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Taki-K 3. — Xiituhcr of nctions instilulcd by iiiiiiiiciixil uffii-ials (tlhginy violation 



of the Federal food and drugs aet. 



During the year 273,540 pounds of straight dyes were certified. Of 

 this amount 138,395 pounds consisted of straio;ht dyes certified under 

 foundation certificates. The relative quantities of the straight dyes 

 certified, exclusive of repacked colors, were as follows : 



IMPORTED FOODS AND DRUGS. 



During the year the variety and quantity of foods and drugs 

 offered for entry into this country have greatly increased, though 

 there is little that is new or needs special mention. The number of 

 samples taken and examined, particularly at the larger ports of entry, 

 has very nearh', if not quite, equaled the number taken in any year 

 previous to the World War. In other words, during this year, in so 

 far as variet}' and sources of supply are concerned, importation of 

 foods and drugs has rapidly approached a normal status, a condition 

 contributing very greatly to the difficulties of administration due to 

 the bureau's depleted force and funds. 



It might be noted that jams have been imported from Australia, 

 and that the amount of butter imported has been much above that 

 coming to this country in most previous years. It has come princi- 

 pally from Canada, but also from Denmark, Holland, and Argen- 

 tina, and in small amounts from other countries. Returned ship- 

 ments of American butter have also been received. Some shipments 

 of butter on examination were found to be adulterated in that thej' 

 contained too little butter fat or too much water. Such shipments 

 have been refused entry, except that, when reworking would produce 

 a satisfactory product, release has been granted for reworking if 

 conditions could be maintained which w^ould leave no question as to 

 the identity of the goods, and the finished product on examination 

 has been found satisfactory. 



During the year many varieties of foreign mineral waters have 

 been offered for entry, even some which have not previously come to 

 iho bureau's attention. This is in contrast witli the last few years, 

 during which both the number of varieties and the amounts imported 



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