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usual complaint, as to the irregularity of the transmission
of Samples. I had ventured most urgently
to bring this matter before you in my last Report,
and confess I was very much astonished to find
every allusion omitted in the printed Report which
was forwarded to me.
And, unless I am mistaken, the character of the
articles forwarded for analyses, is different from the
settled list. This, however, is of little importance,
if proper time is allowed for the execution of the
work.
You will be pleased to know that the character
of Milks is greatly improved ; of twenty-one samples
only three were adulterated. One of these was
sufficiently curious. I allude to No. 76. It contained
no less than 20 per cent. of cream, and yet was
adulterated with 13 per cent. of water.
Several of the Milks might have been toned
down with 10 per cent. of water, and I should not
have been able to furnish a certificate for prosecution.
This will give sufficient proof that our standard has
not been placed above the truth, and it must be a