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them contained a little alum, but was well within the permitted
quantity.
All the Certificates have been forwarded.
Lady-day, 1887.
I have to report the analyses of thirty-six Milks, no
fewer than fifteen of which required duplicate analyses :
consequently fifty-one analyses have been made of milk
alone ! Of these thirty-six Milks nine were adulterated
with water to the extent, respectively, of 16, 17, 15, 16, 6,
20, 15, 8, and 8 per cent. Besides these, other nine had
been watered, but could not be prosecuted.
Of three Butters one was adulterated to the extent of
50 per cent.
Four Lards and three Drippings represent other kind of
fats; they Avere of the nature, substance and quality
demanded.
Three Breads required examination for alum; they
were, however, found to be free therefrom.
One Cocoa was of fair quality as compared with inferior
Cocoas. It would be very interesting to define what is
meant by the term, and yet more What is meant by
Chocolate Powder. Of the two samples examined one of
them did not contain 20 per cent. of actual Cocoa : both