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

 tached to this rei)ort the following tables: 



Table Xo. ]. Giving tilie number and showing the condition as to 

 the purity of the samples collected) by the agents, analyzed by the 

 chemists and reported to the Division during the year. It must be 

 remembered, that agents are instructed to omit from their samples 

 such goods as i)revious analysis has shown to be pure. 



Table No. 2. CJiving the number of samples taken under the act, 

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

 properly labelled, those found not pure, or adulterated, or preserved, 

 or colored, or not up to standard; also giving the number of sam- 

 ples collected and analyzed in total. 



Table No. 8. Giving the suits and prosecutions wlhich were com- 

 menced, the number whicli have been terminated and the number 

 still pending on appeal or certiorari; also giving the number of 

 eases, which were commenced previous to and terminated during this 

 period. 



Very respectfully, 



JESSE K. COPE, 

 Dairv and Food Commissioner. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Harrisburg, Pa., March 5, 1902. 



My Dear Sir: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has just handed 

 down a decision atlecting the use of preservatives in food on sale in 

 this State. Inasmuch as the subject is one tlhat directly concerns 

 all manufacturers of and dealers in food products, the Department 

 has had the entire decision printed for distribution. 



JESSE K. COPE, 

 Dairy and Food Commissioner. 



