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Mapa. plates, charts, etc.. may be filmed at different reduction retios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bonom, as msny frames ss required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartea. planches, tableaux, etc.. pauvant itre filmta A dee taux de reduction diffirants. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atra raproduit an un saul cliche, il est filmi i partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droits. et de haut en bas, an prenant le nombre d'images nicessaire. Las diagrammas suivants iilustrant la mithoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 LABORATORY CF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, OTTAWA, CANADA, 1903. BUJLLKTIN iq^o. 87. CANNED VEGETABLES LABORATORY or TBB li ! I INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT OTTAWA, CANADA. 1903 BULLETIN No. 87 CANNED VEGETABLES Ottawa, July 15, 1903. W. J. Gbrald, Esq., Deputy Minister of Inland Revenue. 8.B,-I have to transmit herewith enclosed, a report by Mr. McOiU on the samples rf Canned Vegetable, which were collected in accordance with your >» J™«»««« «* Mi«h 271aHt. The .^port is accompanied by a tabulated statement wh.ch describes the origin of the samples and the results obtained in their examination. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, THOMAS MACFARLANE, Chief Analynt _ .. Ottawa, July 14, 1903. Taws. MACFABLAsit, E»q., F.R.aC., 4c., . J , »u* Chipf Annlynt, Inland Revenue Department * i^'^~\''*''t ^^ •"?""■■ ^ '"'**' y" '»««'*''»»> • detailed statement of the uiahA of 100 Mropleg of canned vegetoblm. These may be claMified as follows :— ^"'^ Canned peaM corn tomatoes, beans. . . . carrots . . beets . . . aaiDpli& . 27 . 28 . U 20 1 cabbage ... . '. ■, asparagus . mushrooms j pumpkin a iMiuash ' / 2 100 All of theij samples were examined for chemical preservatives, but^ubrtMoei of this nature were det«oted. -^ » uu ouwiwm With two exceptions, all the samples were found to be in good condition. Tha S[r-Sw''/v'"*o^?.f.'ll-' ~"'' °"' ^ thorn (No. 21290) being but slightly decompo«L the other (No. 23135) bemg quite rotten and offenMve. "^^ In addition to the examination just indicated, the samples of peas were subnittMi to a tes*- for copper.- *^^ <»»«~i»»imi « ni^T"" ^/^ff^ ^ ^ normally present, in trMies, in some peas. (Bull. 13. pvt 8, Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1893). I have determined the dftfraTof accuracy obtainable by the method I used [electrolytic deposition on platinum (soktarie aciduUtion) and subsequent solution and colorimetric valuation of the sepanted comrl and find that less thr - ™ ^ per milUon e«, easily be detecS^althourfS Such traces havb . ari in two samples. No. 17862 and 21716. I hava m> evKlence to show that U.^. riiices mean any intentional addition of copper for punxM of intensifying colour A aa:nple of French pea. gave 60 parts of coptJaVper mE^ I may add that Ihe question of the wholesomeness of peas areened with coddw i> to*the'"*rMSe''"* ^^^ *^''*'*' ■*^«^*°' "P*"^" •" E«>«U»h-&Ing countries uIS^ I have the honour to be. sir. Your obedient servant. A. McGItL Irr i! ! ?i . It- l\ \ f ; i - ! • r I '■ !i Tablr I.— Analysiii of 100 >j«mpU'-« of N»tnre iif Sitiiiplr. i9a». Apnl C*nnrd |>uni|ikina 11 |it«ii » iitring lieana .. uom .. Umwtoefl W*x beaiw CanntsI M|iiMh .. com liTM I 30!W2| i>FM \ soaoa i 4320; Rvfiuri'*- tiwulK ' 4322 WaxV«n« i 4332 CaniiMl tuinittoeii. i 4336 4. I I a 9 N'MTf »nd A ..inwiif Venhy ft Droiont, Windmir, N.S — Wentworth Storvn, Ltd., Wimlnor. Cort.1 4a i hot*. Bruwn ft Graham, Halifax ;S CJ«). Kackhani, Charlottet-iwD |3 L. MacNutt, Ch»rlott»t<)wii '8 Brace, McKay ft Co., Charlottrtown |8 McDonald ft Weatung, tieorKi-town. ,8 April 13 CauiiMl corn ic 13 iwaii n 14 StrinK l>«aiu. I, IG TiHimt)** n 16< Sliced xugar li 16Canni^ tumatoen. I, If*: piimpkina. i< 28 Khiiharb >K)uaiih. . . I, 23 ."^uirar corn ■< 25 Sugar fwan 17861 1 8 ct>. 31* 30 :«i II 30 •I 30 (I 3U ?U U 31) 30 II 30 3II 20 O liO O 80 Dittriet of Wtit Brufuvirl: J. (J. Lake, Union St., St. John 17882 W. H. Uob«>n, 24 Waterloo St., St. John 178721 Baird ft Petem, Ward St., St. John 8 17879{Sui)wx Mercantile Co., Main St., Siiiwex 3 17880 King, Ashbcll ft Co., Broad St.. SuMex 3 17882;J. A. Humphn/y, Maplr Ave., Siiiwex 3 178960. M. ft A. A. Banker, 2S7 Main St., Muiicton. 3 1790H John tirahani. (Juwn St., Woodatock 3 17910 E. M. Camnliell, Main St., Woodstock 8 17916 W. A. Efital)rtx)k, KredericUm 8 Oiitrict of Queber, .< Iiotii. 3 April lejCanned Umiatoefi 23;M'I;C. Pelo<(uin, St. Hyacinth* |"*"- Mav 20i 22| 23 28 29 |ira> 23346 H. BiaafUon, St. Lambert 3 IwaH 233«4iR. K. Kelly 3 com 23366 H. Dtiilauriem, Lachine 3 com 233B8'T. .1. Iliynnea. Lachine 3 com 23379 Ronald I'iettv, Berthierville ■' tomatoes 23398:Victor (lervaiit, St. Hyacinthe 3 |ieaa ; 23396iJofc I*duc, St. Hyacinthe 8 iK-Bs 23398 P. C. Lemoine, Sorel 3 14'Pork and beans. 14 Canned |iea« 2360l< J. O. Vagnan. 3 30 U SO liK 3(> 30 II 4.% 025 30 30 27 37 25 80 :«i 45 30 45 30 25 15 O 25 i Dittriet of ifontreat. May 28 Canned com 21285iA.ArchambauU, 2,045 St. Janiei. St., St. Henri. 28! „ corn 212H6 F. Fore»t, 210 St. James St., St. Henri «l .. Ijeam. ' 21287: .. " 28 April 29 May 8 „ 14 (Jreeii iieftM . :;i288; ri iK'i- , Canned tomattieii •J1289;A. Laing, 2,023 Notre Dame Street, Montreal „ com 21290 E. Limogen, 1,949 Notre Dame Street. Montreal. „ com 21291 E. H. Montpetit, 227 Richelieu Street, St. Cuni- I i gonde 14ieii» . . 21292 14' Butter beana. llCaiinwl com 212931 ,. „ „ ' „ 21294' W. J. Maloney, 468 .St. Antojne Street, St. Cuni- ' gonde 3can>i. 25 3 M 25 l> „ 26 8 M 25 3 ,1 o:« 3 .. 037 3 n 025 3 ., 030 8 " 035 3 ., ft» C'unnt^l Vej{i.t«liles »» wild in l!»0;l. N»m<' aixl AHilrr^M .. uf >»lllt- Muiiiifiu'tiirt-r i* Kiinii«hfr "' "■•»"•'■ •w ifivfii 'ly Wiidnr. IVifier^ntivw*. Kfumrku Si„M„. Cj.,miiw Co.. l}ii..nt. Sm^ ;,;.^. A. I . Millin', rii'ton, Out v.. .. ■■ • \V.L.B.H,|.„4S<.n;»"i.u.i,.(.„t. ,: Noti,,,„-„||,,.e«.„>.d. A. B. Savior, Bliiiiiitirlil, Out . i ,. A. C. Millar. Picti.n, Oiit . '.'..''.'' „ Sinuw Caiitiina Ci<. „ t». \V. Hiiegg 4 f ;.).. KrKirrictmi. .'. A. f". MilUr, rictnt. ' jL,..ii. ;; '..['.J .. ;;::; ; ;; ; j I ■' . <d, (r(MK). iNi> o»|i|>i-r well |iriwrv<^. 1) \y. Hnt.l BluKiiitiHliI ('Hniiiug Co. ! IMhi Kriiit and r'annini; Co I>. W. Hoegif ft Co., Krtdwicton. BUioniKfld OanninK Co ■ Mnplc Lwif ', 'l>oniininn '. . , C^nukfr lirand. Wndor Wnjcoe (Jjii,ning Co. ]'.[.'.[ Lynn V»li,.; A. C. .Miller, Plcton. Ont . . . Millvr ft Co., Trenton Martin I^^Niitf ft Co., Montrral. . A. C. Millar ft Co., Picti«i ..:;'. Simooe CannioK Co D^lhi Krjit and Canning Co . Maije ii-af A. C. Millnr ft Co., Pioton, Ont . W.Clark, .Montreal Brighton Canning Co i Lynn Valley Ijoke Port Pnwerving Co . j^uetnlirhnd.. . II nion hrand.. . j ' Ked CroMK ' . I'Maplr I^af '. , jViitoria In and Star braml . . , i Union brand .. . 87—2 'Canada Fintt'.. Trau-K of ivp|ier— well prfwrvinl. t>fMid. Nil uu|>ppr - wrll pmerved. Wood. No oo|i|irr -well premrved. Goi«l. " No <»jp|)er— well preMerved. triiod. No copper— well iireaervMl. Good. No copper— nell prewrveood. . iMlightly decoui|KMed. . .JGood. . .JNocopiier- well pre«ervej. . , i'ttiod. ..KJood. ^ Taulk I. AiwlyHU of lOU Sniiiple* ii i»u 29i('aniiMi )it«ii ao| ,. iMH 2iH com . . . . 30; uirii ., . . April lA Caiinpil cum . 15 Grwii iwM . . . '• IB CuilMHl llPMl> 15 Swt«t UVM ... IB C»nn«i com . . W com . Itt String biHUM . 16 Wax IvMui . .. 1 1 I NwiH* unit AiHn-"" "f Vinwliir. I tHitrii't nf KifV'toH. ZnSI K. T. H»mly, Walton Htrttrt, Port Hoiip iSomm. Sin S. K>Hirt, j3 23lSSi ,. Is 3Sl»i W. H. Hamilton, IVt*rl»iro' |S 331271 " .■ 13 3313));K. Brown ft Tm, IVtvibiini' 33129 2S130I 3»l3&ilHtawit Dittrirl nf TnronI 33411 IchM. Chown, 57."* Ynnif Sirn-t, Toronhi 334121 3:44KI'H. KnKli«li, -IHD Yon|p> StnvU Toronto 23414 K. H»tiMiw, 427 V.inij. llltrrf^n iieaH IS C*nnM tomatovK. 2341B 33416 2311 2341H. 2341U 23490 agr Stnit, Ti>ronti tomatn iieax. . 24>Baked Uani '■ 'JB Tonuitttes. . . . 29 String lieana . K. O'Flaherty, Stratfoiil 3 ., 2aOBe:B. B. Uunn, Seafndi>n ]t •• 33011»;Scanchett Bn..., I^jndon iS .. Dintriet of Winnipty. 17429 Ja«. Blair Co.. Monlen 17433 K. CroM Co., Limited, KilUmey 17430 Huiitfr, Moorv ft Aikena, fibiwevain . . . 17440 F. <;, Fox, Boi«wvain 17443M.l..llan* Enifli-h, Virden 1745a Sniitli ft Burton, Brandon 17451 .F. H. Murray&O... Brandon 17453 Smith ft Burton, Brandon 17460iT. A. Newman Br.*., Portage It Pr.iirie 174«5|.l. A. McKercher, Winnip-g Soanii. 3 S 3 3 3 I Diitriet of llamloUt. 31V 25 U 26 26 03S 30 30 30 SO O 46 U30 36 30 30 036 010 USD 036 046 045 n 30 40 40 40 060 046 45 46 1 06 U76 I 2l712,Smith A Gaeti, Red Deer 2171'' 'Jonipton ft Montgomery, Wetaakiwin 2172I.I. VVhitlaw, K4Kl<>r. Hriffhtoa CaiinlnBru ....'.'..'. .' ' iThutlo. (>iH>«nbr>nd. i'Littki i.'hirf 'Extra Kaiiltlt. lEiHcun- \nuA Lug Cabin Htrathroy I'aokinif icV . ' Kavurite braiwl ' I'AiivnncrAwwt'l Thintli. Iwand . I ' I ' Mai.1.. LnJ ''.'.. I 'Hni Cntm'. ,. I ■/uakf r hraad. . . •BIu«B*ll' I Kiuliner l>ntnd. .Mortiihawa Canning Co. . , . Kf nt Canning Jo Blonntield Canning Co Indiana Packing G.. Stan|iper— Well preaerved. < 'OikI. No mpper- well preaerved. per— well preserved jGood. Tamle I. — Aimlysi- ft' 1(M» Samples of \!''. •3 4 Xiituri- ipf Siiiniili- 1903. April 16 Cuiinwl jieaH . IW ItfUllH. 1« IX \H in IX 18 18 18 18 t01IIUt(M'H. Iiea> curii CI irn U-fts . , . i a 21H91 2a')09 23512 2;»15 23518 2:»51H 2:V)41 23545 2;V)4I! Naiiii* and Add't-^f* iif N »'iid<-i. DiftrM •>{ Britith C"lu„il,i CiiulttT * B«'rrv. Lanifley, B.C River Mill- Tiinl. r and Tiadi I Cn. \'anit>uver !3 Koran Bmm*.. X'ani'uuver. , . . ... 13 lieai* . 2IV>51 \V. I'. IN'niville. VanutHiver. jtlie'ial I f CtM. I 1 .v> ■ m u :«i I 25 1 25 1 25 1 45 45 <) 3() U 40 CannH VegeUbles lu Sold in 1903._6V/i*r/wrf^. Name and Addn-gg of Manufacturer or Furninhcr an given by Vendor. Nam*- of Brand. Uloomfield Canuinir Co. . .' Brighton CanniuK Co .Han BenianI IV^kins O). Kent Canning Ca, Chatliam, ( hit. (mhawa Canning Co. ... Strathroy Canning Co . . . Newton Canning Co. . I-ion ( Jate Packing Co., Sinicoi-i '.]'.'.'.'.]'." h. M. Sehench * C..., St. Cath-! arineH Balfour ft Co., Hanjijton .'.'..'... .Tartan r rench manufacture ...... Blue BeU. . No ooppef^well prewrred. iGuod. !No copper —well jirewrved. j(»ood. No copiier— well pnwrved. Coppcr-60 pivta metallic eopi er per million (=0 OOG jier c.iit)-well preserven.