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MILK 



As in past years, the samples of cream and milk examined have 

 constituted more than half the total number of food samples ex- 

 amined. Out of several thousand samples, the number of adulterated 

 samples, or samples falling below the minimum standard fixed by 

 the laws, was approximately 30 per cent. Of these, the departures 

 from normal were sufficient to show that one-third had been watered 

 and one-third had been skimmed; while, in the remaining cases, the 

 evidence of watering or skimming was not sufficient to establish the 

 facts of such treatment, although the samples contained less tlian 

 the standard amounts of fat or of milk solids. The average condi- 

 dition of richness of commercial milks in the State continues to 

 Show an improvements over that existing before the enactment of 

 the present standard. 



ICE CREAM 



Of the 271 samples examined, about one-third fell below the re- 

 quired amount of milk fat, which was practically the only kind of 

 adulteration detected. In view of the exceedingly low standard 

 fixed for this class of foods, the large proportion of adulteration 

 found is especially deserving of condemnation. It may be added 

 that the deficiencies reported appeared after a liberal allowance for 

 error in sampling made because of the special difficulties of this 

 operation in preparing ice cream for analysis. 



BUTTER 



It is particularly gratifying that of more than 100 samples ex- 

 amined as to composition, not one was found to depart sufficiently 

 from the normal composition to warrant its being condemned as 

 adulterated. The examinations made for the enforcement of the 

 laws against adulteration does not, of course, involve any examina- 

 tions as to the grade of excellence of the samples purchased. 



RENOVATED BUTTER 



There is only a very small volume of this commodity now on sale 

 on the Pennsylvania markets, and the only prosecution under the 

 Renovated Butter Act was for selling witliout having first obtained 

 the required license. 



OLEOMARGARINE 



The condition existing since the passing of the amendment of 

 1913, more definitely fixing the color limit for this commodity, con- 

 tinues to be excellent. The special agents have continued diligently 

 to observe the color of the various brands of oleomargarine on sale 

 in the Commonwealth, and have found only a small number con- 

 cerning which there was sufficient question to justify the purchase 

 of samples for examination. The number of condemnations was 24; 

 nine for selling without a license; one for selling without the proper 

 stamp upon the package or wrapper, and 14 only because of their 

 being colored in the imitation of yellow butter. There has never 

 been a time since the first enactment of oleomargarine legislation 



