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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The following is a list of inspections without samples and 

 the number of samples taken in the years 1903-08, in- 

 clusive : — 



Oleomakgarine. 



For the second time we are able to announce that no li- 

 censes for the sale of colored oleomargarine have been issued 

 in this State, and no sale of such goods has been reported to 

 the Bureau during the year. 



The following figures show the oleomargarine output for 

 the United States since 1900 : — 



1900, 

 1901, 

 1902, 



1903, 

 1904, 

 1905, 

 1906, 

 1907, 

 1908, 



Under Old Law. 



Under New Laio. 



Pounds. 



107,045,028 

 104,943,856 

 126,316,472 



71,804,102 

 48,071,480 

 49,880,982 

 53,146,657 

 68,988,850 

 79,107,273 



It will be noticed that the increase of the 1908 output over 

 that of 190Y was 14 per cent, or only about one-half the in- 

 crease of 190Y over 1906. 



