DISHONEST TRADESMEN.
• ' - V : 3*. ' - OV]s 9000 PROSECUTIONS, " - '' '^ggfW [l»Ok-'OTO OWN CORRESPONDENT-} London, December 19. During 1912 no fewer than 9307 cases '# adulteration were discovered by inspect®'under the Food and Drugs Act, and B® 3 are some of the _ methods adopted ter: Adulterated with foreign fat, boiac?" acid, and' containing an excess of wfc': Cheese: An excess of water, deficiency i? fat.- Dutch -variety -sold as Lard: Adulterated with beef stesri Flour: Excess of calcium sulphate®® containing nitrites. Sugar: Beet ".as® cane,, artificially coloured, sold » ai ?c Adulterated; with starchfilMlte Artificially dyed, containing tra<Spl|S arsenic_of lead. Adulterated with acid. Pepper: Containing ground rice. Wines: Adulterated* salicylic acid and i glucose. Spirits: terated with water, foreign spirit-si glycerine. Drugs:' Apricot kernel' as almond oil. Suet: Rice added|« Mineral matter added. " 'VMW-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 8
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129DISHONEST TRADESMEN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 8
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