T Halphen reaction Baudouin's reaction negative Slight pink An attempt to separate arachidic acid according to Renard's method yielded some crystals which on second re-crystalization melted sharply at 54.5°, and hence were concluded not to be arachidic acid. An attempt to isolate cholesterin failed to produce any characteristic crystals. The constants for this fat show a remarkably close correspondence to cotton-seed stearin. Repeated efforts, however, failed to obtain the Halphen reaction or more than slight darkening in Becchi's silver nitrate reaction. It is stated in the literature that oils which have been heated to 250°C for ten minutes fail to report to the Halphen reaction, but no such statment is made regarding the Becchi reaction. FOOD ANALYSES. Among the food products and beverages recently examined and reported upon by this Department, are the following: 8441-Cider Vinegar. Haarmann Vinegar & Pickle Co., Sioux City, Ia. Passed. 8442-Terpenless Lemon Extract, Honest Bottle. Wm. McMurray & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Short in weight; not labeled for alcohol. branded. Mis Coated with Illegal. 8444-Rice, Bulk. Submitted by H. Chisholm, Fargo, N. D. branded. 8447-String Beans. Refugee. Monticello Brand. Monticello Canning Co., Monticello, Minn. Weight not shown; actual weight 19.8 ozs. Misbranded. 8448-Sugar Corn, Extra Quality. Webb's Cream. H. F. Webb & Co., Portland, Me. Weight not shown; actual weight 20.5 OzS. Mis branded. 8449-Tomatoes. Queen Esther. J. Frank Lednum, Preston, Md. Weight not shown; actual weight 34.1 ozs. Misbranded. 8451-Amber Cane Vinegar. Taken up at A. Johnsgaard, Christine, N. D. Low in acid. Illegal. 8452-Vinegar. Foley Bros. & Kelly, St. Paul, Minn. Passed. 8453-Apple Vinegar. Barrett & Barrett, St. Paul, Minn. Taken at Geo. C. Ottis, Wyndmere, N. D. Had been watered. Illegal. 8454-Cider Vinegar. Diamond Sheaf Brand. Miller, Enderlin, N. D. Not standard. Taken up at store of G. B. 8455-White Pickling Vinegar. H. J. Heinz, Pittsburgh, Pa. Passed. 8458-Sweet Corn. Marquette Brand. Extra Standard. Park, Grant & Morris, Fargo, N. D. Passed. 8465-Cider Vinegar. Forsberg, Gronaas & Forsberg, Fargo, N. D. The product is not cider vinegar. Illegal. 8466-Cider Vinegar. Howland & Goodrich, Fargo, N. D. The product is not straight cider vinegar. Illegal. 8467-Cider Vinegar. Armstrong & Co. C. F. Eggert, Fargo, N. D. Passed. 8468-Cider Vinegar. Marquette Brand. Spielman Bros. Park, Grant & Morris, Fargo, N. D. Passed. 8469-Maraschino Cherries. Rheinstrom Bros., Cincinnati, O. Contain sodium benzoate; not correctly labeled. Illegal. 8471-Pure Cider Vinegar. H. J. Heinz & Co., Pittsburg, Pa. Not standard. 8472-Gluten Flour. Submitted by Dr. T. Mulligan, Grand Forks, N. D. Proteids 26.26%. 8474-Strawberries in Syrup. Tepee Brand. C. H. Godfrey & Sons, Benton Harbor, Mich. Weight not shown; actual weight 21.5 ozs. Low in fruit. Misbranded. 8475-Pure Lard. Armour's Shield, Armour & Co. (address not given). Weight not shown. Illegal. 8476-American Sardines. Federal Brand. Luber Sardine Co., Luber, Me. Weight not shown; actual weight 10.38 ozs. Misbranded. Passed. 8477-Tomatoes. Baby Brand. Roland Webster, Hurlock, Md. 8478-Smoked Sardines. Vera Brand. Packed at Stavanger, Norway. Name of packer not given; weight not shown; actual weight 4 ozs. Misbranded. 8479-Norwegian Sardines. Crown Brand. Name and address of packer not given; weight not shown; actual weight 9.9 ozs. Misbranded 8482-Apple Vinegar. Barrett & Barrett, St. Paul, Minn. Passed. 8487-Cider Vinegar. Heinz & Co. Taken at F. L. Ramharter, Oakes, N. D. Not standard. 8489-Rice, Unpolished. Reid Murdoch & Co., Chicago, Ill. Passed. 8490-Apple Vinegar. Clarksville Cider Co., St. Louis, Mo. 'Passed. 8491-Pure Cider Vinegar. Duffy's. Winston Harper & Fisher Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Passed. 8492-Pure Cider Vinegar. Griggs Cooper & Co., St. Paul, Minn. Passed. $494-Maraschino Cherries. Rheinstrom Bros., Cincinnati, O. Contains benzoate of soda and not real maraschino cherries. Illegal, 8495-Cider Vinegar. R. M. Lunday, Wahpeton, N. D. Passed. 8504-Rice. Bulk. Natural Finish, Japan Style. Geo. R. Newell & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Coated with glucose and talcum. Illegal. $505-Rice, Natural Finish. Geo. R. Newell & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Coated with taleum and glucose. Illegal. 8509-Cider Vinegar. Marquette Brand. Park, Grant & Morris, Fargo, N. D. Passed. 8511—Compound Preserves, Raspberry flavor. Towle Maple Products Co., St. Paul, Minn. Passed. 8512-Butter, Carnation Brand. Creamery Butter. C. Johnson, Grand Forks, N. D. Contains 21.7% of water. Illegal. 8581-Tomato Ketchup. Hoffman House. Acme Pickle & Preserving Co., Cincinnati, O. Made from decomposed material unfit for food. Illegal. 8582-Ketchup. Hoffman House. The Weller Co., Cincinnati, O. Passed. 8583-Ketchup. Hoffman House. Acme Pickle & Preserving Co., Cincinnati, O. Large amount of material decomposed and of low grade. Question able. 8584-Ketchup. Hoffman House. Acme Pickle & Preserving Co., Cincinnati, O. Made from material decomposed and unfit for food. Illegal. 8589 Rice, Japan Style. Geo. R. Newell & Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Coated with glucose and talcum. Illegal. 8592-Maraschino Cherries. Coteaux Brand. Reid Murdoch & Co. Chicago, Ill. Passed. 8593-Maraschino Cherries. Geo. Dallidet & Co. Bordeaux, France. Not correctly labeled. Misbranded. 8595-Corn Syrup. High Standard. Labeled to contain 25% of cane refiner's syrup; 75% corn syrup. St. Paul Syrup Refining Co., St. Paul, Minn. No weight shown; cane and corn syrup not correctly stated. Illegal. 8602-Tomatoes. Seaside Brand. W. M. Needles, Franklin City, Va. From Farmer's General Service Co., Minneapolis. Contains added water and low in tomatoes. Illegal. $603-White Cherries. Live Oak. Name and address of producer not given. From Farmers' General Service Co., Minneapolis. Labeled 31 to 34 ozs.; actual contents 28.8 ozs. Some of cherries decayed and in bad condition. Illegal. ANALYSES OF CANNED FOODS. The question is frequently asked how much of food material there is in the various canned foods. To answer this question and to gather further information with regard to the amount of material contained in various canned products, examinations of canned goods are being made and below we give the results for a few such determinations already completed. 8824-White Cherries, Index Brand. 100 grams. Standard. Hunt Bros. Co., Hayward, Calif. 8825-White Cherries, California. Full Value Brand. Griggs & Co., St. Paul, Minn. 8831-Sifted S. W. Peas. Full Value Brand. Griggs & Co., St. Paul, Minn. 8832-Early June Peas. 110 ounces. Arrowhead Brand. Geneva Preserving Co., Geneva, N. Y. 8833-Cut Refugee Beans. Geneva, N. Y. Arrowhead Brand. Geneva Preserving Co., 8834-Green Stringless Beans, Extra Standard. Griggs & Co., St. Paul, Minn. 8839-Grapes, 6 pounds. Turban Brand. V. R. Irvin & Co., St. Paul, Minn. 8840-Grapes, California. Standard. Index Brand. 110 ozs. Hunt Bros. Co., Hayward, Calif. 8857-Peaches. Lemon Cling. Index Brand. Standard. Hayward, Calif. 8858-Peaches, Lemon Cling. Old Faithful Brand. 30 ozs. Irvin & Co., St. Paul, Minn. Hunt Bros. Co., or over. V. R. The following table gives the essential features in connection with the several products as named above: Medium grade cherries, slightly dis- 45.60 1.00 0.077 0.481 colored and of medium size. 70.00 0.40 0.058 0.363 discolored and of large variety and size. Taste of cherries and juice good. Good grade of peas. Taste good, but polarization of juice looks as though small amount of glucose had Good grade of peas. Taste good. SHIPPING ROTTEN EGGS. During the past year there has been considerable complaint with regard to the shipping of eggs and the selling of the same even in the retail markets as articles of food which are unfit for human consumption. Parties who ship eggs of this character, or sell the same in the state, are liable to prosecution under the terms of the Food Law; and parties who ship the same in interstate commerce render themselves liable to prosecution under the National Food Law. In a recent investigation and hearing it developed that Peder Hansen of Benedict, N. D., had handled a considerable quantity of this class of eggs during the past year; and records showed that eggs of this character had been shipped by the said Hansen to a bakery at Minot, N. D., also to a cold storage plant at Painesville, Minn. In the hearing Hansen admitted shipping the eggs, but claimed that it was through ignorance of the Law, and that all eggs shipped during the present year were being candled; that only those which were fit for use were allowed to go out, or offered for sale; and assured the Department that no such further shipments would be made. With this understanding complaint was not lodged against said Hansen for the past offense. Farmers as well as others should be careful to see that all eggs are fresh and marketed while in fresh condition, otherwise they become responsible for violation of the Law and the dealer purchasing the eggs will refuse to pay for any eggs not fresh and suitable for use. THE IMMERSION REFRACTOMETER AS A RAPID MEANS OF AP- By Roe E. Remington. In connection with the systematic examination of a number of samples of commercial vinegar, it was suggested to the writer that cider vinegar might show a characteristic refractometer reading. It is known, for instance, that different substances dissolved in water influence the index of refraction in differing degrees. It was thought that the solids of apple juice vinegar should show a characteristic increase in refractive index. Accordingly immersion refractometer readings were taken on a series of commercial vinegars, using the undiluted vinegar and working at 17.5° C. The amount of volatile acid was also determined, calculated as acetic, and the appropriate reading for acetic acid solution of this strength as calculated from Wagner's table, subtracted from the reading obtained on the original vinegar. The resulting difference was considered as being due to the amount of solids present, and an attempt made to determine this relationship. The results, while interesting, have failed as yet to disclose any marked peculiarity in the solids of cider vinegar. Solids were determined by evaporating twice with water on the steam bath, and final drying for thirty minutes in the water oven. In the following table the column headed "R" represents the difference between the observed refractometer reading and that calculated for acetic acid. The column headed "F" represents the ratio of this difference "R" to total solids. All results are expressed in grams per one hundred cubic centimeters of vinegar. |