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In Milks, I am glad to report a great improvement,
in spite of the season. Only three out of
thirty contained a considerable admixture of water,
in quantities varying between 10 and 15 per cent.,
although there were several of more than doubtful
character, involving the necessity for duplicate
analysis.
The Condensed Milk, No. 81, was of excellent
character, and presented, as compared with former
analysis, a uniformity of composition very much
to be desired.
Of two Coffees, one was adulterated with 50
per cent, of chicory, and the other, although
genuine, was wrapped up in a paper announcing
on the inside that it was sold as a mixture of coffee
and chicory.
Seven Butters were analysed. One sample
consisted almost entirely of Butterine. The density
of another sample was more than suspicious, but
the quantity of insoluble fatty acids, on the standard
at present adopted, was high enough to make it
pass for butter.