The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-27

Yesterday was a day off for the
farm institute train. The big special
stood in the yards at jamestown. ami
While it was open for the inspection
of the citizens of that city. the mos
or those who are in charge We're
spending the day az home to cast their
nallot. Just enough were left with
the train to take charge of it.
Tuesday was another big day. Bis
marck n Medina were visited and
Doth turned out thousands to see and
hear of the better farm methods. Bis
marck especially had an enormous
crowd. the day being made a special
holiday.
A change has been made in the
schedule of the train as at first am
%nounced. to allow a few more towns
to be visited. On Friday Buffalo and
Nome will be visited, While Marion
and Casselton will he visited Satur-
day: The train will reach Fargo con-
Guiding the long trip. Saturday even
ing at S o'clock.
Pure Food Car.
me pure food and drug exhibit is
proving to he especially interesting
ii. L. White. chemist at the expert
men' station of the agricultural col
lese in explaining the various features
rough out many interesting facts
relatlve to food values. and things to
be kept in mind in the use and pur-
chase of foods and medicine.
Ihe thing that the professor en-
plaslzed time and time again was to
look on the label. The label tells the
story. INC of the contentious OF
Professor Ladd is that the label
should tell the truth in regard to the
package that it is on. There are
'hree Things in foods to look out for.
net weight. quality and preservatives.
lhese must be told on the label or
Ihe 1ood does not comply With the
pure fod law of the state. There are
certain things that A food may ION.
tain and ::'e1 he sold in the state.
'he of the most striking things in
me eNhlhlt is a chart which shows
mat before h pure food law went
INTO effect IL per cent of the foods
s"ld IN the state We're adulterated and
Only - per cent pure. Immediately
after the law went into effect the nor
cent of adulterated goods dronned "a
~ per cent while now it is less than
) per cent. i'i
There was a his display of labels
,hat told one story and under the
label WAS given the true Composition
on tne 1000. The difference was most
striking. "" "'os'
One exhibit was to Illustrate the
-, - ~ ~ tCIt. PROFESSOR
white explained that glucose was
used ia make the tale stick. He also
explained that the object Of nnttine
on the tale was to Written and no1ish
me rice. In this way inferior quality
vas covered up. This is. however. a
~nanserous practice. The eating of
.lllS coated rice causes heri-heri. a
brands that are thus coated were
SHOWN. Also brands that are MOI
coated. ~ ore ho'
Ihe candy exhibit showed the ,,se
WI coal tar ."es in coloring. This is
used because IL is cheaper than the
IssN1ahI" colors which are harmless.
IN n case the coal tar dye contain
1ao 4rsenlr. Eandy coated with shell
re vas also shown. the object Of this
IS 70 make il look better and 1t causes
fhe candy to stand up better in
warm weather Coffee is also ooated
10 give il a polish which is used IN
raise the grade. "
~Hac'har'n" is a coal tar preparation
rhlch Is 800 times sweeter than sugar
yea ea"lsssor explained that it was
"seo Tor sweetening candy, fruits and
other food products. The sad part of
II is the saccharine contains no food
NaIne and is harmful. The omnar.-
i've sweetness Hf the saccharine and
sugar was ~emphatically brought ont
ny an eShlhlt consisting of two hot
.,es me one a pint bottle full Of
contalnir- about a thimhle full of
saccharine, Yet the sweetine mower ~
each was equal. p"i vi
Two bottles labelled respective,v
artificia] whisky and pure whisky At.
raced a good deal of attention. They
loohed the same as far as one could
So mnen The chemist begins to in
SeSIJRAJe ne fnfc tI0x >l.--
d1nerence. The artificial is made
from diluted alcohol colored With co.
amel and favored with chemicals
n genuine is made from grain dis
riiled n gets its color from heine
ased IN oak barrels from which II ali,
sg.ns I.s color. This takes years
many hours. :" as
Drug Exhibit.
IN me drug exhibit the headache
medicines held a prominent part. The
professor explained that the headache
Ro"der usually contain acetanilid.
rms IS a powerful drug that has A
depressing action on the heart. slow
IN up its action, in this wav less
blood is pumped to the head which
IN most cases relieves a headache.
n dangerous part is that if too
much Of it is taken death follows,
mere are many cases Of people hay-
ing died from taking too much Of
headache powders. The trouble ia
that the directions often call for taxi
ing or two of the powders and to
repeal In a few minutes in case rc-
lief does not come quick. One of the
poWders contain as much as a phvsi-
clan would give in a dose and then
ne would not repeat right away. An
other thing he would not give it to
a person whose physical condition
was not such that it could stand ii.
mere was also a corner for the
lake medicines. some harmful and
some harmless. but they get your
money just the same. A hair restorer
for instance that contained wood al
cohol. The use Of 1t is liable to u
blindness. There was the SPAWN cure
that sells for IS a bottle and yet con.
tains nothing but %turpentine and lin
5eed oil. Skin foods that sell anv.