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all, and resulted in a better understanding of the Department of 

 Agriculture and the ends it seeks to accomplish. 



The utility of the Department is being more generally appre- 

 ciated each succeeding year, with greater desire on the part of 

 those for whom it is maintained to avail themselves of the benefits 

 that may be derived. 



DETAILED REPORT OF WORK PERFORMED. 



The following is a record of the work done by each of the em- 

 ployes in this division during the year: 



W. J. Corbett: 



Creameries visited 33 



Cheese factories visited 20 



Samples inspected 1462 



P. H. Kelley: 



Creameries visited 5 



Cheese factories visited 68 



Samples inspected 939 



Samples taken to chemist 11 



Samples below standard 7 



C.B.Wakefield: 



Factories and creameries visited 71 



Samples inspected 1405 



Samples taken to chemist 14 



Samples below the standard > 11 



Instructions in cheese making 5 



Dr. W. E. McDuffie: 

 Samples analyzed 34 



Dr. John A. Miller, Buffalo: 



Samples analyzed from this division 4 



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