4 N. H. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 259 



NUMBER OF SAMPLES FAILING TO COMPLY WITH 



THE LAW. 



Onl\- 206 of the 390 brands analyzed, complied with the law 

 in every respect. The 184 which did not fully comply with the 

 law violated it on 223 counts. Thirty-five brands or 9.0 per cent 

 were deficient in protein ; 28 of these or 7.2 per cent were de- 

 ficient one-half per cent or more. Sixty-one brands or 15.6 per 

 cent were deficient in fat; 38 of these or 9.7 per cent 

 were deficient one- fourth per cent or more. Twenty-one 

 brands contained an excessive amount of crude fiber. Sixty-one 

 brands were deficient in carbohydrates. Forty-four brands were 

 offered for sale without a carbohydrate guarantee and one brand 

 without a fat guarantee. In the tabulation of the analytical data 

 deficiencies of one-half per cent or more of protein and of one- 

 fourth per cent or more of fat are shown in italics. 



