MOISTURE IN BUTTER.
SKEW ZEALAND DAIRY ASSOCIAf TION PROSECUTED. I ' AUCKLAND, August 23. lln the Police Court the New Dairy Association was charged j^vrith having 'exported 'butter containing Snore tha; 16 per cent, of water.' The lefendant company entered a plea of [uilty under extenuating circumstances. Che butter in question, it . stated, was hanufactured at one of the factories it the close of day by junior employees tut of damaged cream that was sent p Auckland to be cold for pastry purloses, but there -being a glut of pastry fatter here it was snipped to England o" be sold for what it- would fetch.- It lid not bear either of the association's fro recognised brands, but the mgicered mark number 109: ... %ifix Pacey, secretary of the association) ikiunined, said the departmental officers l^d btated that the association'^ system ' [f manufacture would not permit of an \ Excess of moisture. Crown Solicitor proceeded - to' tots-ezamine the witness at some tngth, whereupon the defendant's soliitor withdrew the plea of guilty and ntored a plea of not guilty. oCThe further hearing was adjourned till
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Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 8
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180MOISTURE IN BUTTER. Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 8
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