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investigation of the means and methods employed in the manufacture 

 of sugar as the public interest might seem to require ; and to report to 

 this office, as required by law, and indicated in the instructions trans- 

 mitted with said commission, as follows : 



STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, 



Topeka, Kam., August 15, 18.-7. 



DEAR SIR: In inspecting sugar, on which bounty is claimed under the act of the 

 legislature approved March 5, 1887, and in your observations of processes, and in 

 investigating the subject of sugar making in Kansas under the commission herewith 

 presented, you will observe the following instructions : 



I. In accordance with section 2 of said act, you will proceed to inspect sugar made 

 in Kansas when called upon by the manufacturers, and, 



First, determine the percentage of crystallized sugar, uncrystallized sugar, and of 

 substances not sugar, contained in each package presented for inspection. 



Second, keep a full and correct record of the quantities and qualities of sugar on 

 which bounty is claimed. 



II. In determining the quality of sugars you will make analyses by the copper 

 reduction, or such other method or methods as you may deem best. 



III. You will weigh and brand all sugars inspected, and keep possession of the 

 same until delivered or consigned to purchaser, and you will keep a correct record of 

 each delivery and consignment: Provided, That you may permit delivery and ship- 

 ments to be made, during your absence from the works, by some person to be desig- 

 nated by you , who shall keep a-full and correct record of such delivery and consign- 

 ment, and present to you a sworn statement of the same, together with receipts of 

 purchaser or transportation companies. 



IV. You shall also take such sworn testimony of manufacturers, employe's, station 

 agents, or consignees, and such other evidence as shall fully determine the quantity 

 of the sugar to be reported for payment of bounty. 



V. When the entire product of the season at any factory has been inspected, and 

 your record completed as above directed, you will transmit to this office a sworn state- 

 ment, showing the quality and quantity of sugars made by said factory, and will turn 

 over to the manufacturers all unsold products. 



VI. Yon will observe processes and experiments, and make investigations as oppor- 

 tunities permit, and report fully to this office, to the end that the people of the State 

 may have the advantage of all information gained and processes developed under the 

 encouragement of the bounty provided in the act above referred to. 



Yours truly, 



WM. SIMS, 



Secretary State Board of Agriculture. 

 Prof. E. B. COWGILL, 



Sterling, Kans. 



The appointment above referred to was, on the 21st day of August, 

 1887, duly accepted by Professor Cowgill, who filed herein his oath of 

 office, and at once entered upon the duties of his said appointment, and 

 who, on the 7th day of December, 1887, delivered to the secretary of 

 the board his report, as such inspector, showing the quantity and quality 

 of sugar contained in each of the packages presented for inspection, and 

 on which bounty was claimed and is now due under the provisions of 

 the act of March 5, 1887, above referred to. 



This report shows 842 packages, containing 234,607 pounds of sugar, 

 to have been inspected and branded as provided by law, and that the 



