OFFlCIAIv INSPE;CTI0NS. 21 



Ice Cream. 



During the summer of 191 1 about 80 samples of ice cream 

 were examined from the various dealers in the cities and towns 

 of Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield, Lewiston, Oakland, Portland, 

 and Waterville, with the results given in the table on pages 

 22, and 23. Two prosecutions were made. In one case the 

 dealer was warned . before the sample was obtained that the 

 f rmula which he was using would not make a standard ice 

 cream and he was advised to change his formula. Some time 

 after an official sample was obtained at his place and it was 

 found to be but slightly over half the standard in milk fat con- 

 tent. The other case which was prosecuted seemed also a par- 

 ticularly flagrant one for the following reasons : 



During the previous year two samples of ice cream from this 

 dealer both were found to be below the standard. He was 

 warned that his goods should be of better quality. He placed 

 the blame upon the person from whom he was obtaining his 

 cream. He was advised to obtain a written guaranty from this 

 person and take particular pains to get a better quality of cream 

 for his goods. The same conditions were found in the season 

 of 191 1 and in correspondence it developed that no written 

 guaranty had been obtained, and that apparently no change had 

 been made in the formula or in the manner of making up the 

 goods. The case was therefore prosecuted and a fine paid. 



In another case where prosecution was commenced the goods 

 from this same person had been analyzed the previous year 

 and had been found below standard. Before the case came to 

 trial, however, the dealer went out of business and moved from 

 the State. 



There have been a number of cases develop during the past 

 two seasons' examination in which it seemed apparent that the 

 dealers were not obtaining cream which contained the amount 

 of butter fat which they supposed they were getting. These 

 cases are still being investigated and this study will be con- 

 tinued another season and if it is found that either creameries 

 or dairymen are supplying dealers with cream below standard 

 and below the grade paid for such cases will be prosecuted 

 wherever found. In these as in all other matters were the work 

 of the Station and the Department of Agriculture touch we 

 have the fullest cooperation of Commissioner Buckley and his 

 assistants. 



