Jam Primo.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6310, 7 August 1888, Page 3

Jam Primo.

Some time since we published a smaU paragraph on the unsatisfactory nature ol much of the jam retailed in the Colony, This reached Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co., ot Nelson, and they went to work in' a very practical fashion to prove that the jama manufactured by the firm were of the best quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to this office, with a request that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We ara happy^o^^e^ranMyanclf^y^a^ejiava beenjgrymugb_gurprised, ./« JgJQ^fotj-je "ceip^jo^esstsErkp^rick^s gif fc we were unaware that New Zealand could boast of an jgjfagfey. °*E which it has so much reaßon*°to .2. P ro "-*d- Thejvarioua sorts of jam were tested by anurnberofpereons, wbo compared tho samples with other brands, and the general verdict is that not; only aro Meesrs Kirkpatrick^ productions far and . v away better than any other "New Zealand brands we can obtain, but they aie superior to English jams in bem-j- fresh-***! Tiie nearest approacn to tne excellence of the Nelson jam was contained in tiea bearing the name of a Tasmanian firm, but even in this comparison the Nelson articla came out a long way best. "We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the product of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers, AU of tho many persona who have tested the samples are loud in their praise, and we must unreservedly congratulate Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co. upon turnips out a genuine fruit jam lit to grace the tables and please the palates of the moat luxurious and fastidious.— " Hawke's Bay Herald," July 18. | Samples of Kirkpatrick and Co.'s "K v brand of jam have been forwarded tous, and we are free to confess that they appear to ba in every way excellent, and as they become better known in the local market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households. The maker asserts that none but the purest fruits grown in Nelson are used in his manufactures, and we are content to accept that assurance. Certainly the jams possess a richness and freshness ot ijavonr tnat bears -that assertion out.— Dunedin "Star."' July 3'.'"^""