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meal, 228 tous; liominy feed, 16,517 tons; coru brau, 1,044 tons; 

 corn feed meal, 1,800 tons; wlieat ollals, 217,551 tous; wheat oU'als 

 with admixtures, 4,457 tons; rye oftals, 1,350 tons; buckwheat of- 

 fals, 464 tons; alfalfa meal, 2,441 tons; dairy feeds, 61.008 tons; 

 stock, horse, mule and chop feeds, 83,502 tons; calf meals, 1,110 tons; 

 miscellaneous feeds, 56 tons; oat feed, 2,103 tons; beet pulp, 8,200 

 tons; swine feed, 2,037 tons; poultry foods, 31,340 tons; aninuil by- 

 products, 5,382 tous; fish scrap, 8 tous; condimental foods, 314 tons; 

 feeds not classified, 86,467 tons. Total reported, 620,397 tons. 



The number of oflicial samples of linseed oil collected by Special 

 Agents during the year was 185. These samples were purchased 

 from various dealers in the State, representing the raw and boiled 

 linseed oil being offered for sale, aud were placed in clean bottles 

 and sent to the Bureau for analysis, together with a report covering 

 each sample. While this number was not as great as it should be to 

 make the linseed oil inspection work thorough, the lack of sufficient 

 funds made it impossible for a greater number of samples to be an- 

 alyzed. The results of analysis showed that three were grossly adul- 

 terated with mineral oil in amounts ranging from 0% to 50%. A 

 few of the samples were found to have been accidentally contamin- 

 ated by careless handling. Prosecutions were ordered in the three 

 cases referred to which resulted in fines of ^50 each being paid 

 amounting to |150 which was paid to the State Treasurer as required. 

 A report was made to the Secretary of Agriculture showing the in- 

 formation submitted by the Special Agent and the results of analy- 

 sis on each sample. A report was also sent out covering each sample 

 to the dealers from whom the samples were secured and to the manu- 

 facturers advising as to whether or not the oils passed the standard 

 of purity established by the linseed oil law. During the year only 

 two special samples of linseed oil were submitted for analysis with 

 the fee of |1.00 in each case wliich is required. These samples were 

 analyzed aud reports made to the senders with receipt of fees and the 

 fees were paid to the State Treasurer. 



In carrying out the provisions of the law regulating the sale of 

 ^eeds, Special Agents of the Department secured from seed dealers in 

 the State 221 official samples. These samples were each tested for 

 purity aud in addition to a report being submitted to the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, reports were sent to the dealers from whom the 

 samples were secured and to the seedsman or seed growers from 

 whom the original purchase was made. The seeds examined repre- 

 sented 19 kinds, and an average of the purity test of each kind of 

 seed was found to exceed the standards of purity established by the 

 seed law. Out of the total number of seeds examined, only 11 fell 

 slightly below the standard of purity. The seeds, of dodder aud Can- 

 ada thistle were found present in 15 samples of seeds, but not in 

 sufficient numbers to be in excess of one seed in 3.000. the number 

 restricted in the seed law. The seeds of Dodder were found more 

 numerous in red clover and alfalfa and tlie seeds of Canada thistle 

 were the more numerous in alsike clover. The number of special 

 samples of seeds sent to the laboratory to be tested during the year, 

 as provided for, was 235. The fee charged for this work is 25 cents 

 per sample and. therefore. ?f!58.75 was received and paid to the State 

 Treasurer from time to time as required. As soon as possible after 



