Inner coating eroded.

Serial No. 578. - Sample of canned pears, received of Mr. Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Bartlett Pears. Solan's Brand, packed in Solano Co., California.

Juice.
Per Ct.		Fruit.
Per Ct.
Tin dioxide0.00740.0074
Grains per pound0.51800.5180
Equivalent to stannous chloride0.650.65
Minimum doses10.4010.40
Maximum doses1.301.30

Can eroded.

Serial No. 579. - Sample of canned peaches, received of Edward Bethel, July 29. 1890. Labeled: Peaches, Wm. Maxwell, Baltimore, U.S.A.

Juice.
Per Ct.		Fruit.
Per Ct.
Tin dioxide0.03240.0414
Grains per pound2.26802.8980
Equivalent to stannous chloride2.853.65
Minimum doses45.6058.40
Maximum doses5.707.30

Can badly eroded.

Serial No. 580. - Sample of canned blackberries, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Blackberries, Clipper Brand, Wm. Munson & Sons, Baltimore, Md.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.06
Grains per pound4.20
Equivalent to stannous chloride5.28
Minimum doses84.00
Maximum doses10.60

Can badly eroded.

Serial No. 581. - Sample of canned cherries, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Red Cherries, Cloverdale Brand, G.C. Mournaw & Co., Cloverdale, Va.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0414
Grains per pound2.8980
Equivalent to stannous chloride3.65
Minimum doses58.40
Maximum doses7.30

Can badly eroded.

Serial No. 582. - Sample of canned pumpkin, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Royal Pumpkin, Urbana Canning Co., Urbana, O.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0184
Grains per pound1.2990
Equivalent to stannous chloride1.62
Minimum doses25.90
Maximum doses.3.20

Can eroded.

Serial No. 583. - Sample of canned baked sweet potatoes, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Tennessee Baked Sweet Potatoes, Capital Canning Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0132
Grains per pound0.92
Equivalent to stannous chloride1.16
Minimum doses18.50
Maximum doses2.30

Can eroded.

Serial No. 584. - Sample of canned peas, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Marrowfat Peas, Parson Bros., Aberdeen, Maryland.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0044
Grains per pound0.30
Equivalent to stannous chloride0.38
Minimum doses6.20
Maximum doses0.80

Can slightly eroded.

Serial No. 585. - Sample of string beans, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: String Beans. Packed by H.P. Hemingway & Co., Baltimore City, Md.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0154
Grains per pound1.08
Equivalent to stannous chloride1.36
Minimum doses21.70
Maximum doses2.70

Can eroded.

Serial No. 586. - Sample of canned salmon, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Puget Sound Fresh Salmon, Puget Sound Salmon Co., W.T.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0044
Grains per pound0.30
Equivalent to stannous chloride0.38
Minimum doses0.20
Maximum doses0.80

Can slightly eroded.

Serial No. 587. - Sample of condensed milk, received of Edward Bethel, July 29, 1890. Labeled: Borden's Condensed Milk. The Gail Borden Eagle Brand, New York Condensed Milk Co., 71 Hudson Street, New York.

Tin dioxide none.

No visible erosion.

Serial No. 592. - Sample of canned pineapples, bought of Mr. Brown, Fifth Avenue, August 4, 1890. Labeled: Pineapples, First Quality. Packed by Martin Wagner & Co., Baltimore, Md.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0098
Grains per pound0.6860
Equivalent to stannous chloride0.8640
Minimum doses13.6
Maximum doses1.7

Can eroded

Serial No. 593. - Sample of canned pineapples, bought of Mr. Brown, Fifth Avenue, August 4, 1890. Labeled: Florida Pineapple, Oval Brand. Extra Quality. A Booth Packing Co., Baltimore, Md.

Per cent.
Tin dioxide0.0158
Grains per pound1.11
Equivalent to stannous chloride1.40
Minimum doses22.40
Maximum doses2.80

Can eroded.

- Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc.