The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-06

Mercury" Examination OF sample
shows 1t to. contain alcohol as claimed
s eTf no arb 6ic Mo of mercury. Total
was misbranded in that statement on
label was false.
Bay Rum, Standard brand. Manu-
Co, Des Moines, Ia. Sample purchased
from H. A.. Putnam, Hartford. S. d.
Sample contained 1916 per cent of grain
alcohol. Misbrandcd n aduiterated in
that II contained much less alcohol than
the label declared.
Ginger Ale Flavor. Diamond Sparkle
brand. Manufactures and jobber, The
Liquid Carbonic Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Adulterated in that capsicum had been
substituted in part for ginger:
Lemon Flavor. Rustik brand Manu-
Co" Minneapolis, Mimi. Adulterated and
misbranded in that it was labeled "1-3
standard strength. contains l % per
tanned no lemon oil. and a dilute solu-
ton of alcohol was substituted in whole
or part for 1-3 strength lemon flavor.
Lemon Extract; Three Star brand.
Co. Sioux City, Iowa. Labeled Three
Star Brand Lemon Extract Alcohol As
per cent Adulterated and misbranded
in that a terpeneless lemon extract con-
been substituted in whole or part
for lemon extract, which must contain
not less than 5 per cent of lemon oil.
cnt stores in the state.
Maple Syrup. Farreii's brand. Jobber,
Farrell & Co, Omaha, Neb. Sample taxi
en- from unopened five-gallon can proved
on ANALYSIS to be adulterated and mis-
branded in that it consisted in whole or
In part OF a product of fermented maple
syrup which had been substituted for
Vinegar Sold by the Golden Rule
Grocery, Mitchell, S. D., as pure cider
vinegar. Analysis showed that water
had been substituted in whole or in
tanned but "a per cent acetic acid,
whereas not less than AS per cent is re-
quired by law. Sample was adulterated.
Vinegar. Sunshine brand. Manufac-
tured by The H%arbauer Co, Toledo. O..
Labeled pure apple vinegar. Sample
was ,adulterated and misbranded in that
gether with distilled vinegar or dilute
acetic acid, had been substituted in
whole or in part for pure apple vine
gar.
Vinegar. Sold by the Owl Grocery.
Sioux Falls, S. D., as pure cider Vine
gar. Adulterated in that water had
been substituted in part for cider vine
gar. Analysis showed the substance to
contain but 1.6 per cent of acetic acid.
whereas the law requires not less Than
% per cent acetic acid.
oysters. Extra Selects. Jobber, d. f.
Foote q Co.. Inc, Baltimore. Md. Anal
ysis OF sample showed ii to contain 20.
per cent OF free liquor. The oysters
were adulterated in that water had
been substituted in whole or in part for
oysters.
Catsup Menu brand. Manufactured
by The Harbauer Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sample was adulterated in that II con-
sisted in whole or in part of a filthy and
~decomposed vegetable substance.
Catsup. Another sample of same brand
as that mex above taken from another
store showed on analysis similar results.
Raisins. Jobber, Andrew Kuehn Co,
Sioux Falls, s. d. A 50-pound box
was our to consist in whole or in
part of filthy animal and vegetable SUBJ
stance in that ii was very wormy. Sam
pie was taken five days after date Of
invoice n In cold weather.
The samples of drugs listed below were
illegal because in each instance they
differed from the standard OF strength,
quality of purity as determined by tests
laid down in the United States official
pharmacopoeia or national formulary.
The amount of drug or chemical deter
mined may have been either more or
less than the required amount. Samples
showing only a moderate variation from
official strength are not listed here. A
moderate variation. rarely exceeding ten
per cent. from the official standard of
strength Is not considered sufficient
cause for CHASING samples as illegal.