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on with the utmost speed, and cautioned them to spare no effort 

 to make the report accurate. These statistics I consider one of 

 the mosit valuable that could be obtained, and it would seem ad- 

 visable that they be gathered each year. I am not able 

 to understand the seeming reluctance of many of the 

 cheese factory people to give us the desired information. If 

 we could have their hearty co-operation in this matter; if they 

 were lone-half as anxious to make our work light in this direction 

 as they are to have us come to their assistance to stop adultera- 

 tion, or assist in geitting back on safe lines in cheesemaking, these 

 facts and figures could be obtained with very little trouble or 

 expense; as it now is we are compelled to go in some instances 

 several times and fairly beg for the information desired. 



I have had during the past season but one case of disease in 

 domestic animals. This was investigated promptly. None of the 

 products from the diseased animals were sold or used after the 

 trouble was discovered. The State veterinarian gave the matter 

 immediate attention, inspecting the whole herd and killing all that 

 were in any way affected. This is a very important branch of 

 our work, and one that requires constant attention, that con- 

 sumers may feel sure at all times of a safe product. I think this 

 end could be accomplished much more easily if some plan could 

 be devised whereby local veterinarians could be called in. 



PROSECUTIONS. 



Milk. 



The following 42 doubtful samples have been taken during the 

 pasit season and proved upon analysis to be below standard, viz.: 



LABEL No" 597. 



Menzo Palmer, South Albion, N. Y. 



Sample taken by Geo. D. Babcock, at Wilder factory, Octo- 

 ber twenty-sixth. 



Wm. Manlius Smith, M. D., chemist, Syracuse, N. Y. 



