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have collected and analyzed by our chemists, 42 samples. Of Ihis 

 immber, 19 samples were found to be properly branded, and 2'*> sam- 

 ples were found to be eases for prosecution, of this number, judg- 

 ment was given iu three cases, which have been appealed to court. 



Lard Act. 



Under this act we have collected and had analyzed 8 samples; of 

 this number, four samples were found to be pure and four samples 

 were found to be compound and not so labeled. 



To more fully explain the workings of this Division, I have attached 

 to this report the following tables: 



Table No. 1, giving the number and showing the condition as to the 

 purity of the samples collected by the agents, analyzed by the chem- 

 ists and reported to the Division during the year. It must be remem- 

 bered that the agents are instructed to omit from their samples such 

 goods as previous analysis has shown to be pure. 



Table No. 2, giving the number of samples collected under the act, 

 giving the number that were found to be pure or up to standard or 

 properly labeled, those found to be not pure or adulterated or not 

 up to standard; also giving the number of samples collected and an- 

 alyzed in total. 



Table No. 3, giving the number of suits and prosecutions which 

 were commenced, the number which have been terminated and the 

 number still pending on appeal ov certiorari ; also giving the number 

 of cas(^s which were commenced previous to and terminated during 

 the vear. 



