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SPECIMENS OF MILK SUSl'EOTED TO BE ADULTERATED. 



The last four specimens were all retailed by milk dealers in the 

 vicinity of Boston, and well serve to indicate the danger of relying ou 

 any single determination for deciding whether a milk is adulterated or 

 not. Taking all the determinations as they stand, they leave no douljt 

 as to the fact that the milk has been watered, yet any one determina- 

 tion taken separately might be successfully disputed. 



The following table, recently compiled by myself from various 

 sources, is of considerable interest in this connection, as showing the 

 great variation in this most important product. It will be observed 

 that the specimens from this vicinity head the list, while those re- 

 ported by INIr. Vaughan of Providence, R. I., are not far 'behind. I 

 think that tliis in part may be owing to the use of corn meal as feed, 

 since this substance is well known as a butter or fat producer. 



J. F. Babcock . . Boston 



S P Sharpies . . . Boston 



Vernnis & Becquerel France 



Goppelstoder . . . Switzerland 



H. W. Vaughan . . Rliode Island 



Lebert France 



Letheby Enjifland 



Playfajr Scothmd 



PhiiKSon England 



Chevalier .... France 



Waiiklin England 



Cameron Ireland 



Chevalier & Henry . France 



A. Muller .... Sweden 



Boussingalt .... France 



Haiden 



Chandler New York 



MacAdam .... England 



Voelcker England 



Von Baumhauer . . Holland 



