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of the Food and Drugs Acts. Many difficulties would be obviated
where a warranty is relied upon if the person giving the
warranty could be made a co-defendant in the first proceedings.
BUTTER.—One hundred and sixteen samples were purchased
in conformity with the Food and Drugs Act, of which
number, nine, or 7.76 per cent. (compared with 12.12 per cent.
in 1906) proved adulterated. Forty-two test samples were
taken, nine, or 21.43 per cent. of which were adulterated.
SPIRITS.—Of the ten samples examined, two were found
to be below the legal standard strength. The vendors protect
themselves by affixing a small label (reproduced below in actual
size) which, even if discovered by the ordinary purchaser, would,
I think, be unintelligible to many.
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