204 



ANNUAL EEPOKTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTTJEE. 



were reported to the United States district attorney by collaboratinor 

 officials of the various States and the District of Columbia. 



The accompanying table gives the distribution of the official sam- 

 ples examined by the various field stations. In addition thousands 

 of shipments were examined in the field, hundreds of which involved 

 a preliminary laboratory examination not reported in the table. 



Report of field stations for year ended June 30, 1918. 



The service and regulatory announcements published during the 

 year contained 46 opinions and 1,250 notices of judgment. The 

 following six food inspection decisions were issued : 



No. 171. Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli, Flour Macaroni, Flour 



Spaghetti, and Flour Vermicelli. 

 No. 172. Condiments other than Vinegars and Salt. 

 No. 173. Canned Vegetables, Canned Peas, and Canned Pea Grades. 

 No. 174. Baking Powder. 

 No. 175. Colors in Food. 

 No. 176. Evaporated Apples. 



Of these, all but No. 175 are based upon recommendations of the 

 Joint Committee on Definitions and Standards. 



The control of shipments of polluted or spoiled food products has 

 continued a major project of the bureau. In controlling and pre- 

 venting the shipment of decomposed shell eggs the bureau has coop- 

 erated with the United States Food Administration and with the 

 State and municipal food officials in developing a plan to prevent 

 the shipment of uncandled eggs. This has resulted in the speedier 

 consignment of eggs to market, with a consequent prevention of 

 spoilage and saving of shipping space formerly occupied by inedible 



