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Total number of inspections, ...... ^ 5,836 



Number of inspections where no sample was taken, . . 4,887 

 Numl)er of samples of butter and oleomargarine, nearly all 



puri'hased, ......... 851 



Number of samples of milk and cream, mostly purchased, . 120 



Cases in court, ......... 155 



Meetings addressed l)y the chairman of tlic I'>ureau, . . 15 



Meetings addressed l)y the general agent, .... 21 



Cases prosecuted during the year, by months and courts, 

 with law violated, and results, are as follows : — 



* Twenty-two extra samples were taken durini; insjjections, then^fore tliis 

 total is twenty-two less than the suui of the next three items. 

 '•' In coinu'ction with milk inspector of Boston. 



