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Summary for the Year 1911.
Preservatives in Butter.
Of the 104 samples of Butter 39 contained percentages of boric acid
as follow:—
0.4%; 0.5%; 0.5%; 0.1%; 0.25%; 0.5%; 0.1%; 0.25%; 0.5%;
0.5%; 0.4%; 0.5%; 0.25%; 0.3%; 0.3%; 0.5%; 0.5%; 0.5%; 0.5%;
0.25%; 0.1%; 0.25%; 0.25%; 0.25%; 0.1%; 0.5%; 0.3%; 0.5%; 0.1%;
0.1%; 0.4%; 0.25%; 0.4%; 0.25%; 0.25%; 0.3%; 0.25%; 0.25%; 0.5%.
proceedings against the itinerant vendor for selling milk deficient in fat to the extent
of 96*6 per cent., and as it was stated the can on the barrow was engraved "separated
milk," and the case was dismissed with a caution. The Committee were of opinion that
it is desirable in any future legislation on the subject that provision should be made
that at any shop and on any barrow or other vehicle used for sale of skimmed or
separated milk, the fact should be required to be plainly indicated by adequate notice
visible to any purchaser.
The Committee recommended that the Council endorse such opinion, and
representations be made to the Local Government Board and the Board of Agriculture,
to the effect stated.