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evaporated apples 



Article XI of the Agricultural Law provides against the sale 

 as and for evaporated apples of those containing more than 27 

 per cent water or fluids. New York is one of the greatest apple 

 States in the Union. Large quantities of evaporated apples are 

 manufactured and sold in this State. To visit all the places where 

 these products are sold requires constant surveillance. Evidence 

 relative to samples of such apples collected under this article was 

 forwarded to the Legal Bureau for further consideration. Refer- 

 ence to the table giving list of food samples collected shows that 

 there were four collected. 



MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP AND HONEY 



Article XIV of the Agricultural Law provides among other 

 things against the sale of a substance as and for honey which is 

 not pure honey, and regulates the sale of adulterated honey ; it 

 also provides against the sale as and for maple syrup and maple 

 sugar substances which are not pure maple syrup and maple 

 sugar, and also regulates the sale of adulterants of these products 

 by requiring certain branding, marking, etc. These commodities 

 are found exposed for sale in all parts of the State and consider- 

 able surveillance is required to ascertain whether the statute is 

 being violated. Reference to the table giving list of samples col- 

 lected shows that there were collected 56 samples of maple sugar, 

 58 of maple syrup, and 20 of honey. The evidence relative thereto 

 was referred to the Legal Bureau for further consideration. 



AGRICULTURAL SEED 



Article XV of the Agricultural Law defines agricultural seeds 

 and provides regulations in regard to their sale. This article is of 

 considerable importance to the agricultural portion of the State, 

 as its proper enforcement will prevent to a. large extent the plant- 

 ing in the soils of Xew York State those weeds which are a detri- 

 ment to the growth of the grasses necessary for sustaining the 

 animal life of the State. There were collected during the year 

 328 samples of agricultural seed, the evidence concerning seven of 

 which was referred to the Legal Bureau for examination and such 

 action as the facts warrant. 



