The Bulletin. 



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One hundred and three samples were examined, 75 of which proved 

 to be beer and 28 imitation or near beer. Most of them were sent to 

 the Department for analysis by county or city officials charged with 

 the enforcement of the prohibition law. A few samples, however, 

 were obtained by an officer of the Department under the food law, 

 eight of which proved to be beers, though six of the eight were rep- 

 resented to be near beer, and were purchased as such. As the 6 

 samples were represented to be near beer and proved to be beer, it 

 was regarded that they had been sold in violation of the food law, 

 and the violations were reported to the courts for prosecution. 



