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been practically abandoned as far as interstate shipments are con- 

 cernecl, but a difTerent form of sophistication was revealed in the 

 manipulation or sweatinc; of inferior j^rades of coffee to improve the 

 appearance and to enable the sale at increased prices under false 

 designations. Since the seizure of one shipment of this processed 

 colTee no further violations of this sort have been reported. Greater 

 attention was also paid to the manufacture of the various forms of 

 prepared and dried mustard, as quite large quantities of charlock or 

 wild mustard are kno^\^l to be used, and endeavor was made to pre- 

 vent the substitutions of this for pure mustard without proper decla- 

 ration on the label. 



Considerable attention has been given also to the spurious cham- 

 pagnes or champagne ciders which masquerade under the guise of 

 genuine bottle-fermented wines. The mspectors continue to main- 

 tam vigilant supervision over bulk goods which may be misbranded 

 as to weight or capacity; the chief commedities which are thus mis- 

 branded have been found to be vinegar, cheese, meal, and stock feeds. 

 Since the passage of the insecticide and fungicide act the inspectors 

 have also t)een charged with the collection of official samples of such 

 commodities which have been shipped into interstate commerce 

 subsequent to January 1, 1911. 



Cooperation in Scientific Studies. 



The scientific branches of the bureau have continued to request 

 that mspectors take up special subjects for investigation, and as 

 instances of this sort there may be mentioned the following: The 

 investigation of the production of infant and invalid foods, at the 

 request of the animal physiological laboratory; the collection of 

 authentic samples of animal and vegetable oils, together with reports 

 on the attending processes of manufacture, for the information of the 

 fat, oils, and wax laboratory; inspection of breweries for the purpose 

 of making a closer studv of the manufacture of beers and other fer- 

 mented liquors; an extended investigation of the molasses industry, 

 with particular reference to the moisture content in molasses, and the 

 continued collection of authentic samples and the investigation of 

 the manufacture of maple products, for the information of the sugar 

 laboratory; inspection of the sources of spring waters and collection 

 of samples, at the request of the water laboratory; and the investi- 

 gation of pseudo cod-liver oil preparations at the request of the drug 

 division. 



Drug Inspection. 



The inspection of factories producing drug products and the super- 

 vision of interstate traffic in the case of such goods was continued. 

 Many samples of patent and proprietary medicines were obtained for 

 examination by the drug division, and, in addition to these, official 

 samples were also collected of a number of pharmaceuticals which 

 are recognized by the United States Pharmocopoeia and the National 

 Formulary. Such goods are not offered to the consuming public 

 directly, as is the case with patent medicines, but they are manufac- 

 tured for dispensing upon physicians' prescriptions, and the necessity 

 for such articles conforming to the prescribed standards of purit}^ and 



