The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-19
how IS A MTNCE PIE MADE?
PROF. CHTLDS TREATS 1T FROM
THE VIEW POINT or HISTORY
And the Department Of Agriculture tx.
pcrts Listen Revcrently-Dr. Wiley
and r.. r. Bedford Fall Out as 10 the
value of Mr. BcdfOrd's corn syrup.

Value Of Mr. DcdfOrds corn syrup.
WASHINGTON. MAY is-Having eN-
onerated the Welsh rabbit by declarin &
that article of midnight diet wholesome.
nourishing and digestible, the Depart
ment of Agriculture to-day turned its
attention TO mince pie. In a letter sent
out recently. DR., Harvey W. Wiley. chief
Of the bureau Of chemistry, asked What
is mincemeat?" Thirty mincemeat man
ufarturers, either in person or by
their legal representatives. appeared be-
fore DR.. Wiley to-day to make answer.
A definition of normal mncemeat'
WAS what DR. Wiley wanted After he
had listened to-day to tho manufacturers.
their attorneys and experts. and had eS-
amined their briefs and exhibits. he de-
clined to express an opinion as To what
mincemeat really is II he knows he
il a wonder according to all the laymen.
and they were many. who attended the
hearing.
E. F. Bedford. president Of the Corn
Products Company one of the standard
OILS constituent concerns. became some
what heated in the course of the hearing
and made some rather brusdue remarks
TO the Government chemist Mr. Bedford
suggested that he hoped most Of the things
he had heard about DR.. Wiley were untrue
III they were for the public good they
were all true" the doctor responded
tartly.
They don't make for the public good.
but for the reputation Of Or. Wiley
- -, a.. ,,bat my re,utation ia
eaid Or. Wilev
.Ia, :. ,o.,hr V- Redford
o,;.d nv v;,ev growing
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enJn,. -, ,,;n, fror, Dr WILEY y
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Aside from the brief eXchange ol per-
sonAlities the principle interest Of the hear
;ro oan,rad in tho presentation TO the
- - po,rd b,sor. wbicb Tho
ioou " .: - ,,,;.,..
hearing was heiu, Oh ,rea.,se on ,,,n,.e
pie. prepared by froi I. ~ Nhiius' vi, -
ph d l. II D. professor of English OF the
,.. I-niyo-sitv Of pannsv,yania some-
.no T., ua,,t.;rs Irr;,arsi,y
'"he ie''o" Va '''''' =. .
ana lot seNeh ye"'S ,iSeie'""' '".'"' " "
staff of Worcesters Dictionary One OF
tho m;ncs meat manufacturers engaged
CL;,a. o., ,,ro,o 90, ,bis vorL for tho
c.,,.o,,,,,,,
ehnsh,iieh' VI ,"' Wv n''
DR.. Wiley read most OF this monograph
at to-day's hearing and took IT nome win
him for rerusal this evening He sug-
.a ~ ~, ,,,,nn.d h;s hrox and tried
e0" ~ 'i,, :, n IL, ~ :;
10 s'raieh'eh ms "l"eu 'oih.t ma INV
was an exceedingly uhseasoh"ote 'iihe ioi
An academic discussion of the important
suh;oc@ nf p,ince meat The rerspirinl
.,,S,,. uh, Nd ar,,.d TN. o,,astion al
a''orhess who ~ ~ ''''
Gay agreed WIN nm
Prof Childs monograph on nihce rhea
indicates even 10 casual reader that hs
has srent weeks, months. even years in &
study OF this engrossing subject. HI
starts with the first historical mention OF
mince pie in the fifteenth century or there
about and works upward througi
recipes. nursery rhymes and modern for
muAs IN an "'or, 10 deil"h-'rd'e 10 IN,
rood ana Drugs HHaru 'na, ihi,er me-,
docs hot heces'.i'liF coil,",n -. ~,
tnA' II may '"r.' W ~ my W.
one c'n n,',se9 w. it' -, ~ ,,I -, ~, 49,.
Will "i.n ~ n,;,o sbo',lj la rat,inn,
and ,ba, Tho farmula of tbe compoInc
should La nrinted ON th. exterior of ever,
container
To prove that mnce meat NAV consist
OF almost ANYTHING ha professor gives on,
established racip.; which wa- in great is.vo
in DAYS gone hy II contained among
other ingredients orange flour. water
mArmalad". peach Jam trlp", rose water
.Nincs meat" saws nr Child- in hi
schojarly dissertation. as never eaten ra W
Nince nie is "A dessert, This is clearl
racogn;zad NV cook hooks Tho torn
minced ne,,. rniuce meat minced pia an,
yninc. n,a hay. l,.n ,l..d side by sid. from
tho q e,rlio.t record Of them. about len0 &
fha nre.ent day
Tbnn p.of Childs proceeds 10 ras,rr.o
from, tho ro,Isty pas.s of the PAS a numb.
nj iiterarv rer.r.nca- To the delec, A hl
nrodt,c, under di i.cussion Here ar. f.,
~ thsm.
l5oi-Lyly LndNml"n, '209. great pla'
ter OF PIN porridg" ~ which Is s'ehed ~
mutton of mistrIs'
1928 Bacon sylvia. "a, ninth edition, te7,
as for -hue's which are likewise miucr
meat, instead OF brtter and fat. II were 200