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6. The remaining 149 samples submitted, of which 8 were "Informal
samples," were found to have the normal composition of unadulterated
milks, or of milks which must be regarded as unadulterated, and to be
in accordance with the requirements of the "Sale of Milk Regulations,
1901," 50 "Formal" and 1 "Informal" being of "Good" quality,
60 "Formal" and 3 "Informal" of "Fair" quality, and 34 "Formal"
and 1 " Informal " of " Poor " quality.
7. The application of the terms "Good," "Fair," and "Poor" to
samples of Milk is based on the following analytical data:—
Non-fatty solids 8.5 per cent, or over:—
With from 3.0 to 3.35 per cent, of fat, Poor Quality.
,, 3.35 to 3.8 „ ,, Fair ,,
,, 3.8 and over ,, ,, Good ,,
BUTTER.
8. Actual adulteration could not be certified with respect to the
4 samples of Butter reported as inferior. (See paragraph 3.) Two of
these samples contained Boric Acid.
9. The remaining 39 samples submitted were found to have the normal
composition of unadulterated Butters, or of Butter which must at present
be regarded as unadulterated, and they were therefore certified to be
genuine.
10. Twenty-four of the samples contained Boric Acid, the amount
being under 0-5 per cent, in each case. Samples of Butter containing
Boric Acid preparations and not adulterated in other respects, are at
present reported as "genuine" or "inferior" as the case may require,
and not as "adulterated."
11. The use of Boric Acid in Butter is forbidden by the Preservatives
Regulations which come into operation respecting this article in January
next.
12. The four samples of Butter reported as inferior, contained 15.9,
15.43, 14.86 and 13.6 per cent, of water respectively; amounts below
the extreme limit of 16.0 per cent, laid down by the "Butter and
Margarine Act, 1907,"and the" Sale of Butter Regulations, 1902."
MARGARINE.
13. Actual adulteration could not be certified with respect to the
four samples of Margarine reported as inferior. They contained the following
percentages of water :—15.3, 15.13, 14.83 and 14.26 respectively.
(See previous paragraph.)
14. Seventeen of the remaining 39 samples of Margarine, reported as
genuine, were found to contain Boric Acid, the amount in each case
being under 0.5 per cent. In no case did the amount of Butter Fat in
these samples exceed 10 per cent. (Section 8 of the Sale of Food and
Drugs Act, 1899.)