ANNUAL REPORT, 1939 67 



FEED CONTROL SERVICE 



Philip H. Smith in Charge 



The Feed Control Service comprises not onh- feed inspection, but several other 

 activities, as listed below. 



Feed Control (General Laws, 1920 Chapter 94) 

 Seed Control (General Laws, 1927 Chapter 94) 

 Dairy Law (General Laws, 1920 Chapter 94) 

 Miscellaneous Work 



Feed Control. (P. H. Smith, A. F. Spelman, J. W. Kuzmeski, L. V. Crowley, 

 F. A. McLaughlin, J. T. Howaid.) During the fiscal year 1,981 samples of feed- 

 ing stuffs were ofhcially collected and examined in the control laboratories. The 

 gross receipts from the registration of feeding stuffs in 1939 were $24,760, derived 

 from 1,238 brands at $20 each. 



Dairy Law. (P. H. Smith, J. T. Howard, G. E. Taylor.) During the year 

 ending December 1, 1939, 6,328 pieces of Babcock glassware were tested; 108 

 certificates of proficiency were awarded; and 235 creameries, milk depots, and 

 milk inspectors' laboratories were visited in order to check methods and pass 

 upon equipment in use. As a result of this inspection, four machines were con- 

 demned. 



Miscellaneous Work. (P. H. Smith, A. F. Spelman, J. W. Kuzmeski.) Numer- 

 ous analyses have been made for residents of the State and other departments 

 offthe college. 



Summary of Miscellaneous Work, 1939 



Milk and cream 727 



Ice cream 92 



Feeds, from farmers and dealers 87 



Feeds, from State Institutions 795 



Feeds and forage crops, from Experiment Station 132 



FERTILIZER CONTROL SERVICE 

 H. D. Haskins in Charge 



Fertilizer Inspection. (H. D. Haskins, H. R. DeRose, J. W. Kuzmeski, A. F. 

 Spelman, L. V. Crowley, Chemists; J. T. Howard, C. L. Whiting, L. A. Graves, 

 Sampling Agents; G. E. Taylor, Laboratoiy Assistant.) Records for the year 

 show that 126 firms have registered for sale in the State of Masschusetts 538 

 brands of mixed fertilizer and fertilizing materials and 52 brands of agricultural 

 lime and gypsum. Results of analysis show that 50 percent of ihe mixed fertilizer 

 brands, 69 percent of the unmixed fertilizer brands and 85 percent of the lime 

 brands showed no deficiencies. The gross receipts from the registration of the 

 fertilizer and lime products and from fertilizer tonnage fees for the year 1939 

 were $15,386.76. 



For about ten weeks, beginning April 1, three experienced men employed to 

 draw samples for inspection purposes sampled 23,602 sacks or containers, rep- 

 resenting 23,020 tons of materials; 173 towns were visited, and 1,818 samples 

 representing 519 brands were drawn from stock found in the possession of 415 

 agents or owners. The following summary shows the character of these sub- 

 starices, as well as statistics with reference to their inspection. 



