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Show HOW TO BUY PURE FOOD In Farm and Flrcstdo nro tho following fol-lowing rules for buying food products intelligently with some simple tests by which tho housowlfo can tell when she has been mado tho victim of fraud. "Thoro are threo kinds of ndultcra-tlon, ndultcra-tlon, wo read, first tho mixture of tho food with chcapor but not injur, lous articles; second, tho use of sub-lances sub-lances that injuro food qualities, to lmprovo tho color nnd appcarenco; third, tho removal of valuable or necessary ne-cessary Ingredients, "Tho purity of baking powdor, ketchup, vinegar, flour, and canned goods Is dlfllcult for nnyono but a trained chemist to determine. Tho safest way to buy such artlclesls to get standard brands. "Whllo spices aro generally adulterated adul-terated with starchy substances, and tho starch can ho detected by adding a drop or two of tlncturo of lodlno to a wntor solution of them, It Is host to buy standard brands. Tho starch test can bo used with cloves, mustard, and cayenno. "To detect coloring matter In ton put a teaspoonful or tea In a slovo, shnko over n pleco or whlto unglnzed paper, crushing a little It tightly roll-ed. roll-ed. Then crush tho sifted dust on tho paper with a spatula or a case-knife case-knife drawing It nlong on tho papor. "Coffeo is adulterated by adding chicory, various cereals, peas, nnd beans. In coarsely ground samples tho coffeo will havo a dull surface whllo chicory Is darker and gummy-looking, gummy-looking, nnd tho beans and peas havo n polished surface A magnifying glnss will mako theso dlfferoncos plainer. For further test put a lov-el lov-el teaspoonful in a small bottlo ot water, shako, lot stand a moment; most or tho coffeo particles, being oily, will float; unless vory flno, tho substitutes will sink" to tho bottom." |