The Bulletin 



59 



There is no standard for compound lard, it being a mixture or com- 

 pound of fats, but as found on tbe market it is usually cotton-seed oil ^ 

 with enough beef stearin (oleostearin) to give it the requisite degree of 

 solidity or consistence and a small amount of real lard. Lard stearin or 

 cotton-seed stearin may be used in place of the beef stearin. 



The compound lards or lard substitutes are usually properly labeled 

 what they are, but many dealers selling them at retail from bulk sell 

 them as lard. The sale of compound lard is all right, provided it is sold 

 as compound lard, but the sale of it as lard is a violation of the law. 



The results of the examination of the fifteen samples examined during 

 the year are published in the table below. 



COMPOUND LARD OR LARD SUBSTITUTES. 



