1917, 



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point known since the use of out-of-the-State feeding stuffs 

 became general. This fact renders the wise selection of com- 

 mercial feeding stuffs imperative, and also fully justifies the 

 increase in price asked for milk and dairy products. 



The following table illustrates the extreme increase in price 

 of feeding stuffs during the past year. Average wholesale prices 

 of November, 1915, are compared with average prices for the 

 first two weeks of November, 1916: — 



November, 

 1915. 



Nov. 1 to 

 15, 1916. 



Percentage 

 Increase. 



Cottonseed meal 



Linseed meal (new process and old process), . 



Gluten feed, sacked, 



Gluten feed, bulk 



Flour middlings, red dog, .... 



Standard middlings, 



Mixed feed, 



Bran, spring, . 



Bran, winter, 



Hominy meal, sacked, . . 



Hominy meal, bulk, 



Corn meal, 



Oats, No. 2, clipped white 



Feed barley, standard, 



$36 25 

 39 25 



27 00 

 25 83 

 30 50 



25 89 



26 88 

 23 06 

 23 31 



28 61 



26 89 



29 40 



27 81 

 26 77 



S44 50 

 44 17 



39 90 



37 71 



44 50 



38 09 

 36 17 



31 75 



32 66 

 43 32 



40 57 



45 20 

 40 63 

 42 71 



22.7 

 12.5 

 47.7 

 '45.9 

 45.8 

 47.1 

 34.5 

 37.6 

 40.1 

 51.4 

 50.8 

 53.7 

 46.0 

 59.5 



(6) The Dairy Laiv (Acts and Resolves for 1912, Chapter 218). 



(1) Examination for Certificates. — Thirty-eight applicants 

 have been examined and found proficient. 



(2) Inspection of Glassivare. — Five thousand one hundred 

 and eighty-four pieces of Babcock glassware have been tested 

 for accuracy, of which only five pieces were condemned. 



Following is a summary for the last sixteen years: — 



