asked the Minister for Lands and Agriculture if he will state the number of samples of butter taken by his inspectors since the 1st January, 1927; the number of these samples which were found to contain added fats; the number of prosecutions which were instituted and the number of convictions obtained, and if he will state if any creameries were prosecuted, and, if so, how many, and in how many of these cases were convictions obtained.
PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTION. - EXAMINATION OF BUTTER SAMPLES.
Mr. HOGAN
In the months of January and February, 1927, 122 samples of butter were purchased on behalf of the Department under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Of these, 94 were samples of creamery butter. On analysis no sample was found to contain foreign fats. 28 were samples of other butter. Of these three were found to contain excess water and none to contain foreign fats. The results of analysis of samples taken since the 28th February have not yet been received.