132 Third Annual Kepokt of the 



The law enacted last spring that requires all prosecutions to be 

 brought by the Attorney-General, or an attorney appointed by him, 

 has delayed prosecutions of cases so much that the prosecutions 

 have been of very little use, as when brought several months 

 after the violation does not deter others from committing the 

 same offense as they would if brought promptly. 



Stables. 



An inspection of all the stables located in the suburbs of the 

 cities of New York and Brooklyn have been made during the year; 

 also, the cows kept therein have been carefully inspected and they 

 have been found to be in a healthy condition in all cases and the 

 stables have, in nearly all cases, been found in good condition, and 

 the greater number of them were found in first-class order, show- 

 ing that the energetic work done in 1893 has convinced the pro- 

 ducers of milk in this division that it is better to keep their stables 

 in good condition than in a filthy state. In fact many of them 

 admit that they have found it to pay better to give their cows 

 better care than they had formerly done. 



Oleomargarine (Statement of Manufacturers, Etc.). 

 The following table compiled from the statement of the manu- 

 facturers for 1886, and the reports of the Commissioner of Internal 

 Revenue, show the amount manufactured and sold during the past 

 nine years, viz. : 



Pounds. 



Manufacturers' estimate for the year ending June 



30, 1886 100,000,000 



June 30, 1886, to November 1, 1886, estimated at. . 3,305,378 

 Eight months' internal revenue report to June 30, 



1887 21,694,624 



For the year ending June 30, 1887 25,000,000 



For the year ending June 30, 1888, revenue report . . 34,325,527 



For the year ending June 30, 1889, revenue report . . 35,664,026 



For the year ending June 30, 1890, revenue report . . 30,960,286 



For the year ending June 30, 1891, revenue report. . 43,215,512 



For the year ending June 30, 1892, revenue report. . 46,915,501 



