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" FOOD In these days of so much talk about pure foods, and with the protective legislation by Congress on the subject, the bulletin of the Bureau of Chem istry, Department of Agriculture, on "Some Forms of Food Adulterations and Simple Methods for Their Detec tion" is very timely. Since the middle of the last century the subject of food adulteration has attracted a constantly increasing amount of attention. In this country, however, very little was done in this line until about 1880. In 1881 the Division of Chemistry began the study of food adulteration, and since then hgs given a great deal of tir-ie to the subject. Since 1898 the origin and place of manufacture of the foods studied by the Bureau have been care fully noted and special attention also given to imported foods. In 1883 the first practicable food inspection law in the United States was A WVINNING PAIR OF BRO' FIRST PRIZE TOULOUSE GOOSE GROUP OF BROWN CHINESE GI enacted in Massachusetts. Since that time other States have enacted and enforced food laws, until at the pres ent time twenty-five States are seri cusly attempting to. regulate the char acter and quality of the foods sold inI their markets. In three additional States laws relating to the purity of' dairy products are enforced, and in seve-ral others a beginning has been znade. Food Regulation Abtoad. Food legislation- has received much attention abroad and the more ad vanced foreign countries have effective foiod laws and enforce them rigidly. r& ue subject of the purity of foods is znore widely studied in the United States now than at any previous time. '? he people as a whole are be:ter in formed on the subject than ever before, iirl there is a .constantly increasing demand for definite information. In response to a very large number of :nquir~es regarding the matter the bul letin of the Bureau of Chemistry has been prepared as a popular statement regarding the nature and extent of food aduteration, and includes simple tests by which the housekeeper or re tail dealer may determine some of the more prevalent forms of adultera tion practiced. The demand for information on this subject is now very general, and, as tis often the case when public interest is deeply aroused, there is an unfor tunate tendency toward exaggeration :which Irequently amounts to sensa tionalism. Such an attitude is of course to be deplored, and unless it is checked must sooner or later react unfavorably. It is not unusual to speak of some of our typical foods as poisoned, an:1 of the manufacturers as poisoners. Suoh characterizations are ifrequently exaggerations to the point of untruth. Deleterious substances are in many cases added to foods. At the same time the word "poison" has a ;verv strong and distinct significance and should not be applied to any one of the substances ordinarily added to foods, except in the sense that they are harmful. The word "poisoner"~ signi ifes a person who intentionally and de ~iiberately administers an article in tended to resul: fatally, or at least .very disastrously to health. The Juggling of Words. Dur irecent years there has been a tendency to confuse the minds of imnyh a" inecr:'ect use of certain wvords freque-ntly used in the discussion of foods. I: is :he policy of some man ui'acturers to limit the word "adulter ated" to foods to which have been added substances of lower value than the foods themselves with the inten-' tion of increasing the weight or vol ume. This limitation is certainly not justified by the English language nor by the facts, and such a restrietion of the term is entirely unwarranted. The word "adultecrated" properly describes a food to which any noncondimental foreign substance, not properly con -sti~tuting a portion of the food, has becen added. The fact that the added substance may be at times of a greater commercial value than the food itself hias no hearing on the question. Con verseliy. the~ wordi "pure" is properly applicable to foods that are unmixed with any foreign substance. It may be wholesome or unwholesome, but this property is not indlicated by the word "'pure" or "adulterated." This definition is not. of course. complete. \DULTEi2ATIONS-WATERF GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL. facturers that the addition of a pre servative to food does not properly constitute adulteration because the pre servatives added are of greater com mercial value than the foods them selves. Such a claim, however, seems to be notl ing but a play upon words. For instance, benzoate of soda has a greater commercial value, weight for weigfnt, than tomatoes, and the claim has been made that for that reason its addition to tomatoes actual'y in creases the expense of the preparation of tomato catsup. As a matter of fact, however, it permits the tomato pulp to be prepared in large quantities and preserved in barrels in a much less ex pensi ;e way than can be done without its use. It is evident, therefore, that even though the preservative employed is more expensive than the substance to which it is added, the addition is really made for the purpose of cheap ening the product. It is not for this VN CH IINESE GEESE. Fort Wayne. Ind., Dec.. 10,. ;EsE at St. Louis Exposition. eason that such a substance is proly rly called an adulterant, however, but >ecause it is an added foreign sub tance and is neither a food nor a con iment. These definitions cannot be 'mphasized too strongly. Adulterated oods are not necessarily unwholesome oods. The bulletin published by the De >artment gives in detail the various inds of adulterants and additions to r , cr -'S WIIITE EMBJ the ordinary beverages and foods used in ordinary consumption. and also simple means of detecting the presence of the foreign matter contained in them. The pamphlet should occupy a prominent place in every household library, and can be obtained upon ap plication to the Division of Publica tions, Department of Agriculture. Feeds Fowls Auatomat ically. A farmer in Oregon, who owns a small poultry farm, has devised a novel method of feeding his hickens during his absence. In each yard he ha.3 erected troughs to hold food for the hers, and these are connected by wire witn an alarm clock in the farmhouse. When the owner leaves home in the morning he sets the alarm cloc-k at the hour of feeding the chickens, and by an ingenious arrang~ement, when the time arrives, the alarmn goes off. the connecting wire releases the troughs. and the food is spread before the hungry fowls. The area of the new state of Okla A ' 7/ 'OWLS. Water-Fowl in New England. Broiler ducks are grown by the thou sands in several localities of Pennsyl vania, New Jersey and Long Island, as well as elsewhere, the g-eatest num ber, however, coming firom the first named sections. One farm alone dur ing the year just passed marketed 37, 000 broiler ducks from its plant. But New England is the home or breeding grounds of the best quality of market geese sold in this country. The most careful, the most determined and the most successful breeders and handlers of high quality market geese are scat tered from Rhode Island to the End of Massachusetts. The old-time common or gray goose has been largely displaced by the state ly Embden, Toulouse, African and China species. The Embden and the Toulouse are the result of a union of the efforts of the French and the Eng lish. The African, the Hong Kong and the China geese came, perhaps, from the Asiatic countries. Recently, at the Boston Poultry Show, was exhibited the finect lot of geese that have been shown in this country for all time. One pair of Embden (pure white geese) reazhed the enormous weight of 58 pounds and the Toulouse (gray market geese) almost equaled them in size. Next to these in quality is the African, so much valued for the rearing of what are known as the mongrel geese. The white Embden, said to have originated from the visit of a swan to some of the commoner flock'of a town of thesame name on the Contine at, aave been carefully bred and selected until they are very large, handsome white geese, which seem to be valued first as a true-bred variety for the pr.,ducing of feathers and market poultry. The Toulouse that came from Fraace are fully their equal in every way, except that the feathers are gray or mixed with gray instead of pure white. What is known as the wild or Can ada goose, mated with an African, pro duces the mongrel goose, so highly valued in the Eastern markets f-:om Thanksgiving through Christmas times. When the Canada gander and tte Afri can goose become properly mated they will be constant one to the other to the end of their existence, growing each year one or two broods of mongrel geese that are ready for market during Thanksgiving and Christmas times and dress to a weight at this age heavier than either of the parent pair. The quality of the meat is excellent, the price obtained ranging from $1.75 to $4 each, according to the season and the quality and finish of the individual specimens themselves. These, with the Embden, the Tou louse and the China geese furnish the high-priced geese for th'e winter mar kets. No one of these ..f the better qualities is ever sold for less thant 28 to 30 cents pet pound, and there is a ready sale for all of them offered at these prices. In addition to these, thousands of geese are gathered from as far no:-th as Nova Scotia. down through all the States of the Western part of the coun DEN GEESE. try,. into New England, where large fattening yards are conducted. These yards are large plants with lots, some thing like the stock yards of the large cities, only smaller in size. The geese Iare placed in the enclosurns and fed for heavyweight and fine finish to be dressed for market. As many as 10, 000 geese are gathered at one or two points in 31assachusetts. and fed in this way for the winter markets. It takes several weeks to properly finish them and new supplies are constantly coming in to replace those that are sod off. The profitable demarnd for geese of this kind extends over a period of from nine to tw'-lve weeks. begin ning just before Thauksgiving and end ing in .January. No attemplt ha yet been mai in this country for' th" exessive fateening of seeso. sneh as is carried on in Ger macy, those so fattened with us hsing only prepared to a finish for roasting nor has fattening or feeding for the excessive size of the livers ever gained any consideration here. The major per cent. of all the geese brought into the markets for general consumption are =nldand the demand for them Bunion Con No Pay if % FREE TRIAL FOR TE To every thousand p this country there are j people troubled with bun torture they suffer is unne there is a device that ic guaranteed to remove th< moment it is applied. T' available to try for the m, We can afford to mak because we did it succ< year in 122,000 cases and we lost less than 1 per cent of all the goods we shipped U through our mail-order department. 84 per cent of all bunion suf ferers are troubled on If no dealer in your city has S\ stock, we send, Free o THE Trial one Fischl FISCHER'\ Protector and yc MFG. CO., \ lutely no risk. I MILWAUKEE'\ C even send postage WIS.. 0 436 SCOTT ST. ,, % every expense. Gentlemen: Send me one of the ti p Fischer Bunion Protector for \ % ot relieve the............ foot which I \ left or right '%% the pro agree to try for ten days. If sati factory I will remit 50c in payment Tha for same, if not I agree to return the protector to you. \ act( My nam=e i....-....................... My St. and No....--............... city......-................--- - State.............Size of Shoe....... -0 ceases by the middle of January. Fol lowing this, comes the sale of the capons and the virgin cockerels, so highly prized in New England. The scientific part of the handling of geese is growing them to a condition - PAIR OF (GRAY AFRICA~N GEESE. where the feathers are-just right to be plucked from the carcass without hav ing the bad appearance that of neces sity must be present if there is a' large amount of down or short feathers showing. Geese, to be properly mar keted at their best, should be plucked at the right time, then fed and cared for so as to be ready for killing just as the new growth of plumage is full and complete and ready to be stripped clean and clear fro:n the body at killing time. This is the scientific part, next to the experienze in the handling, feed ing and caring for, which bring such large numbers to the finest finish and most desirable condition for selling in the market. It is a sight one would never forget to see eight or ten thousand of these geese confined in lots or runways being fed and cared for by attendants to bring them to that perfection of mar ket poultry not usually seen outside of New England and New York City. T. F. McGrew. Why Land is a Good Inrcstment. The statistician of the Department of Agriculture of the United States esti mates that in 1931 the population of this country wi 1 be 130,000,000, and the census bureau e grees that this is a con servative estimate. To supply the re quirements of this number of people will necessitate the production of 700. 000.000 bushels of wheat, 1,250.000.000 bushels of oats. 345,000,000 bushels of corn, 100.000.000) tons of hay: and cot ton, tobacco and fruits and vegetables in proportion. To produce this im mensely increased quantity of food and kindred products will necessitate the bringing under cultivaticn of an addi tional 150.000,000 acres of land, and it is estimated that we ha~ve only 10S, 000.000 acres available for cultivation. Of course these estimates do not take into account tl e efforts of Secretary Wilson. of the Department of Agricul ture. whereby every acre will event u ally produce double its present crop. Nevertheless These statistics present matters for serious r'eflection. and shoul ll bring it :30me to every thought ful manlf that go ad agricultural land to dlay offers the 'yst and~ safest invesr ment on earth and that there can be no better object in life than a determina tion on the part of every citizen to acauire at least enough of MIother Earth to ensure him a living for him self and his family through his owi individual efforts. mfort Guarantee re Fail N DAYS )pulation in you desire to keep the protector yo ust 2 dozen to us 50 cents for the one you ha ions. The cents for one for the other foot if y :cessary, for if you are one of the 84 per cent. absolutely The Fischer self-adjusting Buni e pain the tor is a neat soft leather device, so his device is it conforms to the shape of the foo ore asking. is applied and yet so firm that it pr< .e this offer the sore spot. ssfully last It is worm over the stock7inJ places in the Ilk bridging. I ISCH is absolutel sur-ADJUSTnG - coming in c spot. The s JEFF itit strengther the foot a both feet. Retains the Perfect Shape am . of the Shoe. A larger shoe in not r< our goods in sary to wear for comfort. m ten days An absolutely proper fit can be obta use of the protector. Remember we abs W BuIOon antee that the protector will hold the larg u take abso- its natural position, will prevent all fricti or pressure from the bunion, will form a (ou need not around the bunion and will give instant re We assume ing comfort. It is self adjusting, will alv place and requires no buckling or strappir If at the end nave to do is to put it on and forget it's ariod you are shoe dealer or druggist can obtain the Fis Protector for you. If his jobber does a d you return show him this advertisement and tell him 1 tector to direct. If he will not obtain the protecto you, write us i-elling us the foot on which nds the trans- give the protector a trial and the size sh )n. But if and we will send the protector immediat< of your dealer today or write to us. Fill in this Coupon stating which foot, your name. address etc., and we once. If you do not care to send Coupon write us a letter containi asked here. PERFECTLY DEVELBPED I BEAUTIFUL WOMEN! YOUR FORI URE MADE PERFECT. I give the greatest beauty secret on earth free to all women. I It is very simple. My perfected, natural method of trestmentwilI "I develop and enarge the bust f ro. 5 to 6nches and give that sad proportion of Nature-that queenly lwearing so attractive to all. aemamad plump and beautif ul. c~row . fest, wrinkles froc aoin I. scientfically removed. Do not despair on acce ot of a.e Bewty clearness of the skin, free from wrinkles, and freshnese of youth a my7 perfected, natural treatment Whatever yoN may lack in the way of perfect form of trure, supply for you if you use my treatment, as it rigonrousfy and positive opin, forces of Nature and makes plump and beautiful the flat a creates the most fascinating and beautiful curves. M1y scientific In fnsed with the many quack drugs and remedies, or creams. becauspr basis in strict accordance with physioloicical and anatomical prirc fresh skin, rosy cheeks, beautiful shoulders. an ideal fignere, even in t I absolitely guarantee satisfaction. My new book containing "-f tions, and information how to develo, yoiamelf at home will be --r1 Adlre con identially, Department 68. TILE DE.M.Il ASd)CIATI'O East 2d St., New York city. Selling Chicks a Day Old. YOi The hatching of chicks in quantities and then selling them direct to poultry breeders and fanciers is a business that Ir, is developing all over the country, 0* largely doing away with the bother of sitting hens and the detail and atten tion entailed by operating an incu bator. The plan is simplicity itself. Experienced incubator operators put in Morethani substantial hatching plants solely for In use and se, the production and immediate disposi- Th'Uvy tion of chicks direct to poultry people, terserviceand both amateur and professional. For mee n e1 the most part the new method possesses the~ n.i some range in its application. It has Don't bny wI been found that day-old chicks will boo'. It may bear shipment to a considerable dis- BoxE26 tance. and that a car ride of from ten Bo26 to fifteen and twenty hours is not con sidered extra hazardous. Prices for day-old chicks are a matter of barter between seller and buyer, something depending on the breeds and strains, but usually ranging $1.50 and up per dozen.- - There are several establishments in this country which make this an ex clusive business. atnd enjoy a hatching Ho capacity of from 1,000 to 6.000 eggs at .. La a time. All report a healthy demand Il~da for their living product at remunera -_____ tive prices. iSo The Biggest Spider. Madagascar is the home of the dog ____ spider, the biggest of the spider ~ 1 species, and much larger than the.. tarantula. The body of the dog spider weighs nearly a pound, and each of its eight legs is about as long and thick th as an ordinary lead pencil. OLI 1"A 741 E. L. O'conne Don't Die TL Millions Die Every Year from 19 Nature's Laws of He Ask yourself the question: "Is Life Wc And the answer will be : "It depends on y Then why not have good health ? If you because some simple, natural law of healtla Nature is a Stern and Inexors Grants hZo Pardons When Her L Better Learn Those Laa You can't learn them toc Tou can't learn thcm all Begin right now, antd Learn a little evcry mo Send a dir.ic or five twoe-cer.t stampt to 140-> Fisher B vent'si subscriptionl for 31axwell'r liomem::al-r 31laaazine, and in the Home. Hlealth from Nutnie. by Tight '1I hought and Ri::ht Read it every month- year Il and year ott-and lemt Health, and save Doctor' P;uI and Dru:; ltill, andi you will good health after you othtrwire woul have been dead a: Wnether von~ are beuried or cremated d!osn't so mtuch toa counts. Trrain " Good! Health " as your fatl: bodlv-euar Sevthe nnd al, into the :rrete if he calls ahead of time. G fromo Maxwell's Homemaker Maaine. NOTE.-If you do not wich to. cut the coupon out of yoi subscription on a separate pitece of ONE YEAR FOR 10 Subscription Price to Chicago and Foreign Ad& cut out this ucip- i lak, write namne aid nddr' 10 cents i silver or st:mps and we wt:ll mil you Maxwell's I month for t welve maountn. lbon't delay, but seud at once. Name Box or Street No. Postoff ice Sta* Enlol()ed find for years' subscription. Isubscribher_______ I You can subscribe- for one, two, three or five years at s end 50 cewts and have five y.-evs eood redin:: comning toe y IZ[NE, for the money, ever publiehed. Addteres m~ full I Subscription Dept. MAXWELL'S HOME I 1405 Fisher N If you wish to have TUE HOMEMAKER MAGAZINE piece of paper for name and addrers, and enclose 10 cents for u will remit ive and 50 !ou need it, on Protec pliable that : from the instant it vents pressure upon fills out the hollow foot and acts as a n this way the shoe prevented from :mact with the sore welling is removed, is the shank, gives natural form and id Correjct Lines :quired tha is neces ined by the olutely guar toe joint in on, irritation firm wall all lief and last ays hold its All you there. Any cher Bunion ot handle it, o write to us r on trial for you wish to )e you wear :ly. Inquire will send tl C protector at ig the same information FOMEN I AND FIG rXI show you the way, *aLly al t:rmnanently ling and rounded, tirm bin cheeks, nek and the eyes and mouth are Af form. i..-xibility and ways follow the use of Tature will generousiy ly stimulates the devel id sunken places and thod muet not be con . has a purely scientific ipies. 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