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SPECIMENS OF MILK SUSPECTED TO BE ADULTERATED. 



The last four specimens were all retailed by milk dealers in the 

 vicinity of Boston, and well serve to indicate the danger of relying ou 

 any single determination for deciding whether a milk is adulterated or 

 not. Taking all the determinations as they stand, they leave no doubt 

 as to the fact that the milk has been watered, yet any one determina- 

 tion taken separately might be successfully disputed. 



The following table, recently compiled by myself from various 

 sources, is of considerable interest in this connection, as showing the 

 great variation in this most important product. It will be observed 

 that the specimens from this vicinity head the list, while those re- 

 ported by Mr. Vaughan of Providence, R. I., are not far behind, I 

 think that this in part may be owing to the use of corn meal as feed, 

 since this substance is well known as a butter or fat producer. 



J. F. Babcock . . Boston 



S P Sharpies . . . Boston 



Vernois & Becquerel France 



Goppelstoder . . . Switzerland 



H. W. Vaughan . . Khode Island 



Lebert Fiance 



Letheby England 



Playfair Scotland 



Phjpson England 



Chevalier .... France 



Wanklin England 



Cameron Ireland 



■ Chevalier & Henry . France 



A. MuUer .... Sweden 



Boussingalt .... France 



Halden 



Chandler New York 



MacAdam .... England 



Voelcker England 



Von Baumhauer . . Holland 



4.13 

 486 



4.99 

 5. .50 

 4.10 

 4.17 

 3.76 

 3.98 

 4.56 

 4.10 

 448 

 3.42 

 3.47 

 4.82 

 3.88 



2.93 



.88 

 .66 

 .65 



.75 



.75 

 .80 

 .55 



.72 



.00 

 .72 

 .25 

 .49 

 .76 

 .71 

 .83 

 .72 



