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addition of water, the removal of fat, or by the addition of
boracic acid. The percentage of these samples was 12.7,
a considerable increase for the preceding year, when the
number was only 7.9.
Table: The nature and amount of the adulteration in each case were as follows :—
The nature and amount of the adulteration in each case were as follows :—
No. of Sample.
Nature and Amount of Adulteration.
1st Quarter (ending 30th June, 1899).
G
458
At least 53 per cent, of fat removed.
G
455
do.
8.0
do.
do.
G
474
do.
12.6
do.
do.
G
459
do.
13.3
do.
do.
G
36
do.
13.3
do.
do.
G
39
do.
17.3
do.
do.
G
473
do.
26.0
do.
do.
G
57
At least 35 per cent, of water wdded.
G
484
do.
4.8
do.
do.
G
494
do.
5.2
do.
do.
G
485
do.
5.8
do.
do.
2nd Quarter (ending 30th September, 1S99). At least 10 0 per cent, of fat removed.
G
129
G
90
do.
11.3
do.
do.
G
107
do.
11.8
do.
do.
G
99
do.
22.6
do.
do.
G
128
At least 3 2 per cent, of water added.
G
144
do.
4.7
do.
do.
G
145
do.
4.9
do.
do.
G
147
do.
5.4
do.
do.
G
113
do.
5.5
do.
do.
G
142
do.
13.3
do.
do.
3rd Quarter (ending 31st December, 1899). At least 8 0 per cent, of fat removed.At least 4 5 per cent, of water added.
G
181
G
292
G
207
do.
5.0
do.
do.
G
219
do.
5.0
do.
do.
G
177
At least 37'5 grains per gallon of Boracic Acid added.
G
182
do.
60.7
do.
do. do.
4th Quarter (ending 31st March, 1900). At least 7.3 per cent, of fat removed.
