REPORT 



The nature of the Bureau's work has not materiall}^ 

 changed from that of the two preceding years. In the number 

 of cases prosecuted, violations of the renovated butter, oleo- 

 margarine and milk laws have been as in the order named. 

 It gives us pleasure, however, to announce that violations of 

 these laws are, on the whole, decreasing. In 1903 the Bu- 

 reau made 5,524 inspections and secured 272 convictions; 

 in 1904, 5,594 inspections and 166 convictions; while in 

 1905, with 5,836 inspections, the number of convictions was 

 but 155. The total convictions, 593 for the three years, 

 were secured from 596 violations of law, — a net loss of but 

 a trifle over one-half of one per cent. This jear there were 

 no cases lost. 



Many calls have been made upon this department during 

 the year for lectures, use of the stereopticon, publications, 

 dairy demonstrations, judging of dairy stock and dairy prod- 

 ucts, etc. These have been responded to so far as time and 

 appropriation would permit, and as a result an increased 

 amount of educational work has been done. 



There has been no change in the membership of the Bureau. 

 C. D. Richardson, reappointed by Governor Douglas, has 

 remained as chairman ; P. M. Harwood, re-elected by the 

 Board of Agriculture, has continued as general agent; A. 

 W. Lombard has served as agent, and four others have been 

 temporarily employed. The chemical work has been done 

 by Dr. B. F. Davenport. The summary of the work is as 

 follows : — 



