Per cent. 
Tin dioxide with trace of lead       0.0424
Grains per pound                     2.97
Equivalent to stannous chloride      3.74
Minimum doses                       51.4
Maximum doses                        6.4

Serial No. 563.—­Sample of canned pumpkin, received of Edward Bethel, June 27, 1890.  Labeled:  Choice Pie Pumpkin, packed at Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, by G.B.  McNabb, sent by A.F.  Remy & Co., Mansfield, Ohio.

Per Cent. 
Tin dioxide                          0.0444
Grains per pound                     3.11
Equivalent to stannous chloride      3.91
Minimum doses                       56
Maximum doses                        7

Can eroded.

Serial No. 565.—­Sample of canned pumpkin, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled:  Belpre Pumpkin, Golden.  George Dana & Sons, Belpre, Ohio.

Per Cent. 
Tin dioxide                          0.0054
Grains per pound                     0.38
Equivalent to stannous chloride      0.48
Minimum doses                        7.7
Maximum doses                        1.0

Can eroded.

Serial No. 566.—­Sample of canned Hubbard Squash, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled:  Ladd Brand, L. Ladd, Adrian, Michigan.

Per Cent. 
Tin dioxide                          0.026
Grains per pound                     1.85
Equivalent to stannous chloride      2.33
Minimum doses                       37.00
Maximum doses                        4.7

Can badly eroded.

Serial No. 567.—­Sample of canned tomatoes, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled:  Extra Fine Tomatoes.  Blue Label.  Curtice Bros.  Co., Rochester, N.Y.

Per Cent. 
Tin dioxide                          0.012
Grains per pound                     0.84
Equivalent to stannous chloride      1.06
Minimum doses                       16.00
Maximum doses                        2.00

Inner coating eroded.

Serial No. 568.—­Sample of canned tomatoes, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled:  Fresh Tomatoes, Curtice Bros.  Co., Rochester, N.Y.

Per Cent. 
Tin dioxide                          0.014
Grains per pound                     0.98
Equivalent to stannous chloride      1.23
Minimum doses                       19.00
Maximum doses                        2.5

Can eroded.

Serial No. 569.—­Sample of canned peas, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled:  Petites Pois, P. Emillien, Bordeaux.

Per Cent. 
Copper oxide                         0.0294
Grains per pound                     2.06
Equivalent to copper sulphate        3.95
Tin dioxide                          0.0068
Grains per pound                     0.48
Equivalent to stannous chloride      0.6
Minimum doses                        9.6
Maximum doses                        1.2

No visible erosion.

Serial No. 570.—­Sample of canned mushroom, bought of T.B.  Vaure, July 11, 1890.  Labeled Champignons de Choix.  Boston fils.  Paris.