholesome qualities indefinitely.
 Federal inspection would be Of ma teral value to the public as well as the canners, who declare the scrutiny of Uncle Sam would be welcome
 Flying machines are to be placed on the market during 1910 by several concerns, and I was informed today that already three milionaires are arranging for trial trips in California and the Mississippi valley, while a southern planter has writ ten the Aero club that he would like to be counted in on any big events that are to be pulled off during the coming summer because he has ordered Wright flying machine.
 Did you know that Brazil is raising good deal of cotton?'' asked Wnliam J. Slaughter, formerly of Alabama, but now living in Brazil. It's fact" continued MT. Slaughter
 ''In the province of Sac Paulo they are raising now enough to supply the local mills of which there are quite a number and the industry is growing. They raise pretty good quality of cotton. too. The climate in some parts of the prov ince Is not unlike southern Alabama, and
 with the introduction of expert labor see no reason why Brazil should not cut an important figure as cotton grow ing state. The trouble there now Is with the labor. It is not efficient, but the soil and climate for cotton are there."
 The reports of the southern railroads
 are indicative of the prosperity of tho
 section. Hardly a report but shows in-
 crease in net earnings and for the excep-
 ton there is generally to be found good
 reason which does not affect the general proposition that the south is prosperous. good deal of interest Is felt in the
 Texas and Louisiana oil plans Of John w. Gates While the bet-a million man is not taking the public into his confidence it is currenly believed that he sees in the ,, situation an opportunity to develop a great independent oil company, which. taking advantage of the general desire to hit the Standard Oil a whack over the head on any and all occasions, can be built up into @ potent and profitable business rival of MT. Rockefeller's com pany. Tn view of Mir. Gates business ca reer interest in his plans is not un- natural, and 1t is a pretty safe guess to make that No. 20 Broadway is not the least interested spot in the United States. According to advices from the other side there will be good deal of British