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These figures represent milk of fair average quality for
the whole year, and are practically the same as those for
1932.
Condensed Milk.
Twenty-four condensed milks were specially examined for
compliance or otherwise with the requirements of the
Condensed Milk Regulations. They were all found to fulfil
these requirements, both in respect of, composition and in
regard to the volume of milk yielded on dilution.
Cream and Cream Substitutes.
Six samples of cream and six of tinned cream analysed
during the year were all free from preservatives, colouring
matter and other foreign substances. The tinned specimens
were free from metallic contamination.
Two cream substitutes were submitted for analysis and
these were found to contain no preservatives or other
injurious substances and were therefore reported genuine.
They were labelled in such a way as not to come within
the definition of artificial cream. One of them appeared
to have been made from milk and butter and was therefore
a genuine artificial cream; the other contained a fat other
than butter fat, but in view of the fact that it was not
sold as artificial cream no action could be taken against the
vendor.
The labels on these two specimens are interesting as
examples of contracting out of the Act in the first case
and of an attempt, in the second case, at making an
inferior article appear as good as, or even better than, the
food it is made to resemble. Statements on the labels are
here reproduced:—
1. " Made of equal weights of pure fresh dairy
milk and fresh dairy butter. Contains no other ingredients
whatever and although free from preservatives
can be kept for days.
" As the Authorities object to the sale of this
mixture of pure milk and butter except under the
definition of ' Artificial Cream ' (which in our