314 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



A careful reading of this law shows that it is very broad 

 and comprehensive. Not only does it relate to the illegal 

 sale of imitation butter, but it covers the whole range of 

 dairy problems. 



For instance, all questions relating to sale milk come 

 within the province of this bureau, which can investigate 

 the proper feeding and sanitary conditions of cows, the milk 

 standard, and the transportation and delivery of milk. The 

 bureau is also charged with an investigation of all methods 

 of butter and cheese making. Further than this, the bureau 

 is charged with the dissemination of information on these 

 topics. 



The law is not an example of class legislation, but is of 

 vital interest to every one who buys a pint of milk or a pound 

 of butter. At the same time, it is a protection to the farmer 

 against an unfair competition with imitation dairy products 

 and may be a source of much education. 



The executive work of the bureau was placed by the 

 statute in the hands of the secretary of the Board of Agricult- 

 ure, but as he was already a very busy person, the legis- 

 lature gave him an assistant for this work, to be appointed 

 by the Governor. The Governor appointed to this position 

 George M. Whitaker. The bureau has also authority to 

 appoint such additional assistants as may be necessary, and 

 in accordance with that provision it has secured the services 

 of J. W. Stockwell. Professor Goessmann has been 

 appointed chemist to the bureau. 



The duties imposed by the statute seem naturally to divide 

 themselves into two classes : those of an educational and 

 those of a police nature. Mr. Whitaker has been assigned 

 to the first, in addition to assisting in the general executive 

 work ; he has been instructed to inspect the creameries of 

 the State and to respond to calls for institute work. A 

 Babcock milk tester has been placed at his disposal. Mr. 

 Stockwell has been appointed an agent for securing evidence 

 of the violation of the laws in relation to the sale of oleo- 

 margarine. Polariscopcs have been procured for the use of 

 each of these gentlemen in testing oleomargarine. 



The actual work accomplished so far, as stated above, 

 includes much of a preliminary character. The first thing 



