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214
Christmas, 1876.
Gentlemen,
As I had previously reported very unfavourably
of the Milk supply, it was suggested that a
large number of Milks should be examined in the
past quarter. In consequence, our Inspectors were
ordered to take 31 samples.
Many of these were very good, and offered
a fair standard of comparison by which to judge the
watered specimens. It appears to be a practice,
when possible, to skim the milk from the surface in
cases where water has been previously added, so as
to make it almost impossible, sometimes, to give a
certificate of prosecution. Thus in No. 205, with
its 44 per cent, of cream, the added water is too insignificant
to bring the vendor into Court; but what
is to be said of such an one, other than that he does
not understand his business, and that the Public
must in consequence suffer? We have had three
such cases; nevertheless, in one, No. 203, in spite of
5.97 per cent, of butter, it was easy to prove the
addition of 20 per cent, of water, and to obtain a
conviction. No. 204 would not have been passed