REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER. 1 3. 



Number of horses and colts exhibited 2,058 



Number of neat cattle exhibited 7.90? 



Number of sheep exhibited 2,813 



Number of swine exhibited 673 



Number of poultry (coops) exhibited 8,968 



Amount of premiums and gratuities awarded $46,501 40 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The regular Quarterly Bulletins of the Department for the 

 past year have treated upon the following subjects: Composi- 

 tion of Feeds; Raising the Calf; Contagious Abortion; Laws 

 of Maine relating to Agriculture and Animal Industry; Insect 

 Pests and Diseases of the Apple ; The Sheep Industry. The 

 requests for these Bulletins have been numerous and many 

 names have been added to our mailing list during the year. 



The Quarterly Bulletins on the Investigation of Dairy Prod- 

 ucts have contained, in addition to the analyses of samples of 

 milk, cream and butter and the results of prosecutions for viola- 

 tions of the law, articles upon the following subjects: Clean 

 Milk Cans; The Covered Milk Pail; The Retailer and Dirty 

 Milk ; Testing Dairy Cows, and Clean Milk. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



In consideration of the splendid assistance that has been ren- 

 dered me as Commissioner of Agriculture, I wish to acknowl- 

 edge my appreciation as follows : 



To the Governor and Council, for their approval and support 

 in so many different branches of my work that are for the 

 benefit of those interested in agriculture as well as the State 

 and her people. 



To the Attorney General, Hon. W. R. Pattangall, who has 

 rendered me such valuable assistance in the interpretation and 

 the enforcement of the laws of this State which must be car- 

 ried out in the different branches of this Department. 



To the State Auditor, Hon. Lamont A. Stevens, to whom all 

 accounts must be rendered for approval before going to the 

 Governor and Council for the drawing of warrants. All busi- 

 ness has been done in harmony. 



To the United States Department of Agriculture at Washing- 

 ton, especially the Bureau of Animal Industry and the United 



