No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



FINANCIAL, STATEMENTS, 1901 TO 1906, INCLUSIVE. 



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These comparative statements covering- a period of six years show 

 at a g-lance that there is no State in the Union that has more rigid- 

 ly and effectively sought to enforce dairy and food laws than the 

 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It can be said with equal truth 

 that the food adulterator has a higher regard for the wholesome 

 laws of this State than ever before, and that in very many instances 

 he has unwillingly abandoned our markets and concentrated his 

 efforts to sell his goods in other States. 



PROSECUTIONS DURING li>u6. 



As was confidently expected, there was another decrease in 

 impure, adulterated and deleterious food products found on sale 

 in this State in 1906. As a result of these gratifying results, our sev- 

 eral chemists recommended a largely diminished number of cases for 

 prosecution. These reports were more than pleasing to the officers 

 of the Dairv and Food Division as thev again demonstrated the ef- 

 fectiveness and success of past campaigns for pure and better food 

 supplies for Pennsylvania. The appended figures are self explana- 

 tory, and need no special comment. The total number of prosecu- 

 tions ordered during the past four years for violations of the dairy 

 and food laws of Pennsylvania for the respective years, were as fol- 

 lows: 



1903 1800 



1901 1517 



1905 1085 



1906 1050 



Total, 5452 



Should any material change be made in the laws now regulating 

 the manufacture, sale and production of food and dairy products, 

 it is iiore than likely that such legislation will be framed to protect 

 the re.^ail merchants and small dealers, even if it is done at the ex- 

 pense cf the consumers. 

 7—7—1906. 



