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in packages of not less than one gallon, and another for 

 small packages of heavier cream for family use. He reports 

 a continual increase in the cream business. 



The Worcester inspector, J. P. Streeter, reports 138 

 samples of milk taken, of which only 3 were below 

 standard. 



In New Bedford Dr. D. C. Ashely took 650 samples of 

 milk, and 1 complaint was made after a Avarning. Another 

 conviction was for feeding swill. 



In Chelsea the milk inspector took 950 samples ; issued 

 30 warnings ; 15 cases were taken into court and 9 convicted. 



Need of Law. 



Another year's experience convinces us more than ever of 

 the need of laws to regulate the sale of imitation butter, 

 and we renew the suggestions of previous reports. The 

 word "imitation" conveys the idea of deceit and imposi- 

 tion, and the actual business comes as close as is possible to 

 the line between honesty and dishonesty when it does not 

 actually cross over. The temptation to deceive is strong 

 and always present. *' Butterine," the name now coming to 

 be generally used (although the national law uses the word 

 " oleomargarine"), is significant of deception. The gradual 

 abandonment of the word "oleomargarine" and the sub- 

 stitution therefor of ' ' butterine " speaks volumes for the 

 nature of the business. In England the use of the word 

 "butterine" is prohibited by law, and we recommend it 

 here. In one large English city the Board of Trade con- 

 demned the use of such affixes as "ette" and "ine" for 

 textile fiibrics, because of their deceptive nature. For the 

 purpose of uniformity in existing laws, and to prevent the 

 raising of any question growing out of an apparent lack of 

 harmony, we recommend that section 21 of chapter 56 of 

 the Public Statutes be declared applicable to all subsequent 

 legislation. 



Educational. 

 The assistant executive officer has spoken at public meet- 

 ings 37 times, — chiefly upon milk, its composition, varia- 

 tion, keeping qualities and kindred topics. When the im- 



