84 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



culture, upon his request, samples of foods and drugs which 

 are being imported into the United States or offered for 

 import. 



If it appears from the examination of such samples that 

 ' the goods are misbrandcd or adulterated within the meaning 

 of the act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall refuse de- 

 livery to the consignee, and shall cause the destruction of 

 any goods which are not exported within three months from 

 the date of such refusal. 



Notice of the arrival at ports of entry of shipments of 

 food or daigs is given by the transmission of a copy of the 

 invoice to the representative of the Department of Agri- 

 culture. Upon the basis of this invoice it is determined 

 whether samples should be required or not. In all of this 

 work there must be close cooperation between the repre- 

 sentatives of the Department of Agriculture and those of 

 the Treasury Department. 



The methods of procedure in enforcing those provisions 

 of the law which relate to domestic goods differ consider- 

 ably from those concerning imports. In the case of do- 

 mestic goods, the efficient and effective enforcement of the 

 law depends in large measure upon the work of the in- 

 spectors. In order to protect the public against imposters, 

 the inspectors are provided with an identification card 

 signed by the Secretary of Agriculurc and enclosed in a case' 

 opposite a photograph of the inspector, on which is im- 

 printed the seal of the Department of Agriculture. 



Samples secured by inspectors are forwarded to the 

 laborator}' in the district in which they are working. The 

 samples are there t-xamincd and if found to be in violation 

 of the law, the dealer or shipper is summoned for a hear- 

 ing. The purpose of these hearings is to afford an oppor- 

 tunity for the presentation of evidence to show that an 

 error has been made in either the collection or analysis of 

 the sample, or to show that a guaranty has been received 

 from the person from whom the goods were obtained. 



After such a lu-ariii!'- llic infi)rmation secured is con- 



