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ing cities as Lawrence, Springfield, New Bedford, Holyoke, 

 Taunton, Fitchburg, Gloucester and others. No one would 

 for a moment argue but what, were it not for the existing 

 laws and the way they are enforced, the percentage of adul- 

 teration would be much more than 1 per cent. 



The figures below give the amounts of receipts and sales 

 of railroad milk — in 8^-quart cans — as reported by the 

 wholesalers' association during the year of 1897, also the 

 figures of previous years, for purposes of comparison : — 



