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Show MANY INCORRECT SCALES IN BOSTON BOSTOV. May L Thirty eight per cent of the scale tested ia Boston in the recent sperisl investigation hy inspector in-spector from the department of commerce com-merce and labor at Washington are ia- correct, according to a report received hv the state sealer of weigtit and measure. Twenty-two per cent of liquid aad 10 per cent of dry measure were also inaccurate. The mistake were aeary alwayi in favor of the dealer. Excuse that th eity force of sealers is inadequate will not hold, savs the report, as ia properties to it sire Boston is better equipped ia this respect re-spect thaa aay- other eity ia tha coun try. |