The splendid spirit of cooperation shown by the majority of the manufacturers 

 in promptly registering brands of fertilizer for which a belated demand was made, 

 is fully appreciated by the control officials. There is still, however, some delay 

 on the part of a few in promptly registering such brands. 



A somewhat better cooperation is also hoped for with reference to the prompt 

 declaration of tonnage reports when due. 



COLLECTION OF SAMPLES. 



The inspectors were assigned territory as follows : James T. Howard, Berkshire, 

 Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties; George H. Kelton, Worcester 

 County; William Ginn, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties; 

 and Samuel J. Wright, Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties. 



