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Haskeli, Adams & Co." This sirup carried 64.6 per cent solids, 

 and was only .4 per cent below the standard. 



7554. Sample sent May 11, 1907 by George C. Shaw Co., 

 Congress St., Portland. No selling price was given. The sirup 

 was contained in a bottle holding 25 ounces labeled "Mt. Wash- 

 ington Maple Sap Sirup, choicest quality, absolutely pure, C. M. 

 Tice & Co., Boston, Mass." The sirup carried 63.7 per cent 

 solids. 



7563. Purchased May 13, 1907 from City Hall Market, Con- 

 gress St., Portland. Selling price 35c. a quart. Package 

 labeled "Pure Maple Sirup made by Austin Cobin, Newport, N. 

 H. It carried 64.4 per cent solids, and was only .6 per cent 

 below standard. 



7564. Purchased May 13, 1907 from O. C. Elwell, 794 Con- 

 gress St., Portland. Selling price 40c. a quart. It carried 64.8 

 per cent solids, and was ony .2 per cent below standard. 



7566. Purchased May 13, 1907 from F. H. Verrill, 952 Con- 

 gress St., Portland. Selling price 25c. per bottle holding 18 

 ounces, labeled "Pure Maple Sirup, Red Lily Brand, Martin L» 

 Hall & Co., Boston, Mass." The sirup was considerably below 

 the standard carrying only 60.7 per cent solids. 



7578. Purchased May 15, 1907 from Sullivan & Osgood, 

 110-112 Portland St., Portland. Selling price 20c. a pint. In 

 unlabeled gallon cans. The sirup was free from adulteration 

 other than water. It was the lowest in solids of the samples 

 examined carrying only 58.8 per cent solids. 



7582. Purchased May 16, 1907 from W. H. Wright, 57-59 

 Chestnut St., Portland. Selling. price 18c. a pint. Package 

 branded "Pure Vermont Maple Sirup manufactured by J. Cas- 

 sius Winn, Valley, Vermont. It is guaranteed strictly pure."" 

 The sirup carried only 61.9 per cent solids. 



Sirup Branded Maple Compound. Solids above Maple Sirup 



Standard. 



7513. Purchased April, 1907 from James Park, Orono. 

 Selling price 25c. a quart can. It was branded "Maple and Cane 

 Sugar Sirup." 



7515. Purchased April 29, 1907 from Fred T. Hall & Co., 76 

 State St., Bangor. Selling price 35c. a bottle holding 32 ounces. 

 It was branded "Champion Brand. 50% cane sirup, 50% maple 



