ANNUAL REPORT, 1941 35 



Fertilizer Inspection. Records for the year show that 118 firms have reg- 

 istered 501 brands of mixed fertilizers and fertilizing materials and 45 brands of 

 agricultural lime and gypsum. The gross receipts from the registration of the 

 fertilizer and lime products and from fertilizer tonnage fees were $14,711.41. 



For inspection purposes 1,746 samples, representing 490 brands and 8,433 

 tons of materials, were drawn from stock found in the possession of 393 agents 

 or owners located in 144 towns and cities of the State. 



The following summary shows the character of these substances, as well as 

 statistics with reference to their inspection. 



Brands Brands Samples 



Registered Collected Drawn 



Mixed fertilizers 330 299 1,021 



Ground bone, tankage and fish 35 35 190 



Nitrogen products, mineral and organic 48 41 151 



Phosphoric acid products 26 23 112 



Potash products 24 23 85 



Dried pulverized natural manures 23 22 73 



Nitrate of potash 3 3 9 



Peat products 3 2 2 



Wood and cotton hull ashes 6 4 6 



Emieo (30% magnesium oxide) 1 — — 



Miscellaneous 2 1 5 



Lime products 45 37 92 



Totals 546 490 1,746 



Feed Inspection. During the fiscal year 1,331 samples of feeding stuffs were 

 officially collected and examined in the control laboratcries. The gross receipts 

 from the registration of feeding stuffs in 1941 were $27,220, derived from 1,361 

 brands at $20 each. 



Dairy Law. During the year ending December 1, 1941, 6,738 pieces of Bab- 

 cock glassware were tested; 107 certificates of proficiency were awarded; and 

 239 creameries, milk depots, and milk inspectors' laboratories were visited in order 

 to check methods and to pass upon equipment in use. As a result of this inspec- 

 tion, four machines were condemned. These will be either replaced or put into 

 condition to operate satisfactorily. 



Miscellaneous Analytical Work. (Fertilizer and Feed Laboratory.) In addi- 

 tion to the work required by the several regulatory activities under its adminis- 

 tration. Control Service is interested in collaborative work with other depart- 

 ments of the Experiment Station and College; the examination of samples of 

 feeds, fertilizers, and other agricultural products submitted by citizens of the 

 State; the testing of feeds and fertilizer bought by State institutions; and in- 

 vestigational work on new methods of chemical analysis fcr the Association of 

 Official Agricultural Chemists. 



In order to indicate the wide scope of the work, the following statistical data 

 are appended: — 



Fruit spray residue 16 



Feeds, from farmers and dealers 57 



Feeds, from State institutions 892 



Feeds and forage crops, Experiment Station 182 



Fertilizer mixtures 12 



Ice Cream 130 



