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the experiment station to issue one feed bulletin yearly, the re- 

 sults of the examination of those feeds collected during the 

 winter and early spring were not published in bulletin form. 

 In every case, however, the analyses were sent to the manu- 

 facturers, and in case of misrepresentation or failure to meet 

 the guarantee, attention was especially called to these j)oints. 

 All of these feeds were practically as represented. When re- 

 sults are of sufficient importance, it is the intent of the experi- 

 ment station to keep the public fully informed by means of 

 circulars, newspaper articles and correspondence, as well as 

 bv the regular annual feed bulletin. 



During the season of 1906-07, the cotton-seed meal found on 

 the northern market varied greatly in composition and much 

 of the meal offered fell decidedly below its guarantee. This 

 situation has been greatly improved, and for the season just 

 past practically all of the cotton-seed meal found has been of 

 good quality. 



In general it may be said that there have been few violations 

 of the feed law. Occasionally dealers neglect to mark material 

 of good quality with guarantee tags, as required by statute. 

 No new types of feed have been found during the last twelve 

 months, although many new brands of existing types are freely 

 offered. For a full description of the results of the feed in- 

 spection the interested reader is referred to the special feed 

 bulletins. 



(6) Execution of the Dairy Law. (Acts of 1901, Chapter 



202.) 



The purpose of the dairy law is to insure accuracy in the 

 manipulation of the Babcock test where used in fixing the 

 value of milk or cream, either in buying or selling. The work 

 required by this act is subdivided into three natural divisions: 

 (1) the examination of candidates, (2) the testing of glassware 

 and (3) the inspection of machines. 



Examination of Candidates. — During the past year 23 

 examinations have been given and certificates issued for pro- 

 ficiency in Babcock testing. Several candidates have been re- 

 fused certificates, chiefly on account of not being sufficiently 

 familiar with all phases of the work. If it happens that an 



