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DETAILED REPORT OF WORK PERFORMED 

 Mr. Geo. D. Babeock, Mexico, N. Y., an agent and expert of this 

 department reports as follows, viz.: 



Number of milk inspections 5,000 



Number of vinegar inspections 76 



Doubtful samples taken 15 



Number of days in court 30 



Number of days gathering factory statistics 11 



Mr. W. B. Howard, Fulton, N. Y., an agent and expert of this 

 department, report as follows, viz.: 



Number of milk inspections 5,248 



Number of vinegar inspections 1,242 



Doubtful samples taken 14 



Number of days in court 27 



Number.of days gathering factory statistics 10 



Mr. L. E. Scrafford, Utica, N. Y., agent and expert, reports as 

 follows, viz.: 



Number of milk inspections 1,605 



Number of vinegar inspections 300 



Number of doubtful samples taken ^. 4 



Number of days in court 4 



Number of days gathering factory statistics 18 



Most of ni}' time is spent in looking after shipments of oleomar- 

 garine and vinegar over the several railroads and canals in this 

 division, watching for shipment of any goods contrary to our law 

 and also in looking through the stores along the line of railroad, 

 to see that none of these goods are handled. 



Mr, N. Van Horne_, North Bay, N. Y., agent and expert, reports 

 as follows: 



I was appointed July 15, 1895, and below find statement of 

 work. 



Number of milk inspections 859 



Number of doubtful samples taken 9 



None of the doubtful samples taken by me have as yet been 

 tried, so I have not been obliged to attend court. 



