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FRUIT BARREL LAW 



Most of the work of inspecting barrels used in shipping apples, 

 pears and quinces was conducted by other agents of the department 

 who reported that throughout western Xew York the standard 

 apple barrel was very generally used. Where pears were shipped 

 in short barrels, the law was very generally complied with, and 

 the standard well maintained. The principal complaint of short 

 barrels used in violation of the statute came from points in the 

 Hudson Valley. It was found that many barrel manufacturers 

 and shippers believed that they complied fully with the law in 

 using 16y 2 inch barrels instead of 17% inch, basing their claim 

 on the ground that the former size contains 100 quarts dry 

 measure. On the other hand, the department holds that the law 

 provides a dual standard and that both provisions must be complied 

 with. Two cases have been made against shippers and it is hoped 

 that a court interpretation of the present statute may be obtained 

 soon. 



INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 



The portion of the Agricultural Law which requires manufac- 

 turers of insecticides and fungicides within the state, and whole- 

 sale dealers in the same manufacture outside of the state, to make 

 application and receive from the Commissioner of Agriculture 

 certificates for each brand manufactured or offered for sale, has 

 resulted in the issuing of L92 certificates for different brands of 

 insecticides and fungicides. Samples of various commodities have 

 been collected on the open market and sent for chemical analysis 

 to the Tsew York Agricultural Experimenl Station at Geneva. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



SALARIES AND EXPENSES 



Name . Salary Expenses 



Commissioner $4,000 00 SL201 99 



Assistant commissioners (including office rents) 10.250 00 7,807 54 



Bookkeepers, stenographers, etc 13,176 17 1.245 01 



Butter instructors 5,400 00 3,124 01 



Cheese instructors 9,000 00 4,164 75 



Special agents 45,356 95 26,439 36 



Veterinarians 2,773 00 



Chemists 11,880 80 1.827 20 



Miscellaneous, including attorneys, detective, extra help. 3.597 23 2,610 84 



Postage, expressage and printing 4,660 94 



