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soon become a wide one, and it therefore seems to me to be a 

 wise and prudent plan to undertake a careful and thorough inves- 

 tigation of the physiological effects of formic aldehyde upon the 

 animal economy. 



Very respectfully, 



JOHN A. MILLER, Ph. D. (Berlin). 



• Department Chemist. 



CONCLUSION. 



In conclusion, I desire to express to you my sincere thanks for 

 the courtesy and ever-ready assistance extended by you to me in 

 the performance of my duties; also, to John A. Miller, the analyti- 

 cal chemist, who has been prompt in fulfilling the duties required 

 of him by this office in analyzing samples and furnishing proof 

 on trials, I wish to express my appreciation of him as a man 

 and a scholar and a valuable servant of the State. 



The past year has made exacting demands on the time and 

 labor of this Department, but the results have justified the efforts 

 made and verified the predictions of one year ago, and I believe 

 no year will more greatly show the value of the Department and 

 the wisdom of the dairy laws. 



Respectfully submitted, 



GEORGE J. ZILLIG, 



Assistant Commissioner. 



