462 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ainined, but the number of shipments so inspected was not hirge. 

 During llie hist year the inspection at important nonlaboratory ports 

 has been systematizedand phiced within the jurisdiction of the respec- 

 tive laboratory ports convenient thereto, as shown by the following 

 assignments. This change will undoubtedly greatly increase the 

 efficiency of the inspection in the territory covered." 



Boston food-inspection laboratory. United States Appraiser's Stores, Boston, 

 Mass.: Bangor. Me.; Burlington, Vt. (Calais, Me.); Kastport Me.; Fall River, 

 Mass.; New Bedford, Mass.; Newport, II. I.; Newport, Vt. ; Portland, Me.; 

 Providence, R. I. ; Springfield, Mass. 



Bufl'alo food-inspection laboratory. Federal Building, Buffalo, N. Y. : Cape 

 Vincent, N. Y. (Malone, N. Y.) ; Niagara Falls, N. Y. ; Ogdensburg, N. Y. ; 

 Oswego, N. Y. ; Plattsburg, N. Y. ; Rochester, N. Y. (Rouse Point, N. Y.) ; 

 Syracuse, N. Y. 



Chicago food-inspection laboratory, Manhattan Building, Chicago, 111. : Du- 

 buque, Iowa; Marquette. Mich.; Mihvaukee, Wis.; Peoria, 111. 



Cincinnati food-inspection laboratory. First National Bank Building, Cincin- 

 nati, Ohio: Columbus, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind. ; Louisville, Ky. 



Denver food-inspection laboratory. Tabor Opera House Building, Denver, 

 Colo. : Nogales, Ariz. ; Salt Lake City, Utah. 



Detroit food-inspection laboratory. Telegraph Building, Detroit, Mich. : Grand 

 Haven, :\Iich. ; Grand Rapids, Mich. (Petoskey, JNIich.) ; Port Huron, Mich.; 

 Sandusky, Ohio ; Toledo, Ohio. 



Galveston food-inspection laboratory. Old Custom-IIouse, Galveston, Tex. : 

 Brownsville, Tex. ; Corpus Christi, Tex. ; Eagle Pass, Tex. ; El Paso, Tex. ; Gal- 

 veston, Tex.; Houston, Tex. (Texas City, Tex.) ; (Velasco, Tex.). 



Kansas City food-inspection laboratory. Government Building, Kansas City, 

 Mo. : St. Joseph, Mo. 



Nashville food-inspection laboratory, Custom-House, Nashville, Tenn. : Mem- 

 phis, Tenn. 



New Orleans food-inspection laboratory, Custom-House, New Orleans, La. : 

 Mobile, Ala. 



New York food-inspection laboratory, United States Appraiser's Stores, New 

 York, N. Y. : Albany, N. Y. ; Bridgeport, Conn. ; Hartford, Conn. ; Jersey City, 

 N. J.; Newark, N. J. ; New Haven, Conn. (Norwalk, Conn.) ; Perth Amboy, N. J. 

 (Stamford, Conn.). 



Omaha food-insi)ection laboratory, Post-Office Building, Omaha, Nebr. : Coun- 

 cil Bluffs. Iowa ; Des Moines, Iowa ; Lincoln, Nebr. ; Sioux City, Iowa. 



Philadelphia food-inspection laboratory. United States Appraiser's Stores, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. : (Chester, Pa.) ; Somers Point, N. J. ; Wilmington, Del. 



Pittsburg food-inspection laboratory. Park Building, Pittsburg, Pa. : Cleve- 

 land, Ohio. ; Erie, Pa. 



St. Paul food-inspection laboratory. Old Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn.: 

 Duluth, Minn. (INIinnea polls, Minn.) ; Pembina, N. Dak. 



San Francisco food-inspection laboratory, United States Appraiser's Stores, 

 San Francisco, Cal. : Los Angeles, Cal. (Oakland, Cal.) ; San Diego, Cal. 



Savannah food-inspection laboratory. Custom-IIouse, Savannah. Ga. : Atlanta, 

 Ga.; Charleston, S. C. ; Jacksonville, Fla. ; Key West, Fla. (Miami, Fla.) ; 

 (Palm Beach, Fla.) ; (Punta Gorda, Fla.) ; Tampa, Fla. 



Seattle food-inspection laboratory. Arcade Annex Building, Seattle, Wash.: 

 Great Falls, Mont. ; Port Townsend, Wash. (Spokane. Wash.) ; (Tacoma, Wash.). 



Washington food-inspection laboratory, Bureau of Chemistry, Washington, 

 D. C. : Baltimore, Md. ; Georgetown, D. C. ; Newbern, N. C. ; Newport News, 

 Va.; Norfolk, Va. ; Petersburg, Ya.; Richmond, Va. 



The following tabulated statement of the activities of the twenty- 

 one branch laboratories is of interest as indicating in a general way the 

 extent of the work done, the accompanying text showing the character 

 of the examinations made, the classes of foods examined, and the 

 nature of the research work done in connection with the execution 

 of the law. 



oAn amendment to the Treasury decision inaugurating this inspection has been 

 requested to cover specifically the inspection of imported drugs at these non- 

 laboratory ports. 



