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ANlSrUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the laboratories. The following table shows the number of analyses 

 of interstate samples at each laboratory in each inspection district: 



Examination of interstate samples. 



While the number of samples collected during the year was less 

 than in previous years, the percentage of violations noted in the sam- 

 ples collected was greater than in previous years. This is believed to 

 be due to closer supervision exercised over the collection of the 

 samples. 



As a result of the inspection work of the bureau, 491 recommenda- 

 tions for seizures and 276 recommendations for criminal prosecution 

 were made through the office of the solicitor to the Department of 

 Justice. In addition, evidence of conspiracies to violate the Federal 

 food and drugs act was presented directly to some of the United 

 States attorneys. In one case convictions and the imposition of large 

 fines resulted. InfoiTnation was also furnished to representatives 

 of the Department of Justice of apparent violations of section 240 

 of the Penal Code. 



Special attention was given to the inspection of foods and drugs 

 shipped into Alaska, both at points of origin and at points of destina- 

 tion. 



Importations. — Shipments of food and drugs offered for importa- 

 tion into the United States numbering 103,343 were examined. Of 

 these shipments, 7,744, comprising 6,713 shipments of food and 1,031 

 shipments of drugs, were denied entry. Of the total number of ship- 

 ments examined, 20,238 samples were analyzed in laboratories and 

 83,105 samples received floor inspection. 



