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Sale of Whiskey Bill.
This Bill was introduced into the House of Commons during
1905, its object being to secure to purchasers of whiskey a
clear statement whether it is a whiskey made in a pot still from
pure malt, or from malt and corn, or is in part a spirit made in
a patent still from unmalted grain. The Bill was approved by
the Council on April 13th, 1905.
Low Standards of Quality of Milk.
It has been suggested that, from a point of view of equity,
where the amount of adulteration is small, no action should be
taken against the vendor, except under special conditions. It is
well known that at times the quality of freshly-drawn milk from
the cow varies, and this fact has been officially emphasised during
1905 in the circular letter, dated March 25th, 1905, from the
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Board's letter draws
attention to accidental causes of deficiency of milk-fat or milksolids
as compared with the limits laid down in the Sale of Milk
Regulations, 1901, and suggests that vendors should, in the first
instance, be cautioned, the Sanitary Authority refraining from
the institution of proceedings, or withdrawing from any proceedings
that may have been already instituted. The matter is one that
requires careful handling, as farmers and milk vendors should be
required to deal with milk of uormal quality, of a standard not
lower than the Government standard.
Milk Sampling on Sundays.
Special raids were made during 1905 upon Sunday vendors of
milk, 40 samples being taken at shops, and 41 in the streets
(i.e., on delivery) in the mornings and evenings. Of the 81
samples taken 6 (i.e., 7.4 per cent.) were declared by the Analyst
to be adulterated. Judging by these samples it will be noted
that the percentage of adulterated samples is not greater on
"Sundays than other days—at least, as far as Lambeth Borough
is concerned. There is a practical difficulty in Sunday sampling