Official Inspections 82. 31 



SPIRIT OF NITROUS ETHER— Concluded. 



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ll Name and Address of Dealer and Results of Examination 



31 Maker and Brand*. As Regards Ethyl Nitrite 



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16136 \\ ". G. Preble, South Gardiner. "Pure U. In accord with standard. 

 S. P. Sweet Spirits Nitre. Alcohol 93 

 per cent. Mfg. by Frank E. Harris Co., ' 



Binghampton, N. Y. April 27, 1914." 



lt3025|\Vm. C. Hawker, Waterville. "Sweet Spir- Eighty-four per cent of standard 

 it of Nitre. Alcohol 92 per cent." strength. Adulterated. 



W. C. Perry, Winnegance. "Sweet Spir- [Slightly below standard strength, 

 its Nitre. Contains alcohol 92 per cent. 

 D. T. Dougherty, Bath, Me." 



SPIRIT OF PEPPERMINT. 



Table showing the results of analyses of samples of spirit of peppermint 

 (improperly called essence of peppermint by many Maine druggists) , 

 purchased in the spring and fall of igi6. Properly prepared spirit of 

 peppermint will carry S^.^ per cent of alcohol and lO per cent of oil 

 of peppermint. Small deficiencies in alcohol are not reported. Samples 

 are arranged alphabetically by towns. 





Name and Address of Dealer and 

 Maker and Brand. 



Results of Analysis. 



16532 Percy L. Lord, Calais. "Essence of Pep- Practically up to standard, 

 permint. Alcohol 85 per cent." 



16531 McAlliston Drug Store, Calais. "Essence Half standard strength. Adulter- 

 Peppermint. Alcohol 85.5%." ated. 



16692 W. D. Spaulding, Hallowell. "Essence Sixty-four per cent standard 

 Peppermint. Alcohol 75 per cent." strength. Adulterated. 



16652 yfabee's Drug Store, Lubec. "Essence Pep- Up to standard. 

 I ermint. Alcohol 85-5 per cent." 



17356!Frank J. Gallagher, Portland. "Spirits Eighty-four per cent standard 

 ' Peppermint. Alcohol 85.5 per cent." strength. Adulterated. 



17.335IJ. H. Hamel, Portland. "Essence Pepper- Up to standard, 

 mint. Alcohol 85.5 per cent." 



17331John D. Keefe, Portland. "Spirits Pep- Up to standard, 

 permint. Alcohol 85.5 per cent." 



17329 Lafayette Hotel Pharmacy, Portland. Up to standard. 

 "Spirits Peppermint. Each ounce con- 

 tains 85.5 per cent alcohol." 



17358 E. J. Bradbury, Saco. "Essence of Pep- Eighty-six per cent standard 

 permint." strength. Adulterated. Percent- 



age of alcohol not stated, as re- 

 quired by law. 



16535 Chas. E. Maclninch, Woodland. "Essence Seventy-two per cent standard 

 Peppermint. Alcohol 86 per cent." strength. Adulterated. 



