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MISSOURI. 

 DEPARTMENT OF DAIRYING, FOOD, AND DRUGS. 



The State dairy commission was created April 8, 1905, and continued in operation 

 until June 14, 1907, when it was converted into the office of State dairy and food 

 commission and continued as such until May 15, 1909. At the latter date the food 

 and drug commission as well as the dairy commission was created. Annual report; 

 all food, drug, and dairy laws enforced. The chemical work is under the supervision 

 of the chemist of the State experiment station. 



ORGANIZATION OP OFFICIAL FORCE. 



Food and drug commissioner is appointed by the governor, with the advice and 

 consent of the senate, for a term of four years, his present appointment expiring 

 February 1, 1913. The law of 1909 placed the appointment of dairy commissioner 

 in the hands of the board of agriculture, but, owing to the fact that no funds were 

 appropriated, at the request of the board of agriculture the food and drug commissioner 

 is acting dairy commissioner. 



Food-law officials, State of Missouri. 



MONTANA. 

 STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 



Established May 1, 1901; present law became effective January 1, 1912; monthly 

 bulletin, also biennial report, even year; State board of health charged with adminis- 

 tration of food law. Samples of foods and drugs are analyzed in the departments of 

 chemistry and pharmacy of the State agricultural college, and the head of the chem- 

 istry department is chemist to the board of health and is authorized to appoint addi- 

 tional chemists and assistants. State board of health is authorized to employ a special 

 inspector. Local and county health officers are local and county food and drug 

 inspectors. 



ORGANIZATION OF OFFICIAL FORCE. 



State board of health consists of seven members: Two elective (governor and 

 attorney general) ; three physicians appointed by the governor, term of office six years 

 each, one expiring every two years; the State veterinarian appointed by the governor; 

 these six elect a secretary, who is the executive officer, term of office, four years; his 

 present term expires March 15, 1915. 

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