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The result of tlie preceeding prosecutions and civil penalty 

 actions for violation of the laws relating to oleomargarine, com- 

 menced between September 20, 1894, and October 1, 1895, were 

 as follows: 



Convicted on trial or pleaded guilty 65 



Awaiting trial General Sessions 2 



Awaiting trial Special Sessions 3 



Absconded 3 



Discharged on examination 1 



Civil penalty actions awaiting trial 2 



76 



Fines and penalties imposed |1,875 



MILK AND VINEGAR. 



Detailed Report of Work Performed. 



The following tables give a detailed report of work performed 

 by each employe in this division of the Department between Sep- 

 tember 30, 1893, and October 1, 1895, in enforcing the laws relating 

 to the sale of adulterated milk and vinegar: 



William W. Meeteer, expert, employed in the above service 134 

 days. 



Number of davs in court '. 50 



Number of davs obtaining evidence 4 



Number of days inspecting milk 74 



Number of days inspecting herds 6 



Total number of days 134 



Number of stores, milk and vinegar inspected 2,026 



Number of cans inspected 4,573 



Number of dairies and creameries' milk inspected on de- 

 livery from railroads and steamboats 810 



Number of cans inspected 4,816 



Number of peddlers" milk inspected 221 



