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5 and 5 per cent, respectively; (b) fat deficiencies,
2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 7 and 10 per cent,
respectively.
(2) Sample being used for evidence only (1), viz. : 19
per cent, fat deficient.
(3) Bottle burst (1), viz. : 37 per cent, fat deficient.
Out of the 27 samples, there were 20 convictions, 6
summonses were dismissed, the Magistrate being satisfied
with the evidence for the defence, and 1 summons was
adjourned sine die.
The total fines amounted to £20 10s. 0d., with £22 Is.
Od. costs.
2. Informal Samples.
18 samples were taken, but none were declared by the
Analyst to be adulterated.
(b) Butter.
1. Formal Samples.
218 samples of butter were taken, and of these 28 (i.e.,
12.8 per cent.) were declared by the Analyst to be adulterated
the adulterations consisting of (1) added margarine (21),
varying from a minimum 75 per cent, to' a maximum 100
per cent. viz. : 75, 90, 90, 90, 95, 96, 98, 98, 98,
99, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100 and 100
respectively; (2) preservatives present (4), varying from a
minimum 0.12 per cent, to a maximum 0.28 per cent,
crystallised boric acid, viz. : 0.12, 0.28, 0.18 and 0.28 respectively;
(3) added margarine and preservatives present
(3), viz. : 93 and 0.12, 94 and 0.12, and 100 and 0.22 respectively.
In 3 cases, no summonses were taken out for the following
reasons : (1) amount of adulteration being too small
(1), viz. : 0.28 per cent, boric preservative.