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uted, and, judging from the number of brands, must find a 

 ready sale. The corn is frequently of j)Oor quality, being 

 imperfectly developed, musty and sour. The price asked 

 is usually in excess of their real value. 



The number of brands of poultry foods, such as meat 

 scraps, meat and bone meal, poultry meals and mashes, chick 

 and scratching grains, is increasing from year to year. Poul- 

 trymen can prejjare equally as desirable mashes or scratching 

 naixtures for 25 cents less per hundred pounds. Full details 

 concerning the great variety of cattle and poultry feeds now 

 for sale in the markets of the State may be found by con- 

 sulting the special feed bulletins. 



Execution of the Dairy Law (Acts of 1901, Chapter 



202). 



The station has done its best to carry out the provisions of 

 this law, which makes it obligatory for all creameries and 

 milk depots in the State employing the Babcock test, or any 

 other test for determining the value of milk or cream, to 

 have all glassware used in making such determinations tested 

 for accuracy of graduation. The law further requires that 

 all parties intending to operate such machines be examined 

 for competency by the proper station official. The station 

 is also required once each year to send a competent party to 

 each creamery and milk depot within the State where Bab- 

 cock machines are in use, and pronounce upon their fitness 

 for the work. 



(a) Inspection of Glassware. — Each piece of glassware 

 found to be correctly graduated has the letters " Mass Ex 

 St " etched on. There were examined 2,457 pieces, of which 

 763, or 31.05 per cent., were condemned. This record shows 

 gross carelessness on the part of some manufacturers. 



(6) Examination of Candidates. — Twenty-three candi- 

 dates have been examined during 1906. Some were well 

 prepared, while others were refused a certificate on first trial 

 and were obliged to take a second examination. The value 

 of the law requiring the inspection of glassware and the ex- 

 amination of operators is made especially clear by the above 

 records. 



