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net weight is not always tine result of an intentional shortage 

 on the part of the people who put up these goods. It is diffi- 

 cult to make an absolutely tight carton, and a large percentage 

 of the spices when they came to the laboratory directly from 

 the shelves of the retailer were leaking in sufficient amount to 

 make it evident that this is a quite possible source of loss. 



Prepared Mustard. 



Several of the samples of prepared mustards examined were 

 found to contain turmeric which was not declared upon the 

 label. As these goods originally came from outside of Maine, 

 and therefore fall under the requirements of the National Law, 

 the reports upon these goods were turned over to the National 

 Board of Food and Drug Inspection for further investigation. 



One of the samples of prepared mustard, made by a Maine 

 dealer, was found to be adulterated and misbranded in at least 

 five different respects. At the time of examination, it appeared 

 to be one of the most flagrant cases of misbranding v/hich had 

 been found by our inspectors. The case was not carried to 

 court because it was found that a technicality would prevent the 

 successful prosecution of the case, and the labels were promptly 

 corrected to read in accord with fact. 



Honey. 

 The samples of honey examined were, with one possible ex- 

 ception, found to be in accord with the A'laine Food Law and 

 with the statements upon the labels. No. 9512, called "Golden 

 Tree Pure Clover Honey" was found to consist of nothing but 

 honey, but it was also found that honey from other than clover 

 blossoms was present in considerable amount. This being an 

 interstate sample, the matter was turned over to the National 

 Board of Food and Drug Inspection, who did not find it ex- 

 pedient to prosecute the case and it was, therefore, dropped. 



Geuten Feour. 

 The samples of gluten flour examined with the exception of 

 those manufactured by Wilson Brothers were found to be in 

 accord with the recognized standards for good gluten flour. 

 The samples 8781 and 9290, manufactured by Wiilson Brothers, 

 Rochester, N. Y., were found in accord with the labels which 

 claimed a four-sevenths standard flour and, therefore, these 

 were all passed. - 



