OFFICIAL INSPECTIONS 80. 195 



sioner of Agriculture on June 24. The results of the analyses 

 are sent to the Commissioner as fast as they are completed. The 

 last analyses were sent to him September 11. The sampling 

 data were received from him October 7. The tables were com- 

 pleted and forwarded to the public printer October 21. 



To set up the type, print, bind and mail as large a book as 

 this requires on the average about ten weeks' time. In order 

 to put the book in the hands of the public in the month of 

 October it would be necessary to have the copy in the hands of 

 the printer early in August. This is not practicable where the 

 data are not supplied to the Station until four weeks after the 

 last analyses are reported. Formerly when the sampling data 

 were furnished the Station with the samples it was possiDle to 

 prepare the left page tables as soon as all of the samples were 

 received, and the copy for the right page tables could be made 

 before the analyses of the last samples were completed. It was 

 thus possible to send copy to the printer early in August, add 

 the uncompleted results in the first proof, and distribute the 

 book in October. 



Analysis of Samples Submitted by Correspondents. 



All analyses of commodities coming under the laws of which 

 the Commissioner of Agriculture is the executive are made by 

 the Director of the Station at the request of the Commis- 

 sioner. There is a special law (Chapter 130, Public Laws of 

 191 1 ) which provides for the analysis of samples of fertilizers 

 taken by any citizen. It requires the sample to be taken in 

 the presence of a witness from not less than 5 packages in a 

 manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The 

 sample shall be accompanied by an analysis fee of $10. If not 

 more than one sample of the same brand has been analyzed, or 

 if the analysis differs materially from the guaranty, the analysis 

 fee is returned to the sender. 



The description of the goods may or may not be sent to the 

 Commissioner as the sender chooses. It is not necessary, as so 

 many seem to think, that the name of the brand and its analy- 

 sis be sent with the sample. But this information must be given 



