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An effort was made at these hearings to give remedial assistance 

 wherever possible. The circumstances surrounding the alleged viola- 

 tions in many cases indicated that prosecution was not justified and only- 

 seven cases were entered in court. 



The Department inspectors supervising corn borer activities reported 

 over two hundred violations of the Corn Borer Law and approximately 

 two hundred complaints were entered in the different courts. 



Most of the cases were continued for a sufficient period to allow for a 

 report to the court of the means employed by the violators to control the 

 corn borer after the 1926 crop. A few fines were imposed by the court 

 in cases of flagrant disregard for the law and questionable attitude of 

 future co-operation. 



Twenty-five cases of violations of the Oleomargarine Laws were prose- 

 cuted by the Department and twenty-two convictions were obtained. 

 Fines aggregating an amount of $955.00 were imposed by the courts for 

 oleomargarine violations. 



Assistance has been given to different divisions in legal questions 

 arising in connection with the Department's work. Other Departments 

 of the State have been contacted, especially the offices of the Attorney- 

 General, Secretary of State, and Department of Corporations and Taxa- 

 tion relative to special problems arising in the supervision of reclamation 

 projects. 



Assistance of a very necessary character has been given in organizing 

 Reclamation Districts and drafting by-laws for the districts. 



All letters requesting information relative to agricultural laws were 

 given prompt and careful attention. 



Hearings were conducted during the last few months of the fiscal year, 

 at which time committees from various agricultural organizations met 

 and discussed legislation to be presented to the 1927 session of the legis- 

 lature. The Department assisted in drafting bills supported by the agri- 

 cultural interests of the Commonwealth for legislative action during 1927. 



