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»     `’ »‘‘ I.     , xii Seventeenth Annual Report of the  
  ‘··`~     an  Mr. H. E. Curtis isfin charge of the Fertilizer Control Work, C
    and assisted by Mr. W. H. Scherffius and Mr. O. M. Shedd. ,
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  .e..>   A FOOO OONTROL WORK- 0
  The work of this division is under the charge of Mr, R,
· _·’V t     M. Allen, and Mr. J. O. LaBachhas,chargeof the chemical inves-
    tigations. Themicroscopical examinations have been under Prof.
yi ·,.·     Garman’s supervision; V _ l · . V » .
  During the year 628 official samples have been collected for
  analysis. Thorough inspections. have been made in Louisville,
iv  Covington, Newport, Lexington, Paducah, Henderson, Owensboro,
  Ashland, Catlettsburg, Shelbyville, Falmouth, Millersburg, Dan-
    " ville, Richmond, Mt. Sterling, Versailles, Georgetown, Cynthiana,
  , Hopkinsville, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown and in smaller towns '
    W in all parts of the State. A systematic inspection of the milk sup-
  ply has been made. Special attention has been given to feed stuffs,
  especially bran. A number of samples of bran have been found to
  be adulterated with corn cob meal: The dairyinen around Louis-
  ville and Elizabethtown have co—operated with us in this work.
    One hundred and fo_rty—four violations have been reported to
    the County and Commonwealth Attorneys ; 33 warrants were issued
  and 14 indictments were returned., Out of 47 prosecutions, 46 fines l
  were imposed. ` O t
  During the year over 1,000 letters have been written, as shown
    by the letter hle, in regard to the execution of the pure food law.
    When the law first went into elfeet, we had‘much difficulty in en-
  forcing it, but the grocers, jobbers and the manufacturers who
  opposed it at the beginning, are co-operating with us.
  The Station receives the analysis fee from the State in this
  work,. but out of such fee the chemist and laboratory expenses must
      be paid. The State pays directly the other employes m this depart-
  ment, and necessary expenses, and attorney fees, provided that the
  total expense, including the analysis, does not amount, in any one ·
      year, to over $10,500.00.
      The Station force, and especially Prof. Garman and Mr. Harper,
  spent some time in the preparation of an exhibit for the St. Louis
  World’s Fair; Mr. Harper taking charge of the installation of the
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