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GRAIN.
Practically the whole of the grain seized as unfit for human food was subsequently
released, under guarantees, for cattle or poultry food, and notifications were sent to the
Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which it was taken.

MEAL AND FLOUR.
The meal seized consisted of 1,000 bags of oatmeal, weighing about 100 tons, and
it was released for cattle food.
The flour comprised 1,348 bags, 60 cases, 30 pockets, and a quantity loose. It
was all released for cattle and poultry food and the manufacture of dog biscuits.
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES.
These comprised 28 cases of mustard and 1 case of sundries, weighing 4 tons
15 cwts. 2 qrs. 17 lbs.
EGGS.
Only five seizures of eggs were made during the year, resulting in the destruction
of 264 cases and 7 cases of preserved eggs weighing about 3 tons 19 cwts. 2 qrs. 5 lbs.
Two casks of egg yolk, weighing about 10 cwts., were also seized and destroyed.
DRUGS.
The drugs seized and destroyed comprised 5 cases of cassia, weighing 2 cwts. 2 qrs.
20 lbs., and 15 cwts. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. senna leaves.

The chicory, gram, peas and lentils were used for cattle food, under the
usual guarantees.