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forwarded have been representative in each instance, as they 

 were invariably taken according to instructions forwarded 

 from this office. The above analyses have not been published in 

 our fertilizer bulletin. < 



Aside from the above, an active part has been taken in the 

 work of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. The 

 writer has acted in the capacity of referee on inorganic plant 

 constituents, planning and compiling the work for this section 

 of the association as well as executing the detailed work as a 

 co-operator. 



Eighteen complete soil analyses have also been made in con- 

 nection with field experiments conducted by the agricultural 

 department of the station. 



4. Report of the Feed and Dairy Division. 

 Mr, P. H. Smith, in charge of the division, reports as fol- 

 lows, including topics (a) through (h) : — 



(a) Execution of the Feed Law. (Acts of 1903, Chapter 122.) 



The feed law now in force in this State went into effect July 

 1, 1903. Its purpose is to so regulate the sale of commercial 

 concentrated feed stuffs as to enable the consumer to purchase 

 with a full understanding of what he is buying. Briefly stated, 

 the law requires that every lot or parcel of concentrated feed 

 offered or exposed for sale shall bear a statement giving the 

 name and address of manufacturer, net weight and guarantee of 

 protein and fat. The wheat by-products and the cereal grains, 

 ground or unground, are exempt from the provisions of this 

 act. Any adulterated feed must bear a statement of its true 

 composition. An inspector is kept on the road during a con- 

 siderable part of the year, who collects samples of the feeds 

 offered for sale and reports any violations of the law. The 

 director of the experiment station or his deputy is authorized 

 to carry out the provisions of the act and to publish such re- 

 sults as are of value. 



There have been collected by the inspector during the past 

 year 895 samples of feed stuffs which were found offered for 

 sale in the Massachusetts markets. As it is only possible for 



