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FOOD AND FOOD ADULTERANTS. 



indicated, there was not sufficient to justify the assertion that a sul- 

 phite or sulphurous acid had been added directly to the wine ; in such 

 cases it probably came from insufficient cleansing of the casks. Where 

 it is indicated as "present," however, there was sufficient indication of 

 its having been added to the wine. 



Examination of wines for preservatives. 



