KEPORT. 



In reviewing the work of the Dairy Bureau for the past 

 few years one can but notice the diflerent conditions which 

 it has been called upon to meet, particularly along the 

 line of police duties. In its early history the larger part of 

 the work was in the prosecution of oleomargarine dealers. 

 Later, renovated butter came to the front ; this was followed 

 by a curtailment in the oleomargarine trade. Last year vio- 

 lations of the renovated butter law reached a climax, and 

 when it was found that the law was being enforced the dealers 

 became more law-abiding, until to-day we have a healthier 

 condition of law observance on the part of both oleomargarine 

 and renovated butter dealers than we have had for some 

 years. Another phase of work has appeared this 3'^ear, as a 

 result of which we have had 55 cases in court for the adul- 

 teration of cream with formaldehyde. 



During the four 3^ears next preceding the one covered by 

 this report there were many violations of law discovered, and 

 these seemed to increase in number, though varying in kind, 

 until last 3^ear the maximum of cases in court (289) w^as 

 reached. The annual number of inspections has also con- 

 stantly increased, until this year, the State being covered 

 more systematically and thoroughly than ever before, we 

 have found but 168 cases of violation of law to enter in 

 court. 



The matter of educational work has been entered into 

 more full^^ than formerly, with future promise of increased 

 work along that line ; and the Bureau has purchased special 

 equipment for the purpose of giving stereopticon lectures 

 and instruction upon questions relating to better production, 

 care, handling and a more rational consumption of dairy 

 products. 



