There were variations im total solids, chlorides and saline ammonia which could not be attributed to seasonal change during the months of December, January and February. During this period three samples of taw Eighteen samples of canned peas were examined and only three were free from copper: Copper, expressed as crystallized copper sulphate, varied in the samples from 1.86 to 84 grains per pound. The Council has limited the amount of copper sulphate as a "greening" agent to 1 pu pound as and from January Nineteen samples of cheese were tested and four were found to have been prepared from skimmedemilk and two from partially-skim, milk, Eight samples of malt vinegar were acid coloured with caramel.
Thirteen specimens of pepper were examined and five were reported genuine, Six were adulterated with a small amount of nutmeg, one grossly adulterated with wheat starch and, in the other instance, pea meal was the falsification.
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