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adulteration, cases have 'been found where water has been 

 added in excessive amounts, and an attempt has been made to 

 enforce the requirements provndin^ for the labeling of ix>rk 

 sausage to which cereal has been added and which contains 

 more water than would naturally 'be found in the meat from 

 whidi the sausage is made. 



The results of the analyses of the above samples are found 

 in Official Insipections No. 65. 



ICE CREAM. 



During the summer, particular attention was paid to the 

 collection of ice cream samples which were dbtained from a 

 wide range of territory. Particular care was taken by the in- 

 spectors to bring to the attention of ice cream manufacturers 

 in an educational way the requirements under the law, and 

 copies of these requirements were distributed extensively. In 

 general, the inspectors have reported a willingness on the part 

 of the manufacturers to comply with the law and they have 

 also reported that very little fault has been found with the 

 standard' that is required. Another feature noticed auTong 

 these dealers was the spirit of com'petition and a jealous guard- 

 ing of their formula. This is a departure that should be en- 

 couraged, as it has a tendency to raise the standard even above 

 tihat required by the statute. 



Among the samples of ice cream obtained, especially in 

 some of the coast to^vns, a deficiency in .milk fat was found. 

 In all such cases a hearing was arranged and an explanation 

 for the deficiency requested. In some cases the use of eggs 

 was responsible for the reduction of the milk fat content, but it 

 is very gratifying to repK>rt that not one case was investi- 

 gated where to our belief an intentional violation could have 

 been proven. The resulits in general obtained by collecting 

 and analyzing ice cream samples have been most encouraging, 

 and it is with a feeling of great pride that the statement is 

 made that the people of Maine are supplied with ice cream 

 that is not surpassed anywhere. This is not due so much, 

 perhaps, to the careful enforcement of the law as to the ex- 

 istence of a fair standard, sharp competition among the pro- 

 ducers, and 'honesty and integrity of the manufacturers. Hav- 



