128 Ninth Annual Report of the 



INSPECTIONS OF MILK AT FERRIES, RAILROADS AND 



STEAMBOAT LANDINGS. 



During the months of June, July, August and September a 

 thorough inspection of milk arriving over the different railroads 

 and steamboats for consumption in New York and Brooklyn 

 was made after the milk had been delivered by the common car- 

 riers to the grocer and peddler. The plan adopted was, as usual, 

 to obtain from the police department a detail of two or more 

 officers for duty at each depot where inspections were made. 

 With their assistance the wagons were formed in line as they 

 came off the ferries or from the railroad depots into the streets. 

 We then inspected the milk found on each wagon before allow- 

 ing it to leave the line. 



The milk inspected when delivered by each railroad and steam- 

 boat line represents one day's shipment over each line for con- 

 sumption in New York and Brooklyn, to which may be added 

 1,600 cans estimated as the average per day by miscellaneous 

 conveyance during those months. 



The receipts of milk for 1899 showed an increase of six per 

 cent; for 1900 about three per cent, and for 1901 about three per 

 cent, being in total 470,235,960 quarts for the year, representing 

 a daily receipt of 1,288,317 quarts of crude milk. 



Prosecutions for milk adulteration have been carried on, as 

 has been the custom of this Department, without fear or favor. 



Butter. 



The market during the fiscal year ending October 31, 1901, 

 was characterized by a high range in prices which were beyond 

 the figures exporters were able to pay. This condition resulted 

 in stock accumulating all over the country, and it is estimated 

 that there was on hand at the close of the season 15 per cent 

 more stock than last year. Export business was of poor volume, 

 and mainly in factory and renovated butter. Fully three-fourths 

 of foreign shipments were composed of renovated butter. This 

 product was somewhat of an innovation in foreign markets, and 

 where the quality was fresh and good the article was favorably 

 received. 



