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though resembling cream in appearance. Of a total of five
samples no less than three were so adulterated.
A sample of icing sugar was adulterated with 1.04 per
cent. of starchy matter. It is understood that subsequent
enquiry at the retailer's shop established that this fact was
admitted on the label of the container from which it was
sold.
Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, &c.
All the samples of cocoa, coffee and tea were genuine,
as also were one of coffee and chicory and three of coffee
and chicory extract.
The coffee and chicory mixture, sold under the name
of " French coffee," contained only 50 per cent. of coffee
and was therefore rather a poor specimen. It bore the
following misleading label:—
" This coffee is roasted and ground on the Continental principle. Sold as a mixture of extra fine
coffee and chicory. It is more stimulating and
refreshing than any other coffee
Even the name " French coffee " is misleading, for
no such name is recognised in France,' and, moreover, in
that country admixture with chicory constitutes adulteration.
Farinaceous Foods.
A sample of cornflour and three of semolina were genuine,
but of three of rice one was reported adulterated on account
of " facing " with talc, as indicated by the finding of
0.06 per cent. of extraneous mineral matter.
Cordials, Wines, Spirits, &c.
Three specimens of lemonade powder, two of lemon barley
powder, one each of lemon essence and orange squash, two
of strawberry syrup, six of whisky and one of ginger wine