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Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



ANALYSIS OF FRUIT PULPS. 



The most objectionable feature, as disclosed by analysis, is tlie 

 excessive quantities of zinc present. This has been shown to be due 

 solely to gross carelessness ; and attention was called to the cause 

 nearly two years ago. In a few cases, amounts of water in un- 

 desirable quantities appear to have been added. J[n expressing this 

 view, however, attention is called to the fact that, with the exception of 

 raspberry, one control sample only of the pure fruit has been taken for 

 the determination of the moisture content. The work of this Branch 



