Report of C. D. Moore. 



Hon. Fred. C Schraub, Commissioner of Agriculture: 



Agreeable to your request, I submit herewith my fourth 

 anuual report as assistant commissioner of the fifth dis- 

 trict, comprising the counties of Lewis, Jefferson, St. 

 Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton. Having, as you are 

 aware, only two instructors and two inspectors under my 

 charge during the past year, I have not been able to 

 render assistance to all calls for help, but have endeavored to take 

 up the most urgent cases from time to time as opportunity offered ; 

 and very much good work has been done by each and every em- 

 ploye in this division. The produce and commission men inform 

 me that the make of both butter and cheese is decidedly better 

 each year, and that they can see a very marked improvement from 

 year to year, which must be very gratifying to you. One large 

 dealer in Chicago informed me that very many of our factorjTnen 

 known in his city by the number of the Staite brand, which con- 

 vinces me that it should be used universally throughout the 

 State. He stated that buyers looking after good cheese would 

 inquire if he had such and such a number of the State brand in 

 stock, and when informed that he had would purchase without 

 looking at the cheese in very many instances. I have had quite 

 a number of cases of adulterated milk reported to me with chem- 

 ist's certificate of analysis, which I forwarded to the Department, 

 as directed, when, as I understand it, they are reported to the 

 Attorney-General, who designates counsel to prosecute, when 

 deemed advisable. I have grave doubts if this method of pro- 

 cedure is as satisfactory as that formerly in vogue, when we 

 could proceed immediately, when all the facts were fresh and the 

 witnesses were accessible. 

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