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are purchasing, if they so desire. This requirement simplifies the en- 

 forcement of the law. If by examination a product proves to be 

 otherwise than as represented by the label, the law has been violated, 

 and it is at once a subject for prosecution. Molasses and syrups are 

 adulterated by the addition of cheaper syrups and an excess of water, 

 as well as by bleaching to improve the appearance without improving 

 the quality of the product. 



Fifty-one samples of molasses and syrups have been examined, 39 

 of which proved to be below standard, owing to an excessive amount 



RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF MOLAS 



2^ 



6988 

 6989 

 6990 

 6991 

 7212 

 6993 

 6994 

 7214 

 6996 

 6997 

 6998 

 6999 

 7000 

 7001 

 7002 

 7003 

 7004 

 7005 

 7006 

 7007 

 7008 

 7009 

 7010 

 7011 

 7012 

 7013 

 7014 



Material and Brand from Label. 



Molasses 



Molasses, Fancy. . . 



Molasses, Porto Rico Flavor... 

 Molasses, Compound, Iberville. 



Syrup, Extra Fancy 



Syrup, Porto Rico 



Syrup, Homemade 



Molasses, Sugar House 



Molasses, Porto'Rico. 



Molasses, New Orleans 



Molasses, Santa Rosa 



Molasses, Homemade 



do 



Molasses, Sugar House 



Molasses, Ponce, Porto Rico . . . 



Molasses, Homemade 



Molasses, Ponce, Porto Rico ... 



Molasses, Louisiana 



Molasses, D. B. S 



Molasses, W. F 



Molasses 



do 



do 



Manufacturer or Wholesaler. 



Robert Carey & Co., New Orleans, La. . . 

 C. C. Covington Co., Wilmington, N. C. . 



Bently Shriver & Co., Baltimore, Md 



John B. Meyers, New Orleans, La 



Blair & Healy, Wilmington, N. C 



Davis & Atkins, Richmond, Va. 



Morris & Co., Statesville, N. C 



Blair & Healy, Wilmington, N. C 



C. C Covington Co., Wilmington, N. C.- 

 Blackburn-Morris Co., New Orleans, La. 

 C. W. Antrim & Son, Richmond, Va 



C. W: Surratt, Granite Quarry, N. C. 

 Kluttz Grocery Go., Salisbury, N. C. 

 Harroldson & Crump, Richmond, Va. 



E. A. Saunders & Sons, Richmond, Va 



Louisiana Molasses Co., New Orleans, La. 

 C. C. Covington Co., Wilmington, N. C. .. 

 do 



F. Allen, Durham, N. C. 



Molasses, Planters Sugar House . . . 

 ..do 



Thomas White & Co., Durham, N. C. 

 do 



Molasses, Santa Rosa 



Molasses, P. R. No. 6, Compound 



C. W. Antrim & Son, Richmond, Va. . 

 E. A. Saunders & Co., Richmond, Va. 



