28 MAIXE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I913. 



A cautionary statement on the label of the dispensing bottle 

 advising the customer of the volatile nature of sweet spirit of 

 nitre and that it should be kept tightly stoppered in a cool place 

 and not used more than 12 weeks after date of manufacture 

 is advised. 



Table shozving results of analyses of samples of Spirit of Ni- 

 trous Ether {Sweet Spirit of- Nitre) purchased in iqip. Ar- 

 ranged alphabetically by tozvns. 





Towx AND Dealer. 





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Remarks. 



10937 Anson. F. A. Planter 



10470 Castine. W. A. Walker 



10453|Newport. L. Buckley 



10952 [Portland. Andrew Hawes 



10947^Portland. Geo. W. Parker & Co. 



109.551 Portland. Pride Bros. 



10944 

 10943 

 10942 

 10941 

 10946 

 10509 



South Portland. C. E. Cash 



South Portland. C. E. Cash 



South Portland. G. W. Cash 



South Portland. M. B. Fuller & Sons 



South Portland. Skillin Bros 



Winthrop. F. S. Jackson 



4.57 114.25 Passed. 

 0.51 12.75 Dealer fined. 

 2.31 57.75 Dealer fined. 



2.86 71 .50 Guaranteed under serial No. 



685. 

 . 00 00 . 00 Guaranteed unde r serial No. 



685. 



0.49 12 .20 Guaranteed under serial No 

 1510. Dealer fined. 



2.09 52.10 Guaranteed under serial No. 

 56. 



4.11 102.70 Guaranteed under serial No. 

 1510. 



0.00 00.00 Guaranteed under serial No. 

 685. 



0.01 00.25 Guaranteed under serial No. 

 685. 



3.11 77.80 Guaranteed under serial No. 

 1510. Dealer fined. 



2.25 56. 25, Dealer fined. 



Both the spirit and the letter of the Maine Inspection laws 

 demand freedom from adulteration and truthful labeling-. 



