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than the fat of butter), practically a substitution of
margarine for butter.
COFFEE.
Five (11.6 per cent.) of the 48 samples of coffee were
not what they were said to be, each containing a large
quantity of chicory.
G 197 contained at least 35 per cent. of chicory.
G 357 do. 50 do. do.
G 215 do. 55 do. do.
G 302 do. 55 do. do.
G 203 do. 90 do. do.
PRESERVED PEAS.
Eight samples of preserved peas were submitted for
analysis. Seven (87.5 per cent.) of these were found to
contain copper in varying amounts, as follows:—
G 327 At least 0'250 grain of copper per pound of peas.
G 346 do. 0.363 do. do. do.
G 331 do. 0.402 do. do. do.
G 344 do. 0.415 do. do. do.
G 330 do. 0.448 do. do. do.
G 345 do. 0.503 do. do. do.
G 347 do. 0.559 do. do. do.
SPIRITS AND SWEETS.
All the samples of spirits and sweets were certified to
be "not adulterated."
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. KEAR COLWELL.