Uncle Sam and Columbia in search of pure food in their domain . GHAPTER X. Bargains and Bargains. In writing upon the important subject of food adulteration anddeception, we have tried to show in their true light many methods incommon practice to-day all over our land, by unscrupulous merchantsand manufacturers, which are intended to deceive the purchaser andlead him to suppose he is offered some extraordinary bargains, a matter of fact. the bargains are dear at any price. A FLEA FOR WHOLESOME FOOD. 25. *™fe ISjT-7 iccount of their adulterated or fraudulentcharacter: and then,
Uncle Sam and Columbia in search of pure food in their domain . GHAPTER X. Bargains and Bargains. In writing upon the important subject of food adulteration anddeception, we have tried to show in their true light many methods incommon practice to-day all over our land, by unscrupulous merchantsand manufacturers, which are intended to deceive the purchaser andlead him to suppose he is offered some extraordinary bargains, a matter of fact. the bargains are dear at any price. A FLEA FOR WHOLESOME FOOD. 25. *™fe ISjT-7 iccount of their adulterated or fraudulentcharacter: and then, these same mer-chants, or manufacturers, will posebefore the people as public benefac-tors, for having brought down inodern business men are not allof this order. During the time we Sithave been probing into this business, jf**! awe have found many of unimpeachableL_ Hlcharacter, and sterling worth, andwe have been made to realize as we^, anever did before, that reputation iswhat we pass current for on the Slv^ street, but character is what we are, and we desire to pay tribute tothe high standing- of some of our Western millers, outin Kansas and Nebraska, which has been made evi-dent through an experience gained since the preced-ing chapters were written. It is an open secretamong dealers in groceries, whether the peopleknow it or not. that a large amount of flourmade from wheat grown and milled in thosestates, is being- sold through this section underlictitious brands, like BestNorthern, or BestMi
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