VIRGINIA. 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION. 



The office of dairy and food commissioner was created March 11, 1908, and all food 

 and dairy work, including the sanitation of food producing and distributing establish- 

 ments, put under his direction. The commissioner acts with the approval of the 

 board of agriculture and immigration. Samples are analyzed by chemists and other 

 experts of the division of chemistry of the board of agriculture and immigration. 

 Annual reports, also quarterly bulletins. 



ORGANIZATION OF OFFICIAL FORCE. 



The commissioner is appointed by the governor for a term of four years, his present 

 appointment expiring January 31, 1916. All other appointments are made by the 

 commissioner of agriculture and the dairy and food commissioner, subject to approval 

 of the board of agriculture. 



Food-law officials, dairy and food division, State of Virginia. 



Food-law officials, division of chemistry, State of Virginia. 



WASHINGTON. 

 DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSION. 



Food inspection begun in 1901; biennial report (even year); dairy and food laws 

 enforced. 



ORGANIZATION OF OFFICIAL FORCE. 



The commissioner is appointed by the governor for a term of five years, his present 

 term expiring the first Monday in April, 1914. The professor of chemistry in the agri- 

 cultural college and the dean of the school of pharmacy of the State university are 

 chemists to the commission. 

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