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forcing the provisions of the feeding stuffs law is not sufficient 

 enough to properly carry on this line of work and should be materi- 

 ally increased. There was only |2,000 appropriated for this Bureau 

 for tlie enforcement of the linseed oil law and if the Department is 

 TO prohibit the sale of adulterated and impure linseed oil in, the 

 State, a larger appropriation will be necessary. The appropriation 

 for the seed inspection work was $2,500 which does not enable the 

 Department to make a thorough inspection and collection of seeds 

 as would be desirable. It is recommended, therefore, that the budget 

 presented at the next session of the Legislature include appropria- 

 tions for the enforcement of the various laws given to the Depart- 

 ment to enforce, in amounts sufficient enough to enable the Depart- 

 ment to protect the consumers of the State from being sold inferior 

 articles, as is the intent of these various acts. 



The field work of collecting samples for analysis has been so ar- 

 ranged that the expenses have been reduced to a minimum. The 

 agents are assigned to acertain territory and secure samples for 

 analysis under each of the laws and in this way save duplication of 

 traveling expenses. 



The general office and clerical work of the Bureau has increased 

 {■lightly over that of tlie previous year owing to the extra corres- 

 pondence necessary to the enforcement of the paint and lime laws. 

 Up to the present time, however, it lias not been necessary to employ 

 additional help and it is lioped by a systematic arrangement of the 

 work, all correspondence can be promptly attended to and inquiries 

 pertaining to the various lines of work promptly answered. Each 

 member of the Bureau staff have shown a splendid interest in per- 

 forming tlieir many duties and a great deal of credit should be ex- 

 tended to them for the enthusiastic manner in which they have 

 helped to make the work of the year a success. 



