452 ANNUAL. REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



muskmelons in connection with the study of the effect of environ- 

 ment on their composition. Classifying these samples, the distribu- 

 tion of the work is seen to be as follows: 



Sugar-bearing plauta: 



Beete 147 



Cane and sorghum 121 



Official food samples: Maple and cane sirups, molasses and honeys. . 70 



Investigation samples: 



Maple sugar and sirup 205 



Cane sirups and molasses 115 



Honeys 20 



Samples from other laboratories and departments: 



Bureau of Engraving and Printing 8 



General Supply Committee 22 



Indian Office, Department of the Interior 23 



Other laboratories of the bureau 45 



Miscellaneous sirups and sugars 24 



Total 800 



MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS. 

 WORK OF THE MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION. 



In the miscellaneous division are conducted the examinations of 

 waters, insecticides and fungicides, cattle feeds and grains, trade 

 wastes, hygienic and miscellaneous samples, and research work along 

 these lines. 



The administrative work and correspondence of this division, 

 especially that relating to the enforcement of the food and drugs act 

 so far as it applies to waters, cattle feeds and remedies, and grains, 

 the preparation of cases covering such materials, and travel in con- 

 nection with expert work in court cases have occupied a large part 

 of the time of the chief of the division, who, since December, 1910, has 

 also devoted much time to work in connection with his duties on the 

 insecticide and fungicide board. This work has entailed a large 

 amount of correspondence and the investigation of various problems 

 which have arisen in connection with the enforcement of the insecti- 

 cide act of 1910. 



The miscellaneous division during the past year analyzed approxi- 

 mately 1,566 samples, requiring about 17,064 determinations. Addi- 

 tional samples were examined during the course of special investiga- 

 tions. Following is a tabulated statement of the materials analyzed, 

 showing the scope and distribution of the work: 



Imported mineral and table waters 39 



Domestic mineral and table waters 161 



Miscellaneous waters. 53 



Imported cattle and poultry feeds and grains 4 



Domestic cattle and poultry feeds and grains 500 



Miscellaneous feeds and grains 329 



Insecticides and fungicides 366 



Miscellaneous and hygienic samples 114 



Total 1,566 



A large number of these examinations were made for other depart- 

 ments of the Government, other bureaus of the Department of 



