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world. It is sold in the market under the name
of East Indian, West Indian, Bermuda, and French
Arrow root or Tous les Mois. All these arrow
roots consist of grains of starch, and as such are no
better and no worse as articles of diet than potatoe
or wheat starch. The mixing of the cheap starches
with these arrow roots for the purpose of diminishing
their cost to the vendor is undoubtedly an adulteration.
Twelve specimens of arrow root were purchased
and examined under the microscope. Of these ten
specimens were unadulterated genuine arrow roots
of one kind or another. Two, however, exhibited
degrees of adulteration with wheat starch and rice
starch. The vendors were cautioned.
Sugar,
Sugar is not liable to much adulteration.
Soft sugar containing much molasses may be sold at
a higher price. But the charging a high price for
a bad material is not adulteration, although for some
recent magisterial decisions it might seem to be
thought so.
Six specimens of raw sugar were examined, but no
adulteration of any kind was fonud.
Sausage- Meat.
In this article of diet the meat is cut fine, and
mixed with other ingredients. Amongst other
things it is usually mixed with bread. Of twelve
specimens of beef and pork sausages bought, all
these contained a certain quantity of bread. The
lowest quantity found was five per cent., whilst