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room where any and all persons may see the same when purchasing 

 cream; and, provided further, that the statement on the placard is 

 printed in plain black letters, not less than one inch in size, on a 

 white bac'ko-round. 



Eighty-nine samples sold as ice cream were examined, 24 of which 

 proved either to be standard ice cream or were sold under the reiru- 

 lation above mentioned, that provides for the sale of such products, 

 and 65 proved to be below standard and were sold in violation of 

 the law. 



The milk fat in these samples ranged from 0.56 of one per cent 

 to 24.90 per cent, and all were sold at retail at practically the same 

 price. Is it fair competition for one dealer to sell an ice cream that 

 contains practically 25 per cent of milk fat and another on the same 

 block to sell a product that contains but slightly more than one-half 

 of one per cent ? But to say nothing of the competition, to allow it 

 without the facts being made known would be a great imposition on 

 the consuming public. Dealers can sell low-grade products if they 

 wish, but they must make the facts known to the public. Provision 

 is made for it in the regulation above. 



In enforcing the food law the Department does not desire to make 

 it a hardship on the dealers, but the consuming public must be pro- 

 tected, and to do so the law must be enforced. Dealers are hereby 

 notified that if they wish to sell an ice cream below standard they 

 must make the fact known to the public, as is provided by the regu- 

 lation under the food law, otherwise they will be prosecuted for the 

 violation of the law. 



CREAM AND ICE CREAM SUBSTITUTES. 



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 7544 

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 7546 

 7594 

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Remarks and Conclusions. 



24.90 lice-cream. 



19.14 • do. 



do. 



Ice-cream, below standard; no sign, sale illegal. 



Ice-cream. 



Compound ice-cream and so stated on sign in place where served. 



Ice-cream. 



Compound ice-cream and the fact was so stated on sign in place where 



served. 

 Milk ice-cream and the fact was stated by dealer. 



Ice-cream, below standard; no sign, sale illegal. 



