14 Direcror’s REPORT OF THB 
and complied with the provisions of the law relative to 600 dif- 
ferent brands. The number of brands registered in 1899 was 
2268, offered by 190 supposed manufacturers. | 
The number of samples collected between April 5th and 
October 1st was 638, representing 450 brands, each manufacturer 
being represented by from 1 to 28 brands. The results of the 
inspection during the year show that few brands fell short of 
the guarantees to any important extent. 
Inspection of concentrated feeding stuffs—The concentrated feed- 
ing stuffs law practically became efiective at the beginning of 
the year 1900. Eighty-two manufacturers registered their zoods 
and paid license fees on one hundred and four brands. During 
the year many samples of feeding stuffs were selected at dif- 
ferent points in the State, one hundred and four of which were 
analyzed, the results being published in Bulletin 176. The re- 
sults of the inspection show that in the main the leading manu- 
facturers are meeting-their guarantees. It also appears that 
some feeding stuffs were sold illegally, which is not surprising 
in view of the short time during which the law has been in 
operation. There are evidences that the law is meeting with 
favor and that it is exerting a valuable educational influence. 
Inspection of Paris green and other insecticides.—Twenty-seven 
samples of Paris green and other insecticides were taken and 
analyzed. The general result is to show a good quality of Paris 
green in the market. One brand was found to be wholly unfit 
for use. The law under which we are operating is seriously 
defective in several points and it is proposed to ask the Legis- 
lature of 1901 to amend it. | | 
Inspection of Babcock test glassware.—The Legislature of 1900 
passed a law requiring that all Babcock glassware used by 
creameries and cheese factories which buy milk on the basis of 
the Babcock test shall be examined by the Station and marked: 
During the year 2,259 bottles have been received, 76 of which 
were inaccurate. The new bottles were, as arule, fairly correct, 
the largest variation being in those made in the early history of 
the test. Some bottles of that character showed a variation of 
one per ct. from the true scale. 
