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Deputy Minister of Inland Revenue, Ottawa. 18th May, 1917 Sir, I beg to hand you a report upon fifty-five (56) samples of Borax purchased by our inspectors in October anpIoyed for laundry purposes, and most of the samples herein reported we» . M and labelled as intended especially for such use. Borax is, however, v«„. .< ^ employed as a food preservative, particu- larly in meats, meat products, uiittts and cream. It is also used as a mouth wash, as an eye-lotion, and for ^enetal antiseptic purposes. For such use, it should be free from more than traces of arsenic, and should, of course, be true to name. An Order in Council of 24th Oct. 1912 (published as G. 1048) limits the amount of arsenic permissible in borax for use in foods, to 4 parts pet million. Such a degree of purity is periiaps not to be expected in borax as employed for laundry purposes. The addition of carbonate of soda to borax is only explicable on the assump- tion that the manufacturer desires to cheapen his product, or to mislead the pur- chaser with a view to enhanced profit to himself. Unless declaration of the pre- sence of carbonate of soda is made at the time of sale, either by verbal statement or by statement on the label, such admoture must be regarded as adulteration under the Act. (section 3, (b)) Borax is quoted on the New York market on 5th May, 1917, at $8.00 per 100 lbs; fitcar6on(i(e of Soda, at f 1.95 per 100 lbs and So/ Soda, at tl.05 per 100 lbs. (Metallurgical & Chemical Engineermg, VoL XVI, No. 10 p. 619) 4 4 It may be assumed that manufacturers intending to introduce borax into foods as a preservative, would not purchase the article without a guarantee of its freedom from arsenic; in other words, that borax as sold for laundry purposes should not be expected to meet the rigid standard ^ct for borax as a food pre- servative. A considerable number of the samples herein reported, are found to con- tain much more arsenic than 4 parts per million; some indeed showing from 50 to 100 parts per million. While an article of this qMality may be decidedly objectiona- ble or even dangerous, if employed in cream or butter, I have merely drawn at- tention to those cases in which excess of arsenic has been a found, without charging adulteration under tha Act. It may be sufficient to emphasize the fact that borax for food preservation, should be purchased with a trustworthy guaranty of purity, and that ordinary commercial borax is quite unfit for such a purpose. The following synopsis of results, presents the matter of this report at a glance : — Found genuine, and without excess arsenic 21 samples. Found genuine but with excess arsenic 19 " Found to contain carb. soda, declared 2 " Found to contain carb. soda without declaration and therefore adulterated ' 13 " Total 66 I beg to recommend publication of this report as Bulletin No. 372 I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, A. McGILL, CbieJ Analyst. irtx into kntee of jurposes 9od prc- to con- iOtolOO ectiona- awn at- :harging it borax purity, port at aples. IMP fi I'll I »My. t I Nub* lad Addna BULLITIN No ITt- i-^i^^B!^ Maauteelunr ruraWMT DiarmoT or kota iootu — 76SU 7asu 783A4 TOSAA S. r. Oaoruwir * Co., H»U- Iki. N. a. R. B. HaMoa * Co.. lUttflu Ktatey* Ltd., HaUha N.a. . . NM. Dru« * Oliam. Oa, llaUAu MoLimd * Dalcom. Hkllflki. N. 8. • pkv 4» ■• 13 " IS '• IS 18 rm Oold M(f. Oo. Toraato UMUrPw Tomalo NM.. D. * O. Oo. HaitfM unknowii BMikt DimiCT OP NEW BRUNSWICK — Oct. 13 IB 34 3S PMkatiad Bom 6S64S WNM7 OBMS OSStO sasoo 3. Barken Ltd.. St. John N. B. Nat. Drug * Oham. Co Ltd at. John, N. B. Boyd Broa, St. Stophan. N.B. John McKnlght, Pradarletoo N. B. J. B. Snowball Oa, N. B. Ltd Oha- S Pk<* SO IS 10 S. p. Lawnaoo* Co. Laadon. Oat. Vandon Ulatar Para I Co., Toraato Alpha Cham. Co. Kltobnar, Ont. Whita Swan Oo. Toronto DISTRICT OP QDRBRO CITY— Oct. IS 18 19 30 30 Borax S6820 S8831 00817 Julea Balaoier. Baauport, Quabcc 00818 EucCna DouoM k Cle, Beau- port, Quabac fiOOiajJoa. R. airoux, St. Loula da Courrllla, Quebec Cantln * Prtre, 371 rue St- Joaeph, Quebec O. BMaoter, 103 rua du Pont S-Ub 10 IS Utatim Dr. Maria * Cto Alpha Cham. Oa WUte Swan. Ltd Unknown Lanskila * Paradla N. Tureot- Turoott* * Pr«ra Unknown DISTRICT or TBRKP RITRRS— Oct. « 10 10 IS 13 Borax 0407 0400 0463 0473 0474 N. Provoat, St-Gabriel, Bran- don J. H. DebMi. St-Tboinaa. Jollatte L. J. Poulette. 8t-Thomaa, JoUette Oarisnan Ptli, Three Rlran BelMeulUe Olroux, Three Ri- ven Spkfa 13 IS Chauarta*Oo. Bee Starch Co., Mootrlal J. a. Ranaod * Oo. Quebec Herron Lebiaae, Moatraal ... '* .. BORAX D.*0. '!« oropMooV a( AMljrMi "Stssr FMI R. J. WAUOB. INaPKOTOa JOHN C. nBOUaON. INSPECTOR For tonadnr, mmttb ««*li. tte. IncUah Bams MMoluMr pun OoapouDd In nMOlMlOTi R^md powdwad bom Apprai. 4A Appra. so 10 4 too 4 30 r. X W. m. BBLAND. INSPECTOR •tjooliilelji pvra Bor«i «a peudn In ill«tt«n R^Sn«d powdcftd bom Approx. 4A 8 7S 8 ao so Dr. T. P. LATALLEE. INSPECTOR Pars Boru. for waahtaw % 8S%PBI« Par* Boru Purs ground Bom 14.60 Nooe Trae* 40 Traea Nod* as. 90 tS.OB } i I X Onaraataad pun AbaoluMhr pia*. Vor lauBdrx. bath * "Wtnpoo ** •• 10 a a 8 8 Tassi 7SS8S rsaaa 7aSS4 78885 OaMajaar^'boaalaaC ■o^Ad>JMm*d Approa. as OMndn* 60847 60848 6a8M OnggjlM^rtoa M a or MDle. AduH*>a«*^ Oanufai* Oamln*, wltb OoBtaln* earbooat* of oJSlSSi, with aMHi 86817 86618 86831 OanolB* Oanula* «Mh grMt BOSia^ OooMlna Oaitnaala of ■odi^faailnd "eom* arMnle 80.80 70.70 8487 6460 8463 8473 8474 Ooatala. oarinoata at ioda. Adnhantad 0«aiilM Oontalaa Oariwoaia or ■oda. and lani ar- ■aolc Adnltaratad Oaraiaa 8 BULLETIN No 372— Nature of Sample S a Name and Adna of Vendor Ooat 3 ett. Name and Addraa of Manuftctarer or Fumiabar ai given by the Vendor Manufketufer. FumUMr Oct. DISTFICrr OF MONTREAL — 1916 Oct. 11 11 8 8 8 Borax 7492« 74927 74928 74939 74930 H. R. Smith. Coteau Juno- Uon. P. Q. O. Bertault, Coteau Junction P Q. A. Charland. 345 Ont. St..E. Montreal lUMario Demutels. 424 Ont. St., E.. Montreal P. E. Dery. 471 Ont. St.. E. Montreal 4Pkgi a 10 IS D. C. BrasMau * Co. Sultana Ltd. Bee Starch Co. Herron LeUane Nov. L. Ohaput kFlla. .. .• DISTRICT OP OTTAWA Oct. 31 " 31 •• 31 Nov. 1 ** 1 Borax 73747 73748 73749 73754 73759 J. E. McKeen. 901 Bank St. Ottawa A. M. Parkinson KemptvUle Wm. Oudck, Merrickviae. . 3 Ptv Bee Starch Co, Montreal Oorman Bdiert & Co.. Ltd, London, Ont. Sultana Ltd., Montreal T. W. Ohamberlln Preeoott Ont. Nlebolaon A Brock Toronto DISTRICT OF KINGSTON Oct. 18 19 19 ao 30 Borax 73703 73714 73716 73724 73725 E. Qregory Llndny 3Pkgi 15 30 30 80 Vendor Imp. Spice Co. Gomum Bckert Co, Londcm. Ont. Punley Dingman ft Co., Toronto Sultana Ltd. 8. R. Artia. Belleville H. 0. Hampton, BeUevUle. . . A. MacLean. Kingrton A. E. DoneUy. Kingston .... .. •* DISTRICT OF TORONTO— Oct. 30 23 25 35 Powdered Borax 76488 75489 75491 75492 75493 Jas. McKinUy, 337 Genard St., E. Toronto John Cbilda. 144 Queen St., E., Toronto The J. W. Lowei Co., Ltd. 90 Sherboume St., Tor. Nicholan Jt Brock. 9 Fran- ci« St., Toronto Oalton Bros. 11 Front St., E Toronto >Pkgi 15 30 15 OarterDrug Co. Ltd. T. .. Imp. Spice Co, Ltd. Hamilton Vendon •■ :: DISTRICT OF MANITOBA 24!!lorax 31 10 21 31 75073 75074 71898 71899 71900 L J. Netlmrton, Minitonaa. . . Therien & Co., St Charles. . . McDonald * Voygt Co., Dauphin The Robt TImmins Co. Grand View The Peoples Cash Store.. Grand View 3pkgB CampbeU Bros, and WOaon. Winnipeg Blue Ribbon Co., Winnipeg Gold Standard Co. Winnipeg McLarens Ltd., Winnipeg Cameron i Heap. Regina i BORAX Inipeetor'i Report (!■ not an espraa- •Ion of opinion). 9 Reniltt of Analril* Daicriptlon on Label III Remarki and Opinion oftbe Chief Analrtt D. J. KSARNBY. INSPECTOR Ouaranteed ptire Abaolately pure Puraboiwi Oe per oent pore Pure graind borax 21.09 8. SO Trace Trace None None 39.65 35.10 39.26 56.30 74926 74927 74928 74929 74930 Genuine Genuine Genuine Contain* Carbonate of Soda. Adulterated Contain* Camboate of Soda. Adulterated J. A. RIOKBY, INSPECTOR Bee Brand. 99% pure Pulverized Pure Bo- rax Finest En- Sultana Red Seal Pure Borax Pure Golden Elk pure Borax 90 pc. pure Pulvertxed pure bo- rax Pure borax Pore borax Pure borax Trace None 35 10 10 34.50 51.13 73747 73748 73749 73754 73758 Genuine Contains carbonate of soda, adulterated. Genuine, with excea ansnlc. Genuine, with exceei arsenic. Genuine, with arsenic J. A. RICKEY. ACTING INSPECTOR Houiidudd borax Finest English Double reOned and concentrated. Anl- lytically pure. Red Seal Sultana pure Borax Household borax powder PiuTerlied pun borax Analytically pure. Pure borax 23.33 16.89 20 None None Trace 190 40.20 35.90 36.57 47.21 73703 73714 73716 73724 73735 Genuine, with arsenic Contains carbonate of Soda. Adulterated Contains carbonate of soda. Adulterated Genuine Genuine, with great excess arsenic H. J. DAGER. INSPECTOR Refined Borax Refined ixnrdered borax Housdiold borax powder Pure refined borax Pure borax borax 10 None Trace 10 8 75488 75489 75491 75493 75493 Genuine, with eanaas arsenic Contains carbonate of _ soda. Adulterated Household borax Pure refined 34.37 43.05 33.08 Golden Elk pure Genuine, with excess arsenic Genuine, with excaa arsenic Borax Daltons Improved pure borax J. B. OOSGROVE, INSPECTOR Royal shldd Borax Blue Ribbon. Pure Borax Gold Standard Pul- verised Borax. Mcljarens Invinci- ble Quality borac Tilan. Pure Borax 3 50 10 50 3 78073 75074 71SB8 71890 71900 Genuine Genuine, with e: Arsenie Genuine, with arsenic Genuine, with arsenic Genuine 10 BULLFTIN No ITS- « Nature at ffi8~ Oct. 18 18 M " M Bom ! Name uid Addrta orvcodor OlMt. I Nun* ai of Manulketimr or Fmiititar •i |iT«a bjr tiM TMMior MaDttfKturar FurniilMr DISTBIOT OF ALBEBTA— 02837 OannoD Jt Oa Cantain .. 53538 J. B. Kellr. Cantata. 53639 53530 53531 Davey Bras, Olds. W. M. Cral« * Co., Okb . . . . Wm Hodge ft Son. InnbfUl. 3 pkge Imp. Snioe Co., nSaniutoii No Van Produeti Co., Totnoto Pure Gold Mlk Oa Toronto Oeornsoo Jk Co Ltd. Caliiary DISTBICT OF VANOOUVKB— Oct. 11 Bona *■ 55081 55082 55083 55082 55086 Owl Oni« Co. Main * Haa- tlnf sea., Vancouver VanoouTcr Drug Co, 400 Haa- tlDg St., Vancouver Padflc Drug Storee Ltd., 601 Haatfiig St., Vancouver Oeorgia Pharmacy, Georgia ftOranvlUeSt. Vane. Broadway Pbarmacy. Broad- way * Oranvilla St., V. Sboni 45 15 30 Veodon •* 11 11 13 13 I no- li BORAX ^unWMT EBTA— CTVKB— iMMetor'f '3«iiort (I* not an aipm- ■kw of Qplnlon) Baraiti or Analydf DaKriptton w if A. W. B. MABKLBT. IBSPBOTOB Benurki uid Opinion of tlM ObM Anurat Pun almri (ood NoTary Pun gold guanm- teed para Tuxedo Brand pul- Tarlaed HounlKridBaru Powder No-YuT QiuUjy, PulTcrliedAlwar* ■ood. Pura borax Pure gold Borax quaranteedpun Tuxedo. Puhrerlxed Bonx Praeeut 3 2 3 10 M O. B. EME8. INSPEOTOB Bonx Piua reOned borax for Uuindry por- Por medicinal A Houaebold purpo- Pura rcAned borax for laundry Appro. 5 S2fi37 fi3S37 A3S3S S3S30 03030 Ocatalm Carbonate of Soda. Adultwated Oontalna Carbonate of ■oda. Adulterated Oontalne Carbonate of „ioda. Adulterated Genuine with exeea amnio Oenuine, with exoeM angnic 6S681 68683 SM83 SM84 SM8S Oenuine Genuine Genuine Oenuine Genuine