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Return of Analyses at the Analytical Laboratory, Auckland.- continued.

J. A. Pond, F.C.S., Colonial Analyst. Wellington. Sir, — Colonial Laboratory, Wellington, 19th April, 1906. In compliance with section 38 of " The Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880," I have the honour to report that, for the year ending the 31st March, 1906, the following analyses have been made :— Nature of Number of Nature of Number of Sample. Samples. Sample. Samples. Milk ... ... ... 12 Oatmeal ... ... ... 1 Bread ... ... ... 9 Bacon ... ... ... 1 Alcohol ... ... ... 3 Butter ... ... ... 1 Cream ... ... ... 2 — Dried milk... ... ... 1 Total ... ... 30 Of the milks, two samples were adulterated with boracic acid. One of the cream-samples contained 0-25 per cent, of boraeic acid. The bacon contained grain of arsenious acid, and the butter 009 per cent, boracic acid. The remaining samples were unadulterated. I have, &c, J. S. Maclaukin, D.Sc, P.G.S., Colonial Analyst. The Chief Health Officer, Department of Public Health, Wellington.

! Department or received. Nature of Sample. Adulteration suspected, or for what analysed. Result of Analysis. Polioe 1906. Feb. 8 Hop-beer .. Alcohol Reported proof spirit, 3'16 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 1-16 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 3-45 per oont. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 5-13 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 3-65 per cent. by volume. Reported proof spirit, 33 per oent. by volume. Reported above standard ; rioh milk. 8 Mar. 30 30 30 30 Auokland Boro' Counoil Ditto 30 Milk Water 30 30 Reported above standard : total solids, 12-2 per oent.; fat, 4-12 per cent. Reported below standard : total solids, 0 71 per oent.; fat, 3-01 per cent. Reported above standard ; rich milk. Reported above standard : total solids, 11'69 per cent.; fat, 3-5 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-3 per oent.; fat, 3 8 percent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-06 per cent.; fat, 3-6 per oent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-02 per oent.; fat, 3-68 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-93 per oent.; fat, 3-7 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-67 per cent.; fat, 3-7 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12 84 per cent.; fat, 42 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-86 per oent.; fat, 4-07 per oenfc. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-52 per oent. ; fat, 39 per oent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-18 per ceut.; fat, 4-24 per oent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12.04 per oent.; fat, 5 per oent. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-68 per cent.; fat, 3 6 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-6 per cent.; fat, 2 9 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 11-69 per cent.; fat, 3-5 per cent. Reported above standard : total solids, 12-06 per oent. ; fat, 36 per oent. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 . 30 30 30