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lated sugar. "Contains added phosphoric acid. Blackberry." 

 The net weight of the contents of the jar, which cost ten cents, 

 was 10.65 ounces. It contained 70.73 per cent of total solids, 

 0.59 per cent ash, 10.16 per cent sucrose, 51.46 per cent glucose, 

 0.16 per cent phosphoric acid. The goods were, therefore, ap- 

 parently in accordi with label. 



"Marmo Preserves," No. 11036, made with approximately 

 40 per cent corn sirup, 38 per cent granulated sugar, 22 per 

 cent fruit juice from apple trimmings. "Contains added phos- 

 phoric acid." Claimed net weight 14 ounces. Price paid was 

 45 cents for three jars. The average net weight was 15 ounces. 

 The total solids were 71.46 per cent, ash 0.4 per cent, sucrose 

 T2.83 per cent, glucose 36 per cent. The reducing sugars were 

 32.48 per cent, which accounts for the difference between the 

 granulated sugar claimed and the sucrose found. It contained 

 0.15 per cent phosphoric acid. The goods were practically in 

 accord with label. 



Saet. 



At several difTerent times in the past eight years the salt 

 used for table and dairy purposes has been examined and 

 lor the most part has been found to be well within the stand- 

 ards. Complaint was made by Croswell Brothers, Fanmington, 

 regarding "coarse fine" salt bought of T. R. Savage Company, 

 Bangor, part of which was short weight and' part of which 

 was very wet. This was labeled "Crystal Spring C. F. Salt." 

 The lot in question was shipped direct from the makers to 

 Croswell Brothers on the order of the Savage Company, and 

 was, of course, not seen by this last nained company. The 

 Idrier bags weighed around 51 pounds instead of the 56 claimed. 

 The wet bags over-weighed. The wet bags contained consid- 

 erable higher percentages of magnesium sulpihate which takes 

 up water from the air. The water in the drier lots was about 

 four per cent and nearly seven in the wet salt. Apparently 

 the whole lot was short weight though the wet salt had ab- 

 sorbed water enough from the air to make it over-weigh. The 

 results were reported to the executive of the law and the case 

 is being- further investigated. 



