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number of these have been examined, chiefly for use of the committee on adultera- 

 tion of the Missouri State Pharmaceutical Association. 



The result of these will be found in the annual report of that society for 1892. 



Any further information I am able to give will be gladly furnished you at any 

 time, especially for use of the Division of Chemistry in the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, to which the chemists all over the country are so much indebted for informa- 

 tion on recent methods of adulteration and the most approved means of detecting 

 the same. 



From William H. Avis, president Clarksville Cider and Vinegar 

 Company, St. Louis, Mo. : 



Our knowledge of the adulteration of food in this community is confined to vine- 

 gar. In 1891 a law was passed by the legislature of Missouri, and, while penalties 

 were attached, there was no enforcement clause. The law is therefore a dead letter 

 for want of enforcement. This law was compiled in the interest of the horticultural 

 society of Missouri, and while the apple-vinegar men were consulted, the fear that 

 even this law could not be passed prevented the framers from making it more 

 operative. It was a groundless fear, and if the law had been perfected it doubtless 

 would have passed both branches of our legislature. 



There are so few engaged in the manufacture of pure apple vinegar in this State 

 that any further legislation would become a burden in a pecuniary sense upon 

 them, and we have concluded to wait in hopes that Congress will come to our relief 

 by a passage of a law similar to the Paddock pure food-bill. 



The sentiment of the community on this score is largely in favor of the Govern- 

 ment taking the matter in hand. It is almost impossible to pass State or municipal 

 laws of this nature, unless protected by a Government law that would control inter- 

 state communication. Should a Government law be enacted we could influence 

 legislation to correspond, and without doubt could have the same passed by our 

 legislature. 



MONTANA. 



From Dr. J. W. Guun, health office, Butte, Mont. : 



The only methods of adulteration with which I am acquainted are selling oleo- 

 margarin for butter and attempts to sell dilated milk at times. There are no food 

 or drug inspectors in this State. 



NEBRASKA. 



From A. Lamoureux, Enshville, Nebr. : 



Milk is adulterated in Rushville by the addition of certain drugs and chemicals 

 which increase the quantity of milk 100 per cent. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE.- 



From Herbert 8. Clough, sanitary inspector, board of health, Man- 

 chester, N. H. 



A large amount of butterin is being sold here through agents who are not pun. 

 ishable under our statutes. It is shipped from Lowell, Mass., here and delivered 

 c. o. d. by a common carrier. 



A large part of the milk supply of the city is adulterated. Water is the principal 

 adulterant. Salt and sugar are used to cover the taste and a preparation of annotto 

 to color butterin. Old milk men tell me that 6 quarts of milk are quite often 

 extended into 8. 



