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patliy in the town where the case was tried on account of 

 the hii>li standins: of tlie farmer. The milk which lie sold 

 analyzed as follows : — 



Fat, . 

 Solids not Ikt, 

 Total, . 



4.00 

 7.94 



11.94 



No. 4. 



3.30 

 7.74 



11.04 



No. 6. 



3.60 

 7.68 



11.28 



Although these three samples analyzed higher than the 

 Nos. 1 and 2, alluded to above, the figures tell a more 

 emphatic and unquestionable story of adulteration, because 

 in each of these three latter samples the solids not fat are 

 less than 8 per cent, which indicates very clearly that the 

 milk was watered, especially when such low figures are asso- 

 ciated with such amounts of fat as 4 and 3.6 per cent. 



Last summer the Dairy Bureau secured the conviction 

 of a restaurant keeper at Revere Beach for selling milk 

 which tested : — 



No. 6. 



Fat, . 



Solids not fat, 

 Total, 



2.20 

 7.20 



9.40 



In this case the fat was substantially the same as in No. 2 

 above, but here the amount of solids not fat is as low as 

 7.20, Avhile those in No. 2 were 8.38. This low amount 

 of solids not fat establishes beyond any reasonable doubt 

 the fact that this last sample (No. 6) was watered with 

 malice aforethought. And though the attorney plead with 

 the judge to place the case on file in consideration of the 

 good reputation of his client, the evidence of the chemist 

 was that a moral as well as a statutory oflence had been 

 committed, and this led the judge to impose the usual fine. 



