Agriculture in Orkney and Shetland. 2ig 



samples were analysed, and 43, or 12.3 per cent, were reported 

 to be adulterated. No fewer than 29 of the adulterated 

 samples contained more than 70 per cent, of foreign fat. 

 Five of them were reported as wholly margarine, 15 as 

 containing from 90 to 98 per cent, of foreign fat, 5 from 80 

 to 90 per cent., and 4 from 70 to 80 per cent. Prosecutions 

 were instituted in twenty-one cases and convictions obtained 

 in sixteen. 



Of the 52 samples of cheese examined two were reported to 

 be adulterated. In one case there was gross adulteration, the 

 sample containing only 15.5 per cent, of fat, and of that at 

 least 90 per cent, was other than butter fat. Six samples of 

 margarine were reported as adulterated on account of the 

 presence of boric acid, but no prosecutions were made, though 

 12 prosecutions were instituted for not complying with the 

 Margarine Act in regard to labelling, Jams and marmalade 

 were examined in 35 cases, and 14 cases were reported 

 adulterated with glucose, which was found to be present in 

 proportions varying from 1 to 40 per cent. Of 20 samples of 

 oatmeal and 18 of flour examined all were reported genuine. 



[Sz'xl/i Annual Report of the Local Government Board for Scotland. Cd. 70/.] 



Agriculture in Orkney and Shetland. 



The Report by the Crofters' Commission to the Congested 

 Districts Board for Scotland*contains some interesting infor- 

 mation relating to the agricultural conditions of Orkney and 

 Shetland. In Orkney the land is reported to have been judi- 

 ciously laid out. There are large and medium sized farms in 

 most of the islands, while in close proximity to them are 

 crofts of various sizes. The people are hard-working and 

 thrifty, skilful tillers of the soil, and good rearers of stock. 

 Agriculture is carried on according to modern principles, 

 and the stock raised is of a superior class. The cattle con- 

 sist mainly of shorthorn and polled crosses. Horses of good 



[Cd. 553. 1901. 



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