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in other ways swindle the consumer, eternal vigilance on the part 

 of some one is about the only protection for the public and the 

 honest dealer. We have every reason to believe that the people 

 are going to demand the protection that they are entitled to and 

 that the work in this department along this line is going to mater- 

 ially increase in the future. When you consider how far reaching 

 the results of this work may be made and that practically all the 

 people of our commonwealth are either directly or indirectly af- 

 fected we are surprised that they have been so slow in asking for 

 relief. 



As to the Sanitary Law which has been effective about eighteen 

 months, the results show for themselves. Eighty or ninety per cent 

 of the stores and other places that sell food products are in first 

 class shape. Those that have not cleaned up will have to drop 

 out for the public will no longer patronize the poorly kept in- 

 sanitary place. Many hundred thousands of dollars have been in- 

 vested in new and up to date show cases and equipment by the 

 grocers, butchers, and others selling food products. We have some 

 times been at a loss to know why it was necessary to pass a law 

 obliging these people to properly care for and protect their pro- 

 ducts from dust, dirt, and flies, when the up to date dry goods, 

 clothing, hardware and jewelry merchants have been giving their 

 wares proper protection for several years. 



Many new slaughter houses have been built and old ones re- 

 modeled. We have tried to be as reasonable and lenient in the en- 

 forcement of this law as possible where it applies to these places, for 

 we feel there is a great advantage in killing as much of our meat 

 at home as we can, saving the freight on these products both ways. 



There are many sections of this law that can well be applied to 

 the dairy work and have been and will be most helpful. While this 

 is primarily the dairy report of the department, we have thought 

 best to refer briefly to these two laws on account of their importance 

 in connection with the dairy work. 



THE CREAMERY PROMOTER. 



The creamery promoter has been rather more active for the last 

 year than for some time past. Several plants have been built and 

 equipped on which the owners could have saved anywhere from 



