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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



gretted, since an undue multiplicity of brands necessarily means 

 higher prices than would be necessary with a smaller number. 

 Competition in brands would appear to have fairly run wild. 

 The farmer would be able to obtain satisfactory feeds to meet 

 every possible need, and at lower prices, if the number of brands 

 was less. The results of the inspection have shown conditions 

 in general fairly satisfactory, except as regards cottonseed meal, 

 which in a considerable number of cases has been found below 

 guarantee. Some prosecutions appear to be necessary. 



Feed Law Account, Dec 1, 1915, to Nov. 30, 1916. 



Balance Dec. 1, 1915, $1,680 60 



Appropriation, 6,000 00 



Total, $7,680 60 



Expenditures. 

 Salaries : — 



Chemical, $3,660 71 



Clerical, 250 00 



$3,910 71 



Collection expenses : — 



Inspector's salary, . . . $350 00 



Inspector's travel, . . . 381 33 



731 33 



Laboratory assistance, 217 35 



Gas, 42 50 



Apparatus, 55 18 



Chemicals, 125 05 



Office supplies, 22 60 



Miscellaneous travel, 53 71 



Repairs, 18 16 



Sundry supplies, 83 82 



Library, 8 10 



Laundry, 8 42 



Horses for feeding experiment, .... 350 00 

 Publication: — 



Addressing envelopes for Bulletin No. 5, . 5 60 



Total, 5,632 53 



Balance Dec. 1, 1916, ........ $2,04807 



