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r< suit, the expenses of the Dairy and Food Division increased in a 

 proportionate degree. Legal and scientific technicalities, diversified 

 opinions of courts, varying interpretations of laws, etc., all of which 

 make the work of the Commissioner more trying, exacting and 

 costly. 



The Commissioner appreciates the constant courtesy, co-opera 

 tion and good will of the honorable Secretary of Agriculture, and 

 is also deeply grateful to all who assisted in making the past year's 

 record notable and satisfactory and a distinct advance in the cause. 

 No other State in the Union can claim greater results. 



THE DIVISION A REVENUE PRODUCER. 



Contrary to expectations, the continued vigorous enforcement 

 of th i dairy and food laws has again been an actual source of revenue 

 for die Commonwealth, the total receipts of the office slightly 

 exceeding the expenses of conducting the same, notwithstanding 

 the increased expenditures for chemists and laboratory expenses, 

 attorneys' salaries and fees, expert witnesses' testimony, extra de- 

 tective work and the regular field work of the special agents. The 

 Commissioner and his assistant also constantly kept in close touch 

 with the work outside of the office, very frequently visiting the 

 various parts of the State to personally observe where improvements 

 in conditions for the good of the service might be secured. 



As the financial statement shows, there was a considerable de- 

 crease in receipts as compared with the preceding year, because of 

 the greater percentage of purity of food commodities analyzed, and 

 it is believed that the coming year will show a still further shrinkage. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1905. 



The appended detailed financial report of the receipts of the Dairy 

 and Food Division for the year ending December 31, 1905, is respect- 

 fully submitted. The amount of licenses fees, pure food fines, etc., 

 deposited in the State Treasury both prior to and after June 1, 1905, 

 are kept separate, as under the provisions of the General Appro- 

 priation Act of 1905, the receipts of the office could no longer be 

 applied to the payment of current expenses" incurred in enforcing 

 the statutes, but such expenses were provided for and paid through 

 an appropriation made by the Legislature. That a large balance re- 

 maining on hand, after the set f lenient of all claims for services, 

 expenses, etc., incurred previous to June 1st, reverted to the Com 

 monwealth of Pennsylvania, is a matter deserving of note. Not 

 withstanding the great expense of enforcing certain dairy and food 

 laws, no less than $76,718.74 was turned into the State Treasury in 

 compliance with law, after the settlements of accounts for services 

 and expenses arranged for and incurred previous to the approval of 

 the new act. 



The receipts of the office during 1905 aggregated $S2,4G7.G0, for 

 which amount receipts were issued by the State Treasurer. 



