370 Analyses of Imported Dairy Produce. 



March, 1898, the countries whence the butter was imported 

 being distinguished : — 





1895-96 

 (May to March). 



1896-97. 



1897-98. 



Country. 



Samples 

 Exam- 



Found 

 Adul- 



Samples 

 Exam- 



Found 

 Adul- 



Samples 

 Exam- 



Found 

 Adul- 

 tcr3,tGd# 



Holland - 



Denmark - 



Germany - 



Norway and Sweden - 



France - . . 



Belgium - 



Russia 



United States - 



Canada 



Australia - 



New Zealand 



Argentine Republic - 



Italy 



Spain 



257 

 202 

 171 

 119 



65 

 18 



47 

 65 

 39 

 57 

 21 



5 



67 



8 



43 

 2 



5 



349 

 89 

 172 

 113 

 56 

 18 

 46 

 54 

 33 

 16 

 8 

 6 

 2 

 I 



II 



32 

 2 



231 

 108 

 144 

 137 

 138 

 5 

 57 

 179 

 187 

 37 

 22 

 26 



I 



20 

 4 



Total 



1,066 



125 



963 



46 



1,271 



25 



In addition to the number of samples found adulterated, 

 42 samples in 1896-7 and 11 in 1897-8 were "of doubtful 

 purity." Most of these " doubtful " samples showed the 

 presence of small quantities of vegetable oils, but at the same 

 time gave analytical results corresponding with those given 

 by genuine butter. 



The use of preservatives other than salt was found to be 

 very common in the case of butter received from certain 

 countries, the usual substances employed being boric acid 

 and borax. A preservative was almost always found in the 

 samples of French butters, and very frequently in Dutch, 

 and also in butters from distant countries such as Australia, 

 New Zealand, and South America. 



In order to obtain trustworthy information as to the 

 character of the margarine imported from the continent, the 

 Board of Customs in 1896-7 sent 10 1 samples of margarine 

 and "mixtures" to the Government Laboratory. The amount 

 of butter-fat in the mixtures was in most cases under 10 per 

 cent., and never exceeded 20 per cent. In the following year 



