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was less, and the adulterants found were not of such a fraudulent 

 nature as was discovered in previous years. This point may be 

 illustrated by the fact that during 1910 no samples were found to 

 be adulterated with peanut shucks and rice hulls, which adulter- 

 ants were often found present before the Feeding Stuff Law, under 

 which we are now working, became effective. A large decrease in 

 the number of samples which contained weed seeds, was also noted. 



The principal forms of violation which made prosecutions neces- 

 sary, were due to false guaranteeing for the contents of protein, fat 

 and fiber, to the presence of excessive amounts of oat hulls and 

 cottonseed hulls, to the presence of weed seeds, to improper brand- 

 ing or labelling and for failing to correctly state the list of in- 

 gredients or to give the true composition of the Feeding Stuffs in 

 question. As a result of a strict enforcement of the law, many 

 brands of feeding stuffs of inferior quality have been excluded from 

 being sold in Pennsylvania. 



We have received from manufacturers and importers of feeding 

 stuffs, 378 registrations for the sale of their products in Pennsyl- 

 vania, representing over 1,200 brands. Many brands were alike in 

 their composition, such as wheat by-products, distillery and brewery 

 by-products and wliole grain feeds. These registrations have been 

 properly filed in iiie office. During the middle of December, in 

 compliance with the requirements of the law, registration blanks 

 and circular letters were sent to all manufacturers and importers of 

 Feeding Stuffs, requesting the registration of the products which 

 they were to place on sale in Pennsylvania during the year 1911. 



Early in the year a bulletin was prepared, in which was given 

 the results of the analysis and examination of the samplas of Feed- 

 ing Stuff's received during 1909, together- with such information as 

 was thought of special interest. Copies of these bulletins were 

 sent to 6,500 manufacturers of and dealers in feeding stuffs, whose 

 products were sold in our State. Copies of laws were also sent to 

 a large number of these parties. 



In order that we might keep in touch and compare our work with 

 other analysts engaged in the Feeding Stuff' Control work and the 

 manufacture of feeding stuffs, a few samples were from time to 

 time sent to and received from several chemists, for comparative 

 check analyses. The results obtained on such samples were very 

 satisfactory and proved that our results agreed remarkably close 

 with those of other analysts. 



The number of special samples of feeding stutts received for analy- 

 sis was 215. These samples were sent in from manufacturers and 

 dealers in Pennsylvania, together with a fee of one dollar per sample, 

 as provided for by law. The results obtained were promptly reported 

 in each case and the moneys received were transmitted to the State 

 Treasury. In many cases directions were sent Avith these reports 

 in regard to the printing of proper labels, setting forth the guaran- 

 tees and other information required by law, to be printed upon the 

 sacks containing feeding stuff's or upon attached cards. 



In answer to inquiries for information concerning the character 

 of certain products received from citizens of the State, and from the 

 office of the Secretary of Agriculture, about 50 samples were analyzed 

 or examined and reports made in each case. 



