71

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The following shows the quantity of foodstuffs inspected during the year:—

Place. Food and Drugs inspected. Place. Aotion taken; Remarks. Wellington .. 49 head of ducks 1 case of tomatoes Fish (small quantity) 4 carcases of wild pork 2 rolls of bacon 4 sides of bacon 7 carcases pork 4 cases eggs 8 hams 13 dozen bundles rock-cod 2 dozen bundles fish 8 cases flounders ... 1 sack potatoes 6 sacks of pigs' tongues South Wairarapa.. Vegetables and fruit.. Feilding .. 1 kerosene-tin of whitebait Fruit (small quantity) Fish (small quantity) Wanganui .. 5 rolls bacon 2 cases and 20 lb. bananas 24 baskets strawberries 1 case tomatoes 15 bags figs I box sultanas 8 lb. beef ham 8 cases jam 1 pig's head 11 barrels pickled herrings (33 cwt.) 26 sacks of potatoes Butter (small quantity) Cheese Baker's cakes (small quantity) Peaches (small quantity) Taranaki .. Ice-cream and machines 10 lb. brawn 8 lb. black-puddings 6 lb. figs Vegetables (small quantity) .. 15 cases bananas 6 lb. butter Marton . . .. I piece of bacon 1 piece of pork Wellington Kerosened and destroyed. No action taken. • • i » Kerosened and destroyed. 3 cases destroyed : 1 case sound. Kerosened and destroyed. Destroyed at request of consignee. ■ * >- Destroyed. 80 lb. destroyed. Destroyed. Destroyed (not exposed for sale). • • >> • • >» • - j> ... ,, 6 cases destroyed. Destroyed. • • cc. .. 7 sacks destroyed. No action taken. 3 cheeses destroyed. .. i Destroyed. .. I ,, 2 machines condemned. .. I Destroyed. • ■ >) . . ,, •• i • * tt • • i » •