• ''■'- ■ ■■■•■■ — -■ - State of New York DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Commissioner of Agriculture For the Year Ending September 30, 1909 TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE JANUARY 17, 1910 ALBANY J. B. LYON COMPANY, STATE PRINTER8 1911 i State of New York No. 25 IN ASSEMBLY January IT. 1910. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF T1IK COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York: In accordance with the provisions of the statutes relating thereto, I herewith submit this, the Seventeenth Annua] Report of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Xew York, being a report of its work during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1909. R. A. PEARSOX Commissioner of Agriculture January 15, 1910. CONTENTS PAGE Period covered by this report 7 Organization of the Department of Agriculture 7 Synopsis of the Agricultural Law 11 Violations of the Agricultural Law referred to the Attorney-General.... 22 Dairy Products (article 3) 35 Vinegar (article -}) 70 Diseases of domestic animals (article 5) 70 Food and food products (article 8) 93 Fertilizers and feeding stuffs (articles 7, 9, 10) 90 Agricultural statistics (article 12) 150 Agricultural labor ( article 12) 162 Horticultural inspection (articles (>, 11, I )) , 173 Financial statement 185 Financial report of the New York State Fair 1S8 Financial report of the county, town and other agricultural societies in the state of Xew York for the year 1909 224 Farmers' institutes ■. 247 State College of Agriculture and State Experiment Station 248 Report of Xew York State School of Agriculture at Alfred University.. 248 Amendments to the Agricultural Law 257 Appendix: Foot and .Mouth Disease, by James Law, F. R. C. V. S 201 Report of the invasion of Xew York by foot and mouth disease in 1908 327 Official orders and statements issued by the state during the foot and mouth outbreak in Xew York 348 Official orders issued by the federal government during the foot and mouth outbreak in New York 305 1 ndex " 307 REPORT PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT The work covered in this report is for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1909, except that portion performed under the provisions of article 7 of the Agricultural Law pertaining to the sale and analysis of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs, under article 9 pertaining to the sale and analysis of commercial fertilizers, and under article 1-i pertaining to horticultural in- spection and diseases among bees. The report relative to the work done under these headings is for the calendar year, the rea- sons therefor being that under article 7 certificates are issued for the sale of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs for the calendar year and the work is required to be done during the calendar year. The same is true under article 9 relative to commercial fertilizers and an additional fact helps to determine the necessity of the work's being considered from (hat standpoint, namely, that commercial fertilizers are prepared and placed upon the market at a given time of the year, about February 15, to be used on the soils for the crops to be grown during that calendar year. The work in horticultural inspection of necessity commences in the spring of the year when the sun warms up plant life, and does not end until the chilling frosts of cold weather stay the progress of the insect pests. The work relative to diseases among bees is also given for the calendar year ; otherwise the report of the work done would cover only a portion of the busy season of the bee, as it works during the warm weather, until plant life ceases to furnish it with food, which is some time after the close of the fiscal year. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE For the convenience of the work, the divisions of the state under the surveillance of assistant commissioners, or under the direct surveillance of the general office at Albany, have remained, as heretofore, ten in number, viz.: First Division, comprising the following counties: Albany, Otsego, Rensse- laer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie and Washington. 8 Seventeenth Annual Report of tiik Second Division, comprising the following counties: Kings, Nassau. New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and one-half of Westchester. Third Division, comprising the following counties: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam. Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and one-half nf Westchester. Fourth Division, comprising the following counties: Essex, Fulton, Hamil- ton. Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Oswego and Warren. Fifth Division, comprising ihe following counties: Clinton, Franklin, Jef- ferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. Sixth Division, comprising the following counties: Broome, Chenango, Cort- land. Madison, Onondaga, Tioga and Tompkins. Seventh Division, comprising the following counties: Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Schuyler, Steuben and Wyoming. Eighth Division, comprising the following counties: Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates. Ninth Division, comprising the following counties: Erie, Niagara and Orleans. Tenth Division, comprising the following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua. The assistant commissioners in charge of these divisions and the employees of the department are as follows: Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioned George L. Flanders (Counsel) First Division Henry H. Kracke Second Division Ebenezer J. Preston Third Division Clayton E. Sackett Fourth Division S. Brown Richardson Fifth Division Charles T. Russell Sixth Division Verlett C. Becbe Seventh and Tenth Division >L \j. Ackley (Agent in Charge) Eighth Division John II. Grant Ninth Division Charles B. Loomis, Stenographer ami Secretary; V. I'. Douw Lee, Chief of Accounts; George (!. Atwood, Chief Bureau of Hot- Haul hire; Barent D. Nan Buren, Asst. Chief Bureau of Horticulture; Charles W. Larmon, Chief Bureau of Labor; Rudolph It. Riddell, Chief Bureau of Statistics; John F. DeVine, Chief Veterinarian; Fred M. Greene, Pure. Fond Inspector; Edward V. Burke, igent, in charge of Dairy Products; Louis F. Brown, Agent, in charge of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs; Samuel J. Koch, Confidential Clerk; Edwin A. Doty, Bookkeeper; Mabel E. Watson, Judex Clerk; Royal Gilkey, Technical Assistant; Thomas E. Tiquin, Confidential Agent; dames II. Stoller, Sanitary Agent; Michael Quigley, Veterinary Agent; -lames A. Fulton, Appraiser; Lajos Steiner, Spceial Agent; Catherine < '. Dwyer, Telephone Operator; Louis J. Bassin. Page. Stenographers: Leo (lark. Elizabeth A. Dowd, Justin V. Purcell, Eliza- beth ('. Schmidt. Alary E. McAuliffe, Elizabeth \l. Scheiberling, .Millard Fiink, Robert S. Hark. William F. McDonough, Mabel I). Wickham, Helen K. Robin- son, Ethel M. Snare. Daisy E. Tborp. COMMISSIONEK OF AGRICULTURE 9 Clerks: George H. Quay, Carrie F. Huested, Charles J. Robinson, Katherine M. Cosgrave, Alice M. Legal. Cheese Instructors: Clayton E. Dutton, John L. Gibby, Walter W. Hall, Alva 13. Hargrave, Robert R. Kirk-land, Horace A. Rees. Butter Instructors: Webster E. Griffith, Henry S. Matteson, Leon D. Spink, Winfield E. Ayres. Agents: John L. Ackley, C. Harry Allen, George D. Babcock, Walter J. Bennett, James H. Bevier, Franklin C. Carr, Archibald D. Clark, John J. Coughlin. Michael Dugan, Judd M. Esmay. Daniel Franklin, Romaine A. French, William J. Gentes, William J. Hurd, John \V. Illston, Thomas W. Jones. Charles S. Kellogg, Almond M. Kibbe, John E. Kruse, James E. Langdon John McGuire. Andrew J. Miller, Howard E. Miller. William B. Mynderse, William 11. O'Kane, Marvin S. Rivenburg, Martin Sehifier- decker, Clayton J. Standart, Nicholas Van Home. Charles B. Wake- field, Frank 1). Ward, A. W. Raker. Henry 1). French. Homer 11. Shalor, Wilson N. Vrooman, Lawrence H. Burke, George A. Kale, Benton M. Orton. George B. Fellows, Oscar S. Hurst, Charles A. Roberts, Theodore M. Sewards. George W. V. Spellacy, John S. Hosmer. Bee Inspectors: Mortimer Stevens, Charles Stewart, Noah D. West, Wheeler D. Wright. Chemists: Edward J. Wheeler, Edward P. McKeefe, John A. Miller, Charles W. Mudge, Hugh C. Troy, Edmund Fales, J. C. Willson, F. R. Eilinger, Joseph F. Geisler. Samuel A. Lattimore, Edward G. Love, Lederle Laboratories. Veterinarians: Newell 1). Backus, H. S. Beebe, William B. Blair, Henry Cady, John T. Claris, Harry D. Gill, Melancthon Hamilton, Albert B. Kelly, Richard H. Kingston, John 1!. Knapp, Charles Linch, Albert E. Merry, Howard J. Milks, Edward H. Nodyne. Raymond C. Reed, Fred G. Shepard. William B. Smith. Charles II. Taylor, Robert H. T witty. Ernest L. Volgenau, William J. Wadsworth. F. I). Walmsley. Philip V. Weaver, John; G. Wills, Frederic W. Andrews. George R. Chase. Louis Juliand. A. W. Baker. Inspectors: Jay J. Barden, Charles H. Harrow. Joseph H. Dodge, Percy L. Huested, T. Frank Niles, Jay Thomson. Lucien L. Woodford, Fred E. Glad- win. James Groold. Lester C. Griffith. John A. Maney, Thomas T. Neill, Louis 1). Rhind, Leon F. Strickland. Fred T. Wiley, Jason L. Wiley. Interpreters: Floris II. Van Leer. Jacobus A. N. DeL. K. van Folker. The following were employed temporarily: Appraisers: Delos W. Axtell, Henry Brocksopp, Nicholas V. Witbeck. Dog Catchers: William B. Jordan, Joseph Laux, William LeClair. Statisticians: John E. Roberts. Daniel Hausmann. Stenographers: Grace C. Davis, Eli R. Hall. Helen Hanlon, Julia A. Hurley, Howard C. Long, Elizabeth Murphy, Herbert Seheimberg, Mary A. Sheehan. Veterinarians: R. D". Austin, P. 0. Axtell, A. F. Becker, D. A. Chatfield, W. G. Dodds, James S. Elliott. John B. Hart, W. M. Leonard, G. R. Martin, Thomas O'Dea. J. A. Pendergast. For foot and mouth disease: James Law, W. L. Baker, Anderson Crowforth, C. E. Gibbs, W. W. Herron, W. G. Holling- worth, V. W. Rood, C. W. Smith, J. L. Wilder, Mark I). Williams. Attorneys: W. B. Baker, James Gibson, Jr., Louis K. It. Laird, William T. Shaw. 10 Seventeenth Annual Report op the Witnesses: W. J. Cbrbett, 1'. H. Eberling, Charles II. Trask. Laborers: Louis II. Adams, W. C. Bronson, Dudley Conor. Norman Cowl, Joseph Davis. John W. Dickson, James J. Dunne. William B. Freer, Wald- man II. Fries, Arthur Goold, David P. Hepinstall. Frank A. Jones. Glenn II. Lindsay, Harold Lucas, Malcolm EL McClue, John McCullough, Robert Mc- Cullough, William McCullough, Winfiehl L. Markham, Nathaniel M. Mathews, William H. Meara, Herbert II. Murdoch E. J. Nichok, Henry W. Niles, Hay B. Randall, .lames H. Rutherford, Harry L. Slaght, Kent C. Thomson. Harry E. Weed, S. I.. Wing. For fool ami mouth disease: John M. Ansteth, John Bissing, William Blaufuss, George Fix, Martin Fralick. J. H. Giuchaud. Fred Goldman, Frank Kirkover, Robert Lyons, Archibald S. Miller, George E. Parker. Hughes Pohl, Fred Reitmeier, George Reitmeier, John Kugenstein, Joseph Schosk, Albert Seeman, Fred Smith. Fred Snyder. Pages: Julius Kurtz. Louis Sinderbrand. Miscellaneous: Philip Hausmann, Edwin W. Ledwin, clerks; Samuel E. Gibbons, detective; A. G. Taaffe, draughtsman; Ellis M. Santee, dairy expert; Harry B. Winters. detectivt : George W. Harrison, bookkeeper; Harris Moak, certified milk investigator; M. B. Ginnane, agent; Bernard Bang, lecturer. The following were employed as deputy sheriffs enforcing the quarantine against rabies: D. E. Abeel, Frank A. Adams. J. B. Andrews, William Baker, I. M. Baldwin. W. U. Baldwin, Fred A. Barber, A. M. Barker, W. J. Rarnett, John W. Beek- man, N. 'J'. Benedict, W. II. Birdlsall, B. L. Blair, Frank Blazinski. George Bondreau, John A. Brose, C. E. Brown. G. L. Buffum, R. H. Bump, Robert Burton. Thomas M. Carpenter, 1). A. Chatfield, Charles Coleman. Thomas Co-grave. Byron C. Curtiss, Charles Cusick, J. G. Deuel. George Dickenson, 1'. J. Dillon, Ben E. Doan, Eugene Donahue. John Dott, Jr.. Arthur E. Drake, J. W. Duygan, Louis II. Ebert, C. C. Elliott. Richard Evans. Paul D. Failing, Edward J. Flynn, Jacob Follenwrider, George W. Fuller, F. W. Garner, ( harles Green, F. C. Griswold. George S. Hall. Frank Hartrauit, George A. Hazel. C. M. Hoag, W. L. Howe. Frank Hoysradt, Delmar Hulshapple, R. C. Irish, I . I.. Johnston. M. J. Kellam, Miles \|. Kxesge, R. G. Lamlon, Clement Marsh, Louis Merrifield, Ernest G. Mesick, George Moremus, R. W. Moren, John B. Morgan, Emerj Mowrey, II. G. Ostram, Eugene T. Ostrander, N. Palmatier. E. II. Peake, George Petzke, < >. L. Cotter. W. J. Rafferty, Antoine Roule, R. F. Scott, B. M. Sherwin, W. M. Shields. C. M. A. Smith. Manuel ■ I. Soule, Theodore Spanberg, John I. Spoor, N. C. Squires. C. L. Stellivagen, Harry Stickle, Andrew W. Stoneman. James Stowe, 0. W. Sweet. C. W. Taft. J. F. link. Edward Turner, E. C. pickery, S. .1. Wakeley, Robert Walsh, James S. Waters, Frank Wilson, William S. Wood. .1. <;. Wortmann. The following have resigned : Agents: George D. Babcock, John R. Earl. Veterinarians: William II. Kelly, Fred B. Simons, Walter J. Taylor. Stenographers: Fred S. Arnold. Ethel M. Snare. Clifford M. Young, Inspector: Fred E. Gladwin. Commissioner of Agriculture 11 The following have died : George Bernhard, assistant commissioner; James P. Clark, assistant com- missioner; C. L. Enders, nursery inspector; A. M. Kibbe, agent. For a full list of conductors and lecturers in farmers' institutes, sec report of bureau of farmers' institutes which constitutes a sep- arate volume of this report. The held work is scrutinized and supervised through bureaus in the department. For this purpose there have been established in the department ten bureaus as follows: 1. Bureau of Veterinary Service. 2. Bureau of Dairy Products. 3. Bureau of Horticultural Inspection. 4. Bureau of Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs. 5. Bureau of Food Inspection. 6. Bureau of Agricultural Statistics. 7. Bureau of Agricultural Labor. 8. Bureau of Farmers' Institutes. 9. Bureau of Accounts. 10. Legal Bureau. SYNOPSIS OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAW In my last report I called attention to the fact that there had been 85 amendments to the Agricultural Law since its enactment as a general law in 1893. In 1909 the Legislature consolidated the laws pertaining to agriculture and passed them as one law known as chapter 1 of the Consolidated Laws, being chapter 9 of the Laws of 1909. This law contains 15 articles and its pro- visions are to be enforced by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The work is divided up under the following headings, viz.: Article 1 provides for the title of the law as follows: " This chapter shall be known as the Agricultural Law." Article 2 makes general provisions as to the power of the com- missioner, his assistants, employees and appointees; as to prosecu- tion for penalties; as to evidence to be used in trials; as to the dis- posal of fines and moneys recovered and as to the annual report that shall be made. Article 3 deals with dairy products and imitations thereof. It defines butter, cheese, oleomargarine, butterine, imitation butter, 12 Seventeenth Annual Report <>k the cream and imitation cream, adulterated milk. It prohibits the sale of the adulterated or imitation products; regulates the sale of oleomargarine which is n<»i in imitation or semblance of butter; provides for the care and feed of cows from which milk is to be produced for the markets; provides certain regulations relative to factories in which butter or cheese is manufactured for sale upon the markets of this state; provides for methods of inspection of milk; provides against the improper sale or use of milk cans, jars or bottles that are branded or marked; regulates the manufacture and sale of condensed milk; provides againsl the use of oleomar- garine in imitation or semblance of butter in places of public entertainment and bakeries; provides against the use of unclean receptacles or places for keeping milk which is afterwards to be offered for sale or sold on the markets for consumption; provides for the condemnation of unsanitary milk cans and receptacles and for the cleaning of such milk cans and receptacles that have been used for milk before they are returned to the creameries for use again; provides for issuing a brand for marking full cream cheese and prohibits the falsely branding of such cheese; provides for county trade marks to be used on unadultered butter or full cream cheese in any county registering the same; provides against the use of butterine, oleomargarine, lard, cheese, or articles or products in imitation or semblance of natural butter or cheese pro- duced from pure unadulterated milk or cream from the same in institutions that are supported wholly or in part by public money. The enforcement of this provision was added to the work of the Commissioner id' Agriculture by the Consolidated Laws. Tt also provides that no person shall sell to or for the use of such institu- tions such articles or products, and provides that such articles or products shall not be used for food or ( king purposes in such insl itut ions in the state. Article 4 defines cider vinegar and adulterated vinegar; pro- hibits the manufacture and sale of adulterated or imitation vine- gar; provides for the marking or branding of packages containing vinegar. Article 5 provides for the suppression of infectious and con- tagious diseases of domestic animals; provides that the commis- sioner shall take immediate action when an infectious or contagious GOMMISSIONEK OF AgRIC ULTUBE 13 disease breaks out or is brought into the state; provides for the local boards of health reporting to the commissioner the exist- ence of any such disease coining to their attention ; gives the Com- missioner of Agriculture power to inspect premises and quarantine farms and for detention and destruction of animals ; provides for the care of diseased animals and for experiments with them with the purpose of developing methods or means of exterminating or controlling the disease; provides for issuing a notice to the people of the existence of any such infectious or contagious disease either within the state or any geographical district of the state, and gives the commissioner power to issue a warning to the people to seclude animals and take such precautions relative to them as the case may warrant for the prevention of the spread of such disease; pro- vides for the appraisal of animals which are to be condemned and killed, and for the amounts that shall be paid for animals suffering with certain diseases, namely, tuberculosis and glanders. In the case of tuberculosis, this is 50 per cent, of the appraised value if the disease is generalized, and 80 per cent, if localized; in the case of glanders not manifest by clinical symptoms, 80 per cent, of the appraised value, and in a case of glanders manifest by clinical symptoms, 50 per cent, of the appraised value. But no animals shall be paid for unless they shall have been within the state a given length of time, namely, animals suffering from tuberculosis must have been within the state at least G months ; if suffering with glanders they must have been within the state at least 12 months. The appraised value of animals, however, is limited as follows: if the animal to be appraised is a bovine animal, its appraised value shall not exceed the sum of $75, and if it be an equine animal it shall not exceed the sum of $120. This article also provides against the slaughtering, selling and offering for sale of meat from diseased or immature calves, providing that a calf under 4 weeks of age when slaughtered shall be considered immature meat. Article 6 provides for the prevention of fraud in the sale of paris green and insecticides and fungicides or essential ingredients thereof. Article 7 provides for the inspection and analysis of concen- trated commercial feeding stuffs sold or offered for sale upon the II Seventeenth Annual Report of the markets of this state, h also defines the commodity aiid provides for the issuing of a license for the sale of same by the Commis- sioner of Agriculture upon the paymenl of the required fee oJ $25, and for the filing with the Commissioner of Agriculture by the licensee of ;i certain statemenl relative to the said commodity, which shall give the same information and be the same as the statement thai is required to be filed upon the outside of each pack- age or bag containing the said feeding stuff when offered for sale upon the markets, oamely : 1. The number of pounds in the package. 2. The name, brand or trade mark. 3. The name and principal address of the manufacturer or per- son responsible for the placing of the commodity upon the market. 4. Its composition expressed in the following terms: a. The minimum per centum of crude protein. It. The minimum per centum of crude fat. c. The maximum percentum of crude fibre, provided that the per centum of crude fibre may be omitted if it dues uol exceed 5 per centum. d. If a compounded feed, the name of each ingredient con- tained therein. e. If artificially colored, the name of the material used for such purpose. It also provides that if the goods are sold in bulk, such printed statement shall accompany every car or lot ; provides that the ( 'one missioner of Agriculture shall take samples of each brand of such feeding stuffs sold or exposed for sale upon the markets of the state during the year and submil same to the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva for analysis. Article 8 provides againsl the sale, adulteration or misbranding of food and food products. This article prohibits the manufac- ture or sale of any article of food which is adulterated or mis- branded within the meaning of the article, and defines the term Mood' to include all articles used for food, confectionery or condiments by man, whether simple, mixed or compound. It also defines adulterated or misbranded food, and in providing againsl the sale ol such goods makes a provision against the sale COMMISSIONEB OF AGRICULTURE 15 of food that is adulterated by having in it anything; that is harm- ful or injurious, but provides further that if the goods are an adulteration within the meaning' of the statute, vet the adultera- tion is one that does not contain anything' harmful or injurious, the goods may he sold, if they are an imitation, compound or mixture, providing they are so labeled as to show thai fact and so labeled as to give the constituents. Article 9 provides for the inspection and analysis of commer- cial fertilizers offered for sale upon tin 1 markets of this state; provides that persons selling commercial fertilizers within the state of New York, the selling price of which shall not exceed $5 per ton, shall place upon the outside of the package a plainly printed statement which shall show as follows: 1. The number of net pounds of fertilizer in the package sold or offered for sale. 2. The name, brand or trade mark under which the fertilizer is sold. 3. The name and address of the manufacturer of the fertilizer. 4. The chemical composition of the fertilizer expressed in the following terms : a. Per centum of nitrogen. b. Per centum of available phosphoric acid, or, in case of undissolved bone, the per centum of total phosphoric acid. c. Per centum of potash soluble in distilled water. It further provides that if the fertilizer is sold in bulk such printed statement shall accompany every lot so sold, offered or exposed for sale. It provides that the person manufacturing or selling fertilizer or any material to be used for fertilizer within the state shall file a statement with the Commissioner of Agri- culture, setting forth the above information, and said statement shall be filed annually during the month of December and that before he shall offer for sale or sell said fertilizer, the selling price of Avhich exceeds $5 per ton, he shall pay to the Treasurer of the State of New York a license fee of $20 ; that the Commis- sioner of Agriculture shall, upon being notified by the Treasurer that such license fee has been paid upon a given brand, and if the l(j Seventeenth Annual Report oe the information required has been filed with him, issue to the said manufacturer or applicant a license for the sale of such fertilizer during the calendar year next succeeding said payment. Article 10 provides for the inspection and examination of tur- pentine, linseed or flaxseed oil sold, offered or exposed for sale upon the markets of this state. It provides that no person shall manufacture, mix for sale, sell or offer for sale, under the name of spirits of turpentine, any article which is not wholly distilled from rosin, turpentine gum, or scrape from pine trees, and un- mixed and unadulterated with oil, benzine or any other substance of any kind whatever, unless the package containing same shall be stenciled or marked with letters not less than two inches high, " adulterated spirits of turpentine." The violation of this stat- ute is a misdemeanor and is also punishable by a penalty in addi- tion to the fine. The Commissioner of Agriculture is required to enforce the provisions of this article and is given power of examination, inspection and sampling of such goods. Article 11 deals with apples, pears, peaches and quinces. It provides against the sale of evaporated apples other than stand- ard evaporated apples, and defines standard evaporated apples as evaporated apples containing not more than 27 per centum of water or fluids as determined by drying for 4 hours at the temper- ature of boiling water. It provides against the sale of apples, pears and peaches as and for New York State grown apples, pears or peaches unless they were grown within the state of New York ; provides against the branding or labeling on the package or barrel containing such apples, pears or peaches to indicate that they were New York grown unless they were so grown; pro- vides for the uniform packing or repacking of apples or pears and provides that when they are repacked by the purchaser, that if they are repacked in the barrels in which they were purchased and such barrels bear the name of the grower, that the person so repacking shall erase from such package or barrel the name of the packer or grower first or originally placed thereon. It also defines the term "barrel " when used in transactions of purchase or sale of apples, pears or quinces to be a quantity equal to 100 quarts of grain or dry measure and gives the following dimen- sions: head diameter I 7 ' , s inches; length of slave, 281^ inches; Commissioner of Agriculture 17 bulge, not less than 04 inches, outside measurement. If the barrel shall be made straight, or without a bulge, it shall con- tain the same number of cubic inches as the barrel above de- scribed. It provides that persons making barrels holding a less quantity than the barrel here specified shall brand the same with the words " short barrel." Article 12 provides for the collection and dissemination of information relative to agriculture and agricultural labor in this state, and as a means to that end it is provided that supervisors of the different towns and wards shall furnish to the Commis- sioner of Agriculture, upon request from him, upon blanks to be furnished by the said commissioner, information relative to agri- culture, agricultural production and agricultural labor within their respective towns and wards, and that such information shall be furnished within 30 days from the time it is asked for. The expense of gathering such information is to be a town or ward charge, as the case may be. Article 13 relates to the State Fair. This department sus- tains simply an ex-officio relation to the State Fair, the Commis- sioner of Agriculture, by virtue of his office, being one of the seven members of the State Fair Commission, but it is a part of the Agricultural Law and section 2 of the law provides that the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be charged with the enforce- ment of the provisions of the Agricultural Law. It seems a lit- tle anomalous to say that the Commissioner of Agriculture is charged with the duty of seeing that the State Fair commission- ers, of which he is one, shall perform the duties provided in this article by virtue of his office as Commissioner of Agriculture, while he himself is one of that commission and consequently subject to the enforcement of his own commands as such. For details of the work performed by the State Fair Commission for the present year, see report of the State Fair Commission (pages 188-223). Article 14 is entitled '"'Miscellaneous Provisions' 1 and deals with various subjects, namely, provides for the prevention of disease among bees with a view to exterminating the specified diseases, foul and black brood. It defines honey and prohibits the sale of any article or product in imitation or semblance of 18 Seventeenth Annual Report of the honey branded as "honey," "liquid or extracted honey," "strained honey" <>r " pure honey," which is qoI pun' honey. It also provides againsl the sale of any iriixture composed of pure honey and oilier substances which shall be branded or labeled as and for honey, but provides thai if such a compound is sold there shall he branded on the package containing such compound or mixture a statement giving the ingredients of which it is made, and if honey is one of the ingredients, it shall be so stated in the same size type as the other ingredients, but it shall not be sold as honey or he branded with the word " honey." It also provides for the prevention of disease in trees, shrubs, plants and vines and the extirpation of insect pests that infest the same; provides that no person shall knowingly or wilfully keep any plum trees or other trees affected -with the disease known as yellows, little peach, black knot, San Jose scale or other insect pest dangerously injurious to or destructive of the trees, shrubs or other plants. Every such tree, shrub, plant or vine shall be a public nuisance and shall be abated, no damage being' awarded for entering premises upon which they may be and destroying same when duly desired, as provided by the statute, making pro- vision that all persons when they become aware of the existence of such disease or insect pest affecting same shall forthwith report same to the Commissioner of Agriculture at Albany, N". Y. The commissioner shall take such action as the law provides, which shall be either a remedial action or action by destruction for the extirpation of the disease that may exist. It provides against the importation of diseased stock or of the disease itself, provid- ing that railroad companies shall report suspected stock coming over their lines to any point within the state to the Commissioner of Agriculture in order that he may examine same prior to plant- ing. It provides that custom house brokers, bringing or causing to be brought into this state any nursery stock, shall tile with the Commissioner of Agriculture on or before October 1, each year, the name of the person, firm, association or corporation engaged in or intending to engage in such business, together with the business address of such person, firm, association or corpora- tion. All transportation companies, custom house brokers or other persons importing or bringing nursery stock into this state shall immediately, upon receiving such consignment, notify the Commissioner of Agriculture 19 Commissioner of Agriculture of the fact that the consignment is in their possession or en route to some point within the state and give the name of the consignor and consignee and the point of shipment and destination. It provides further that persons bring- ing nursery stock into the state, or receiving nursery stock from outside the state shall, before unpacking same within the state, apply to and receive from the Commissioner of Agriculture a permit so to do. This is for the purpose of allowing the Com- missioner of Agriculture to make the necessary examination to prevent the bringing in of insect pests. The statute further pro- vides against the bringing in of gipsy or brown-tail moth or other insect pests or caterpillars, larvae, pupae or eggs of the same, ex- cept for scientific purposes and then only upon the written con- sent and approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture. The statute provides for the fumigation of trees, shrubs, plants, buds or cuttings, commonly called nursery stock, grown in any nur- sery in this state, in which San -lose scale has been found within 2 years of the date of the dissemination of said nursery's stock, or grown in said nursery within ' U mile of where said scale was found. The term "nursery stock ,! is defined in the stat- ute to include all trees, shrubs, plants, buds, scions, cuttings and vines grown in a nursery, and willows grown for baskets or cuttings or for nursery or other commercial purposes, but pro- vides that the provisions of this section shall not apply to florists' greenhouse plants, flowers or cuttings commonly known as green- house stock. This article also makes provision for the New York Agri- cultural Experiment Station located in Geneva, and defines its purpose. This experiment station, as provided in the statute, is under the control of a board of trustees of which the Commis- sioner of Agriculture is an ex-officio member. The Department of Agriculture sustains an ex-offieio relation only to this station. Like the State Fair Commission, the provisions of the law apply- ing to it are part of the Agricultural haw, the enforcement of which is charge. 1 upon the Commissioner of Agriculture. For a detailed account or statement of the work performed at this station, see the report of the director of the station, which is sub- mitted herewith as a part of this annual report. 20 Seventeenth Annual Report of the It also provides for the State Weather Bureau. By section 308 of the Agricultural Law, provision is made for a State Weather Bureau and its continuation at Cornell University for meteoro- logical observation and experiment upon the grounds of Cornell University, and for the establishment and supervision of one or more volunteer stations in each district of the slate for the pur- pose of increasing the usefulness of the weather service. This section provides that the sunt of $4,500 shall be paid to the com- missioner by the Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Comptroller, etc., for the purposes of this act. No appropriation, however, has been made for this service for a number of years. This article also designates the institutions within the state to receive United States money appropriated as provided by the Act of March 2, 1887, entitled, "An act to establish agricul- tural experiment stations in connection with the colleges estab- lished in the several states, under the provisions of an act ap- proved -Inly 2, 1802, and of the acts supplementary thereto/' The institutions thus designated arc the agricultural experiment station established under the direction of Cornell University, and the agricultural experiment station at Geneva, N. Y. It pro- vides that 9/10 thereof shall be paid to the treasurer of Cor- nell University, the officer designated to receive the same, and 1/10 thereof to the officers of the agricultural experiment station at Geneva designated to receive the same, to be expended as provided in such act of Congress. It also provides that, with the consent and approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture, such experiment station may appoint horticultural experts to assist in such experiment station work that may be conducted in the fifth judicial department in conducting investigations and experiments in horticulture; in discovering and remedying the diseases of plants, vines and fruit trees; in ascertaining the best means of fertilizing vineyard, fruit and garden plantations, and of making orchards, vineyards and gardens prolific; in dissemi- nating horticultural knowledge by means of lectures or otherwise; and in preparing and printing, for \'v(^- distribution, the results of such investigations and experiments, and such other informa- tion as may be deemed desirable and profitable in promoting the horticultural interests of the slate. Commissioner of Agriculture 21 It also provides for the receipt and apportionment of moneys for the promotion of agriculture; provides that the moneys re- ceived by the Comptroller from any taxes collected from racing associations, pursuant to article 20 of the Membership Corpora- tions Law, or hereafter otherwise collected from racing associa- tions, corporations or clubs, shall constitute a fund, which shall he annually disbursed on behalf of the state for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts, for the promotion of education along agricultural lines and for the promotion of the improve- ment of the breeding of cattle, sheep, horses and other domestic animals at the various fairs throughout the state, and shall be apportioned and distributed as hereinafter prescribed, among all the various county agricultural societies therein named, such apportionment to be based upon the amount of premiums paid by such societies, except that no society shall receive more than $4,000, and no society shall receive more money than it actually paid out in premiums for the purposes therein specified. It also provides that such societies shall make an annual report to the Commissioner of Agriculture in such form as he shall pre- scribe on or before the fifteenth day of December, giving a de- tailed account of the expenditure or distribution of such moneys as shall come into their hands during the preceding year, and of such other moneys as they may have received from voluntary contributions for distribution as premiums, stating to whom, and for what purpose paid, with the vouchers therefor. It provides, also, that any agricultural society or corporation owning or pos- sessing grounds in a county of this state, having a population of more than 300,000 and less than G()0,000 may lease such grounds for any lawful purpose, except running races, not incon- sistent with the use thereof for the purposes of the society or corporation, for such time or times as said grounds may not be needed by any such agricultural society or corporation for its own purpose^. This article also provides against the manufacture and sale of imitation maple sugar and syrup, providing that no syrup shall be sold as maple syrup which is not pure maple syrup and no sugar shall be sold as maple sugar which is not pure maple sugar; defines maple syrup and maple sugar and provides further that 22 Seventeenth A.wr.u, Report or the any compound of maple sugar mixed with other substances offered or exposed for sale shall be branded or labeled with a statement giving the ingredients of which it is made up. This article also provides for fanners' associations and defines their powers. Jt, in brief, provides that an} r association of farmers residing' in any neighborhood, town or county in this state acting under by-laws or a constitution adopted by them- selves, which shall be filed in the clerk's office of such town or county and which is not inconsistent with the laws of the state, is authorized to lease and maintain grounds and structures for the exhibition and sale of the products of their farms, and for the instruction and recreation of its members and visitors, and such association shall have authority to let, for rent, locations on their leased grounds to shopmen and persons wishing to furnish suit- able refreshments for members and visitors and for other pur- poses not inconsistent with the laws of the state. This article also provides that the comity judge may appoint policemen or constables to act at the meetings of such association of farmers, they to be appointed upon the nomination of the pre- siding officer, or the executive committee of such association, for the purpose of preserving the peace. Finally, this article pro- vides for the registration of rural residences. See section 818 of this article. Article 15, the final article of the statute, contains a schedule of the laws repealed. It repeals ISO chapters of the statute, be- ginning with chapter <>!S of the Laws of 178"), and ending with chapter 518 of the Laws of 1908. VIOLATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LAW REFERRED TO THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL In enforcing the different provisions of the Agriculture Law during the fiscal year, a great number of inspections have been made, a large number of samples have been taken for analysis and there have been referred to the Attornev-General, for his con- sideratioii and such action . 1900 10923 Augusl 3, 1909 10924 August 3. 1909 20 Number of Casi 16925 16926 16027 16915 16916 16928 16918 1(59 17 16914 17265 17260 17261 1 6999 15818 1 5842 1583!) 16857 15554 1 5555 15556 15429 15430 15500 14125 16363 14507 14479 16251 14481 144S0 16317 1353(1 10200 15847 15335 10514 10506 16511 16503 15551 1 6805 10704 10708 16771 16750 10757 17270 1728(1 17271 17254 1 725:! 17252 17251 17281 17285 17280 17207 17208 Sev e n te e N T J I A N MA ARTICLE 3 (MILK Date referred to Attorney-General August August August August August August August August August August August A ugust August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August \ llgllst Augusl Augusl Augusl August 3, 3. 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, O •> j 3, 3, 3, 3, O t> 3 3, 3. 0, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 14, 18. 18, 18, 18. 18. 18. IS. 18. 18. 18, 18. 18. 18. 18. 18, 23, 23. 23. 23. 23, 23. 23. 23. 23. 23. 23. 23. 23, 23. 23. 23, 23. no 1900 1909 10(1'.) 1909 1900 1909 1909 1909 1000 1000 1000 1009 1900 1000 1000 1909 1900 1009 ] 000 1900 1900 1009 1 000 1909 1000 1000 1011!) 100!) 1000 100!) 10(1(1 1 000 1909 1000 1000 1000 100!) 1000 1909 100!) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 ] 909 1000 1000 1000 1909 1909 1 00!) 1909 1909 1909 1000 1 000 Report <>k the -Continual uiiihci 7294 7203 7202 7 2! 1 5 7200 7207 0700 7200 0750 6761 0812 7287 7201 6938 0825 720!) 6766 6765 6943 0042 0040 6945 0044 7302 6827 0770 0040 0820 7312 0773 7314 0774 0084 6990 58-13 7255 6933 6931 0758 7258 7202 7203 0800 0858 0808 7271 7272 7273 7275 7270 6809 7277 0034 6951 0751 5334 02 10 0422 of Case Date referred t<> A ttorney-General August 23, 1909 August 23, ]!)()!) August 23, 1000 August 23, 1000 August 23, 1000 August 23, 1009 August 23, 1000 August 23, 100!) August 23, 1900 August 23, 100!) August 23, 1909 August 23, 1909 August 23. 1000 August 23. 1000 August 23, 1 909 August 23. 100!) August 23, 1000 August 23, 1 000 August 23, 1909 August 23, 1000 August 23, 100!) August 23. 1000 August 23. 1000 A ugust 23. 1 900 August 23, 1000 August 23, 1000 August 23, 1000 August 23. 100!) August 23. Mill!) August 23. 1000 August 2:;. 1 00!) August 23. 1000 August 23, 100!) August 2:;. 1 00!) August 23. 1 !)()!) August 23. 100!) August 23, 100!) August 23. 1909 August 23. 1 !)()!) August 23, 1909 August 23, 1000 Augusl 23. 1909 August 23. 1 000 August 23. 1000 August 23. 1909 August 23. 100!) August 23. 1000 August 23. 1909 August 23. 100!) August 23. 1 000 Augusl 23. 1000 Augusl 23. 1 !)()!) August 23. 1 000 Angus! 23, ]!)()!) August 23, 1909 September 10, 100!) September 14. 1000 September 15, 1009 Commissioner of Agriculture 27 ARTICLE 3 (milk) — Concluded Date refer X limber of Case Attorneys 17407 September 16, 18050 September 17, 14861 September 17, 14859 September 17, 14860 September 17, 16520 September 17, 10316 September 17, 10317 September 17, 16505 September 17, 16513 September 17, 16518 September 17, 10319 September 17, 16517 September 17, 16618 September 17, 15176 September 20, 15172 September 20, 15171 September 20, 15174 September 20, red to eneral Number of Case 1909 15173 September 21 1909 15034 September 21 1909 15170 September 21 1909 15175 September 21 1909 15337 September 21 1909 15346 September 21 1909 15338 September 21 1909 15339 September 21 1909 15340 September 21 1909 15341 September 21 1909 15342 September 21 1909 15331 September 21 1909 15345 September 21 1909 15347 September 21 1909 15636 September 30 1909 15033 September 30, 1909 17403 September 30 1909 17404 September 30 Datr referred to Attorney-General 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 ARTICLE 3 (OLEOMARGARINE) X umber of Cose Date refei A ttorney-G 3761 October 4106 October 4107 January 4109 January 4108 January 4110 January 4103 January 4112 January 4111 January 3775 January 3760 January 4151 January 4113 January 3773 January 4114 January 3776 January 3770 January 3774 January 10077 February 5953 February 6016 February 10720 February 5938 February 5940 February 10716 February 10717 February 10721 February 5939 February 6014 February 5931 February 5921 February 5936 February 5920 February 5922 February 14 28 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 ■cd to niriil 1908 1908 1 909 1909 1909 1909 1 909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1009 1909 1909 1909 1 909 1909 1909 1 909 1909 1909 1009 1909 1909 1909 190? X umber of Case 6015 5891 5890 5723 5892 10724 6020 6024 5876 10722 5962 >93 .) 6150 5958 5933 5963 5881 5949 5875 5901 4954 6022 6202 5944 5886 5877 60 1 8 6023 5960 5872 5947 5941 615] 5889 Date i Attorn February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February •eferred to c {/-General 2, 1909 S, 1909 8, 1909 8. 1909 S, 1909 8, 1900 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1900 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8, 1909 8. 1909 8. 1909 8, 1909 S. 1909 S, 1909 8. 1909 S. 1909 S. 1009 8, 1909 8, 1909 28 Seventeenth Annual, Report of the ARTICLE 3 (oleomargarine) Continued \ umber of Cane 5882 5888 59.32 5927 5959 5945 6021 5878 5884 5883 0017 10719 5879 5926 5943 4955 5724 5942 492G 4927 2577 G235 4181 4178 4134 4120 4119 4182 1167 4160 4117 4110 4115 4102 4101 4180 4179 4118 4183 4133 4132 4157 4159 4129 4130 4131 4122 4121 4128 4158 4104 4105 4 1 24 4125 4123 4169 41 OS 4100 Bate rcfri A ttorney-G February 8 February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February February March March March March April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 22 22 22 26 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 red to enera-l Number of Cimr 1909 4184 1909 4130 1909 4135 1909 0214 1909 0213 1909 0211 1909 5897 1909 0210 1909 0218 1909 0225 1909 (J209 1909 6217 1909 4190 1909 4139 1909 0254 1909 0238 1909 0234 191)9 0220 19119 0239 1909 11227 1909 (',228 1909 6221 1909 0229 1909 6237 1909 (1231 1909 0232 1909 6219 1909 6233 1909 4193 1909 4194 1909 4137 1909 4180 1909 4187 1909 4185 1909 4188 1909 4191 1909 927 1909 928 1909 !):;o 190!) 931 1909 905 1909 455 19(1!) 902 1909 903 1909 454 190.) 0102 1909 6103 1909 0104 1009 0105 1909 0247 1000 4147 190!) 414!) 1909 3790 1909 41 IS L909 3789 100!) 935 101,0 936 1909 938 Date Attor April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April April Mar May May May May May May May Max- Ma v May May May May May May May May May May May May May May Mav Mav Mav \1;IV Mav May referred '" ney-General 7, 17, n, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 22, 23,' 23, 23, 23. 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23. 23, 23, 23. 2.!. 14, 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14. 14, 1-1. 14. 14. 11. 14. 14. 14, 14. 14, 14. 14. 20, 27. 27. 5>7 27. 97 1909 190!) 100!) 1909 1909 100!) 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1900 1909 190!) 1 909 100!) 1909 1909 190!) 1909 1909 1909 1909 1009 1900 1909 1009 1900 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 ] 909 1909 1909 1 909 1 909 1909 190!) 1909 1 909 1909 1909 1 909 1909 1 909 1909 1009 1000 190!) 1900 Commissioner of Agriculture 29 ABTICLE o (oleomabgArine) — Concluded Number of Case 940 941 May 042 May 4405 Mav 3785 May G152 May 6154 May 5965 May 5966 Mav 6241 May 6246 Mav 6027 May 6244 May 6240 Mav 6155 May 5894 May 10626 May 10629 May 10620 June 6243 June 6025 June 3066 June 3665 June 3664 June 4150 June 3663 June 4152 June Date refe, Attomey-l May 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 red to eneral 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 Date Number of Case Attor 4140 June 4195 June 4196 June 4197 June 944 June 943 June 945 June 4146 4145 4143 4142 4141 3781 3779 referred to ncy-Oeneral 22, 1909 July July July July July July July 3780 July 3778 July 5256 July 3783 July 3782 July 6055 July 5952 August 6026 August 6260 August 6156 August 5728 August 6051 August 22 22 22 22 22 22 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 13 13 13 14 3 3 3 23 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 ARTICLE 3 (RENOVATED BUTTER) Number of Case Date referred to Attorney-General 2406 Januarv 1607 March 5726 888 894 895 893 April April April April April 27, 22, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 Number 921 . 946 . 480 . 947 . 2437 . 949 . of Case Date referred to Attorney-General May 27, 1909 June 8, 1909 June 8, 1909 June 22, 1909 July 27, 1909 July 27, 1909 ARTICLE 3 (CREAM) 15399 Date referred to Attorney-G eneral December 7, 1908 February February February February 15, 1909 15, 1909 15, 1909 15, 190!) ARTICLE 3 (SPECIAL MILK) Date referred to Attorney-General February 15, 1909 February 15, 1909 February 17, 1909 February 17, 1909 October 27, 190S Date referred to Attorney-General February 18, 1909 March ' 5, 1909 March 16, 1909 March 31, 1909 ARTICLE 3 (UNSANITARY CONDITIONS) Date referred hs Attorney-General September 14, 1909 Date referred, to A ttorney-G eneral Sep) ember 23, 1909 30 Seventeenth Annual Report (>K THE ARTICLE 4 (ADULTERATED VINEGAR ) Date refined to Vumber of Case Attorney-General 4928 February 10, 1909 4916 February JO, 1909 4348 February 10, 1909 10814 February 10, 1909 3935 February 10, 1900 4359 February 10, 1909 4345 February 10, 1909 4700 February 10, 1909 843 8 . . February 10, 1909 1492 February 10, 1909 47G1 February 10, 1909 4704 February 10, 1909 4703 February 10, 1909 5009 February 10. 1909 3049 February 10, 1909 3008 February 10, 1909 3950 February 10, 1909 !^403 February 10, 1909 4233 February 10, 1909 4211 February 10, 1909 3435 February 10, 1909 4210 February 10, 1909 3444 February 10, 1909 5(H5 February 10, 1909 5024 February 10, 1909 Date Number of Case Attor 5104 February 4915 February 4358 February 735 Mareh 740 March 3275 March 3959 April 3960 April 5040 April 5040 April 3901 April 5(139 April 3902 April 3950 April 5014 April 5018 April 5010 April 5308 April 10125 May 3908 May 10021 June 10625 Imie 10022 June 10017 lime referred to ney-General 16, 1909 16, 1909 20, 1909 22, 1909 22, 1909 22. 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 17, 1909 23, 1909 23, 1909 23, 1909 23. 1909 10, 1909 10, 1909 22. 1909 22, 1909 22, 1909 22. 190!) ARTICLE 5 Number of Date referred to Violations Attorney-General 2 February 25, 1909 4 February 25, 1909 3 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 1909 4 February 25, 1909 2 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 190!) 2 February 25, 1909 1 February 25, 1909 13 February 25, 1909 4 February 25, 1909 3 February 25, 1909 8 February 25, 1909 2 February 25, 1909 6 February 25. 1909 1 February 25, 1909 9 February 25, 1909 13 February 25, 1909 5 February 25, 19(19 6 February 25, 1909 6 February 25, 1909 2 February 25, 1909 5 February 25, 1909 5 February 25, 1909 BOB VEAL) Number of Dote referred to Violations Attorney-General 3 February 25, 1909 3 February 25, 1909 5 March IS. 1909 5 March 29. 1909 1 March 29, 1909 2 March 29, 1909 1 March 29, 1909 3 March 29, 1909 7 April 1, 1909 10 April 1, 1909 1 April 1, 1909 4 April 1, 1909 2 April 1. 1909 10 April 1. 1909 1 April 1, 1909 3 \pril 1, 1909 6 April 1, 1909 1 April 1. 1909 3 April 1, 1909 3 April 1, 1909 2 April 1, 1909 3 April 1, 1909 10 April 1, 1909 4 April 1, 1909 6 April 1, 1909 1 April 1, 1909 4 April 1, 1909 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE 31 ARTICLE •} D \ umber of Cusr A I 3 Apri 3 Apri 4 Apri 2 \pri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 5 Apri 1 Apri 3 Apri 2 Apri 2 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 4 Apri 2 Apri 1 Apri 1 \pri 1 Apri 20 \pri 4 Apri 14 Apri 3 Apri 2 Apri 1 Apri 5 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 1 Apri 2 Apri 13 May 14 May 6 May 1 May 2 May 1 May 1 May ate refer tomey-Q 1, 1, 7. 13, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 17, 17, ■>•) 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, (bob veax) — Concluded red to Date referred to eneral Number of Case Attorney-General 1909 4 May 4, 1000 1000 5 May 4, 1909 1909 1 May 4, 1900 1900 2 May 4, 1909 1909 2 May 4, 1000 1909 7 May 4, 1900 1000 1 May 13, 1900 1900 1 May 26, 1000 1900 3 May 26, 1900 1000 1 May 26, 1000 1900 3 May 26, 1900 1000 2 May 26, 1000 1000 2 Ma'v 26, 1900 1909 1 May 26, 1000 1000 3 Mav 26, 1009 1000 1 May 26, 1900 1000 3 August 16, 1909 1000 2 September 27, 1000 10O0 3 September 27, 1000 1000 1 September 27, 1009 1000 1 September 27, 1900 1009 2 September 27, 1000 1900 7 September 27, 1000 1909 5 September 27. 1000 1000 20 September 27, 1909 1909 6 September 27, 1O00 1909 2 September 27, 1000 1900 1 September 27, 1900 1900 1 September 27, 1900 1900 1 September 27, 1900 1900 1 September 27, 1000 1900 1 September 27, 1909 1909 3 September 27, 1909 1000 1 September 27, 1000 1000 1 September 27, 1909 1000 1 September 27, 1000 1000 5 September 27, 1000 1900 2 September 27, 1000 1900 3 September 27, 1000 1900 1 September 27, 1909 1900 1 September 27, 1909 1909 1 September 30, 1909 ARTICLE 5 (VIOLATION OF BABIES QUARANTINE) Date referred to Attorney-General October October October November January January February February February February February 6, 13, 13, 28, 1, 4, 4, 11, 13, 19, 1908 10OS 190S 1908 1909 1909 1900 1909 1900 1000 100!) Date Attar March March March March March March March March March March March referred to ney-General 3, 1000 3, 1000 3, 1000 3. 1909 3, 1000 3, 1909 3, 1909 3, 1900 3, 1909 3, 1000 3, 1900 Date referred to Attorney-General March 3, 1000 March 3, 1900 .March 3, 1000 March 3, 1000 March 3, 1909 March 3, 1909 March 3, 1909 March 3, 1909 March 3, 1909 March 3, 1000 March 3, 10O0 32 Se V E N T E E N T J I ANN UAL K E P O K T F THE ABTICLE 5 (violation of babies quabantine)- —Concluded Date refi m L909 June 8, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3 1909 June 11, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 June 17, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 July 3, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3 1909 July 10, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3 1909 July 10, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3 1909 July 10, 1909 September 14, 1909 March :!. 1909 July 14, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 July 14, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 190!) July 16, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 July 21, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 July 22, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 July 23, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 1909 August 4, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1909 August 14, 1909 September 14, 1909 March • > . 1909 August 14, 1909 September 14, 1909 March 3, 1 !)(!!) August 18, 1909 September 14, 1909 March o 9 1909 August 18, 1909 September 14, 1909 March o 1909 August 18, 1909 September 15, 1909 Marcli • > 1909 August 18, 1909 September 21, 1909 March 3, 1909 August 21, 1909 September 21, 1909 April 20, 1909 August 24, 1909 September 21, 1909 April 20. 1909 Septembei 9, 1909 ARTICLE 5 (VIOLATION OF FOOT AND MOUTH QTJABANTINE) Date re ferret! to Attorney-General February 4, 1909 February 25, 1909 Date referred lo Attorney-General February 25, 1909 ARTICLE 5 (VIOLATION OF GLANDERS QUARANTINE) Dale referred to Attorney-General January 22, 1909 ABTICLE 5 (IMPEOPEB CERTIFICATES) Date referred to A ttomey-General "September 14, 1909 September 14, 1909 Date referred to A ttomey-General September 14, 1909 Commissioner of Agriculture ARTICLE 7 ( CONCENTBATED COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS ) Date referred to Number of Case Attorney-General 2539 November 19, 1908 2420 December 22, 1908 2438 *».. January 6, 1909 2510 January 6, 1909 2511 January 6, 1909 2473 January 6, 1909 2578 January 6, 1909 2579 January 6, 1909 2580 January 6, 1909 2581 January 6, 1909 2582 January 6, 1909 2551 January 6, 1909 2552 January 6, 1909 2553 January 6, 1909 2554 January 6, 1909 2555 January 6, 1909 2556 January 6, 1909 Date referred to Number of Case Attorney-General 2441 January G, 1909 2409 January 6, 1909 2507 January 6, 1909 2036 January 13, 1909 2285 January 21, 1909 2286 January 21, 1909 2287 January 21, 1909 2230 January 27, 1909 2306 May 13, 1909 2693 May 13, 1909 2472 May 13, 1909 2695 May 13, 1909 2651 July 27, 1909 2619 July 27, 1909 2677 July 27, 1909 2314 August 10, 1909 2583 August 10, 1909 ARTICLE 8 (PURE FOOD) Number of Case Date refer Attorney-Q 10136 Olive Oil Feb. 10 10137 Olive Oil Feb. 10 4654 Vanilla Feb. 10 32 Vanilla Flavor- ing Feb. 10128 Olive Oil Feb. 808 Olive Oil Feb. 823 Mace Feb. 829 Catsup Feb. 830 Lemon Extract. Feb. 440 Vanoleum Feb. 831 Vanilla Extract. Feb. 2392 Vanilla Feb. 2381 Pure Vanilla... Feb. 2382 Olive Oil Feb. 2399 Evaporated Ap- ples Feb. 1360 Pickled Gher- kins Feb. 4029 Olive Oil Feb. 2407 Extract of Va- nilla Feb. 10138 Olive Oil Feb. 2404 Vanillin Ex- tract Mch. 22 2429 Vanilla Extract Mch. 88 Pickles Apr. 89 Pickles Apr. 90 Pickles Apr. 91 Pickles Apr. 92 Pickles Apr. 93 Pickles Apr. 94 Pickles Apr. 95 Pickles Apr. 96 Pickles Apr. 10 10 Ki 10 Ml 10 in 10 10 in Hi 10 26 26 26 -2ii 22 21 '21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 red to eneral Number of Case 1909 97 Pickles 1909 98 Pickles 1901 99 Pickles 100 Pickles 1909 101 Pickles 1909 102 Pickles 1909 103 Pickles 1909 104 Pickles 1909 105 Pickles 1909 106 Pickles 1909 107 Pickles 1909 5315 Lard 1909 5317 Lard 1909 5190 Powdered Milk, 1909 10733 Olive Oil 678 Extract Vanilla, 1909 913 Hamburg Steak 918 Hamburg Steak, 1909 916 Hamburg Steak, 1909 9284 Tomato Ketch'p, 9285 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9286 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9287 Tomato Ketch'p 9288 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9289- Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9290 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9291 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9292 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9293 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9294 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9295 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9296 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9297 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9298 Tomato Ketch'p 1909 9299> Tomato Ketch'p Date r ef erred to Attorney-General . Apr. 21 , 1909 . Apr. 21 , 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 . Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 21 1909 Apr. 23 1909 Apr. 23 1909 . Apr. 23 1909 May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 . May 10 1909 34 Seventeenth Annual Report of the article 8 (TURK kood) — Concluded Number of Case 9300 Tomato Ketch'p. 9301 Tomato Ketch'p. 9302 Tomato Ketch'p. 9303 Tomato Ketch'p. 9304 Tomato Ketch'p. 9305 Tomato Ketch'p. 9306 Tomato Ketch'p. 9307 Tomato Ketch'p. 2430 Extract of Lemon 2435 Lemon Flavor.. 6382 Lard Compound. Date referred to •it tome y-G eneral May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 10, 1909 May 26, 1909 May 26, 1909 May 26, 1909 Date referred to Attorney-General June 2, 1909 Number of Case 2692 Maple Syrup. 2693 Maple Syrup. . . June 2 9316 Pickles June 8 9315 Pickles June 8 9317 Pickles June 8 6406 Mixed Pickles.. June 8 9308 Gherkins June 8 9309 Gherkins June 8 6438 Gherkins July 24 6405 Gherkins June 8 6437 Diamond Relish. July 24 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 ARTICLE 9 (COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS) Number of Case Date referred to Attorney-General 4297 January 4 4570 January 4 4291 January 4 4365 January 4 4021 January 4 4345 January 4 4344 January 4 4284 January 4 4249 January 4 4502 January 4 427 1 January 4 4529 January 4 4533 January 4 4553 January 4 4135 January 4 4324 January 4 4436 January 4 4712 January 4 4483 January 4 4304 January 4 4715 January 4 4359 January 4 4377 January 4 4431 January 4 4542 January 4 4425 January 4 4528 January 4 4223 January 4 4713 January 4 4641 January 4 4584 January 4 4541 January 4 4424 January 4 4489 January 4 4517 January 4 4578 January 4 4525 January 4 4506 January 4 4409 January 4 4538 January 4 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 1909 Date referred to Number of Case Attorney-General 4131 January 4, 1909 4521 January 4, 1909 4520 January 4, 1909 4519 January 4, 1909 4708 January 4, 1909 4719 January 4, 1909 4566 January 4, 1909 4447 January 4, 1909 4285 January 4, 1909 4535 January 4, 1909 4537 January 4, 1909 4106 January 4, 1909 4236 January 4, 1909 4445 January 4, 1909 4371 January 4, 1909 4638 January 4, 1909 4466 January 4, 1909 4511 January 4, 1909 4559 January 4, 1909 4474 January 4, 1909 4475 January 4, 1909 4599 January 4, 1909 4717 January 4, 1909 4534 January 4, 1909 4359 April 14, 1909 5089 June 8, 1909 5568 July 27, 1909 5809 July 27, 1909 5807 July 27, 1909 5765 July 27, 1909 5792 July 27, 1909 5300 July 27, 1909 5501 July 27, 1909 5502 July 27, 1909 5621 July 27, 1909 5622 July 27, 1909 5569 August 10, 1909 5578 August 18, 1909 5592 August 18, 1909 5598 August 18, 1909 Commissioner of Agriculture 35 ARTICLE 9 I COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS) Concluded Dale refrri 'Number of Case Attorney-Ge 5574 August 18 5522 August 18 5483 August 18 5399 August 18 5500 August 18 5254 August 18 5286 August 18 5126 August 18 5108 August 18 5234 August 27 5175 August 27 5354 August 27 5433 August 27 5073 August 27 5162 August 27 5377 August 27 5458 August 27 5305 August 27 5654 August 27 5440 August 27 5290 August 27 5124 August 27 5098 August 27 5198 August 27 5494 August 27 5359 August 27 5113 August 27 5152 August 27 5153 August 27 5155 August 27 5156 August 27 5732 August 27 5733 August 27 5737 August 27 ■eel to tneral Number of Case 1909 5740 1009 5448 1909 5450 1909 5564 1909 5166 1909 5355 1909 5356 1909 5652 1909 5655 1909 5451 1909 5338 1909 5235 1909 5822 1909 5813 1909 5789 1909 5670 1909 5783 1909 5776 1909 5669 1909 5585 1909 5525 1909 5464 1909 5179 1909 5283 1909 575S 1909 5594 1909 5593 1909 5233 1909 5352 1909 5200 1909 5141 1909 5078 1909 5295 1909 5062 Date referred to Attorney-General August 27, 1909 August 27, 1909 August 27, 1909 September 20, 1909 September 20, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 September 28, 1909 ARTICLE 10 Date referred to Number of Case Attorney-General 472 June 8, 1909 922 June 8, 1909 924 June 8, 1909 7 June 22, 1909 9 June 22, 1909 (turpentine) Date referred to Number of Case Attorney-General 478 August 10, 1909 OX September 15, 1909 8X September 15, 1909 5600 September 15, 1909 7X September 15, 1909 DAIRY PRODUCTS (Article 3) BUTTER On the markets of this state the butter that is exposed for sale is either butter which might be termed, for the purposes con- sidered here, butter of the first instance, or renovated butter or S6 Seventeenth A.wvat, Keport of the process butter which might be termed butter of the second in- stance. The manufacture, sale or exposure for sale of butter of the first instance gives this department little or no trouble, except from an educational standpoint. Section 4 of the Agricultural Law provides that the Commissioner of Agriculture may appoint expert butter makers, the purpose of which being that these ex- pert butter makers may be sent to the different manufactories in the state where difficulty is being experienced in making a uni- form first grade product, to the end that the product of this state may become, as nearly as possible, a uniform first grade product. For this purpose, the Commissioner of Agriculture has employed during the fiscal year 4 butter instructors who have given in- struction with the end in view as above set forth, and with the result that the butter that is being manufactured in this state is constantly becoming a more uniform and better product. It is a noteworthy fact that ISTew York State ranks number 1 as a but- ter producing state and this it could not do if its quality were not good. This would seem to indicate that the work being per- formed by the butter instructors is producing good results. The other class of butter that has been dealt with during the year is that known as renovated, or process, butter. The provisions of the Agricultural Law relating thereto are found in section 39, the particular part applying thereto being as follows: No person by himself, his agents or employees, shall manufacture, sell, offer or expose for sale, butter that is produced by taking original packing stock or other butter or both and melting the same so that the butter fat can be drawn off, then mixing the said butter fat with skim milk or milk or cream or other milk product and reclaiming the said mixture, or that is produced by any similar process and is commonly known as boiled or process butter, unless he shall plainly brand or mark the package or tub or wrapper in which the same is put up in a conspicuous place with the words, " renovated butter " or " process butter." If the same shall be put up, sold, or exposed for sale in prints or rolls, then the said prints or rolls shall be labeled plainly with printed letters in a conspicuous place on the wrapper with the words "renovated butter" or "process butter." If the same is packed in tubs or boxes or other kind of a case or package, the words " renovated butter " or " process butter " shall be printed on the top and side of the same in letters, at least one inch in length, so as to be plainly seen by the pur- chaser. If such butter is exposed for sale, uncovered, not in a package or case, a placard containing the label so printed shall be attached to the mass of butter in such manner as to easily be seen and read by the purchaser. Every person selling, offering or exposing for sale at retail, " renovated but- Commissioner of Agriculture 37 ter " or " process butter," shall cause each parcel or package of such butter delivered to or for a customer to be wrapped in a light colored paper on which shall be printed in black letters, not less than three-eighths inch square and in Gothic type, the words " renovated butter " or " process butter." During the year 13 cases have been referred to the Attorney- General for violation of this provision of the Agricultural Law. They are invariably cases against retail merchants who fail to put the words required by the statute upon the wrapper in which the small package is done up and given to the customer. From the observations made or from the information gathered by agents of the department, I feel that it is safe to assume that in many instances the violations of this statute have been by people who had not been handling the product for any great length of time. It is also quite apparent that in consideration of the large amount of this kind of butter being sold upon the markets to-day and the small number of cases, as above indicated, which the agents of this department have made, the law is being generally observed by dealers of all grades. CHEESE The provisions of the Agricultural Law relative to cheese are found in the definition of that commodity in section 30 thereof, namely, the term " cheese v means the product of the dairy usually known by that term, which is manufactured exclusively from pure, unadulterated milk or cream or both, with or without salt or rennet, and with or without coloring matter or sage. From this definition it follows that any commodity made in the sem- blance of cheese which is not exclusively from pure milk or cream or both, is not cheese within the meaning and for the purposes of this act. This, taken in connection with section 43 of the Agricultural Law, which prohibits the manufacture and sale of imitation cheese in words as follows : No person shall manufacture, deal in, sell, offer or expose for sale or exchange any article or substance, in the semblance of or in imitation of cheese made exclusively of unadulterated milk or cream, or both, into which any animal, intestinal or offal fats or oils, or melted butter or butter in any condition or state or modification of the same, or oleaginous substances of any kind not produced from unadulterated milk or cream, shall be introduced. shows plainly the intent of the Legislature that the imitation product into which foreign fats had been introduced as a com- 38 Seventeenth Annual Report ov the poiR-nt part should nol be allowed to be sold as and for cheese, and thai the Legislature intended to draw a sharp and distinct line between the commodity made exclusively of unadulterated milk or cream, or both, and a commodity made in such manner thai it could nol be considered as being so made and did not intend thai such commodity should be known upon the market as cheese. On the other hand, a reading of section 44 in which occurs tlic following statement: The prohibitions in this article against the sale of cheese made from unadulterated milk or cream, shall not apply to pure skim-cheesc made from milk which is clean, pure, healthy, wholesome and unadulterated, except 1>\ skimming. would indicate the Legislature did not intend that the word "cheese' 1 ' should not be allowed to be used in connection with such a product, but at the same time did not intend that the word "cheese" alone should be allowed to be used as indicating the commodity. Sections 48 and 49 of the Agricultural Law provide that the Commissioner of Agriculture shall issue a full-milk or full-cream cheese brand to the manufactories of the state to be used only upon cheese manufactured exclusively from pure milk or cream of the same, and section 4!) provides that no person shall 11, oiler or expose for sale, in any package, butter or cheese which is falsely branded or labeled. This read in connection with article 8 of the Agricultural Law, relative to misbranding, in which it is provided that an article of food shall be deemed mis- branded it it be in imitation of or offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article, would tend further to sub- stantiate this view of the statute. ()n«- .if the difficulties met with during the year in enforcing the laws relative to cheese ami kindred products manufactured in tin's state i- the question of branding cheese with a full-cream cheese brand made from milk from which a portion of the cream ha- been removed prior to manufacture or which has been manu- factured by a process concerning which it is alleged that a por- tion of the substance that would otherwise go into the cheese is taken or washed out and by which a quantity of foreign moisture is added to tin' product. In considering this question there was issued from this department a circular letter which reads as follows : COMMISIBIQOTSB OF AGRICULTURE 39 State of New York, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioner Albany, August 5, 1909. Labeling of Butter and Cheese Imitations, Adulterations and Substitutes. To Whom, It May Concern: Attention is hereby called to the fact that section 30 of the Agricultural Law provides as follows: " The terms ' butter ' and ' cheese,' when used in this article, mean the products of the dairy, usually known by those terms, which are manufac- tured exclusively from pure, unadulterated milk or cream or both, with or without salt or rennet, and with or without coloring matter or sage. The terms ' oleomargarine,' ' butterine,' ' imitation butter ' or ' imitation cheese ' shall be construed to mean any article or substance in the semblance of butter or cheese not the usual product of the dairy, and not made exclusively of pure and unadulterated milk or cream." Article 8 of the Agricultural Law, section 201, subdivision 3, provides: " Any article of food shall be deemed to be adulterated if any valuable constituent of the article has been wholly or in part abstracted, so that the product, when sold or offered for sale, shall deceive or tend to deceive the purchaser." The sale of an adulterated food product is a violation of article 8 of the Agricultural Law unless it be sold under one of the exceptions in sec- tion 201 of the Agricultural Law. The exception that would seem to apply in this case reads as follows: "An article of food which does not contain any added poisonous or dele- terious ingredients shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded in the following cases: " Second. In the case of articles labeled, branded or tagged so as to plainly indicate that they arc mixtures, compounds, combinations, imita- tions or blends: provided, that the same shall be labeled, branded or tagged so as to show the character and constituents thereof." In view of these provisions of the Agricultural Law, I am constrained to call attention to the fact that it is incumbent upon manufacturers of so-called skimmed or partly skimmed cheese and of so-called soaked curd cheese and washed curd cheese to label the product so as to indicate its nature. The percentages are not in my judgment necessary but the labeling should indicate that the commodity is a product made from a milk that has been skimmed or partly skimmed or, in the case of a washed curd or soaked curd product, it should be so branded or labeled as to show that fact, using the words " Soaked Curd," " Washed Curd," " Watered Curd," or some similar 40 Seventeenth Annual Report of the statement that will be fitting to convey to the mind of the purchaser the true character of the product. It should be bortie in mind that the State brand for marking full-cream cheese cannot be used upon any of the cheese above referred to. GEO. L. FLANDERS, First Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Counsel. This is believed to represent the intent of the Legislature so far as the branding or marking of cheese and kindred products that are manufactured, sold, offered or exposed for sale within the state are concerned. This view is also in harmony with the prin- ciple underlying so-called food legislation, namely, that the com- modity manufactured or sold upon the markets shall be repre- sented by its labeling or branding in such way as to apprise the consumer correctly as to its nature. It will be noted that this construction or understanding of the statute does not in any sense prohibit the manufacture or sale of either skimmed or partially skimmed cheese or of a product made by what is known as the washed-curcl process or other processes, if there is no foreign suit- stance added in the course of manufacture; that the statute sim- ply regulates with the end in view of making known correctly the nature of the product. During the year there have been issued to manufactories within this state, under the provisions of sec- tion 48 of the Agricultural Law, for use upon cheese manufac- tured therein, 824 full-cream cheese brands, as follows: ALIEGANY COUNTY "Name of Factory Name of Applicant I'. 0. Address Alfred Howell Condensed Milk & Cream Co.. Cuba. Allen Tas. A. Hogue & Son. Angelica. Allentown Riley Allen Allentown. Andover Brown & Bailey Con- densed Milk Co... Andover. Angelica Jas. A. Hogue & Son. Angelica. Angelica Union Marshall ( Vandal] . . Angelica. Austin C. H. Austin YVhitesvillo. Babbitt F. W. Hogg Black Creek. Baker Fred. J. Graham . . . , Belmont. Beach Hill F. II. Phillips Wellsville. Belfast Howell Condensed < Milk & Cream Co.. Cuba. Birdsall Ernest L. Galton.. . . Whitney Crossing. Bishopville Z. H. Wyant Arkport. Brookside M. E. Gordon Fillmore. Brown Win. !!. Brown Wellsville. Brown Wm. II. Howden. . . . Andover. Commissioner of Agriculture 4L ALLEGANY COUNTY Continued Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Byrrsville Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Caneadea Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Centerville Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Clarksville Centre M. M. Congdon West Clarksville. Crawford Creek Jas. T. Murdough. . . Oramel. Cryder Creek F. B. Boyce Wellsville. Davis W. M. Hackett Andover. East Grove Wm. Kudez Whitney Crossing. East Hill M. W. Hobart Friendship. Fillmore Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Fink Hollow Ess and Closser Angelica. Five Corners E. E. Potter Almond. Fords Brook M. N. Costello Wellsville, R. F. D. 2. Fount M. M. Congdon West Clarksville. Hall or North Hill C. C. Hall Wellsville. Hallsport M. N. < 'nstello Wellsville. P v . F. D. 2. Hardys ( '. E. Pettit Cuba. Houghton P. B. Loftis Houghton. Hume Young & Young Fillmore. Inavale B. C. Pierce Friendship, R. F. I). 1. Independence John Costello Independence. Jessy Hill Daniel Manning Arkport. Karr Valley D. ( '. Brasted Almond. Keller Hill D. P. Snyder & Co. . Cuba. Kellogsville F. W. Hogg Black Creek. Keystone John K. Lamont .... Angelica. Knightsville J. L. McCrackan .... Whitney ( Crossing, Mcllenry Valley Fred Halsey Almond. Marshal' A. E. Perry Belfast. Merritt, R. E R. E. Merritt Angelica. Mills Mills A. L. Boiler Fillmore. Mount Monroe F. W. Hogg Black Creek. New Empire W. IS. Child Angelica. New Hudson Centre Ceo. Sowersby Black Creek-. North Branch J. H. Boiler Friendship. Nusbickel (lias. Nushickel Dalton. Onnal Howell Condensed Milk & Cream Co. Cuba. Pan-American W. E. Child Angelica. Parker Frank L. Stewart . . . Dalton. Pearl Creek F. W. Hogg Black Creek. Petrolia D. W. Witter Wellsville Phillip Creek Howell Condensed Milk & Cream Co. Cuba. Podonque P. B. Loftis Houghton. Presho Chas. W. Carpenter Wellsville. Llackville Howell ( londensed Milk & Cream Co. Cuba. Raw/son F. W. Hogg Black Creek. Rice John McCarthy Cuba. Rush Creek Young & Young Fillmore. Shongo Geo. Pardon & Co. . . Shongo. Shongo Young & Young Fillmore. Short Tract Young & Young Fillmore. Slater Creek Chas. S. Swain Canaseraga. Soul h Andover A. M. Mingus Andover. South Bolivar B. F. Havwaid Bolivar. South Cuba Edwin S. 'Moses Cuba. 42 Seventeenth Annual Repokt <>k the allegany coxiMY — Concluded Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address South Valley Young & Young Fillmore. Spring Brook M. W. Hobart Friendship. Spring Mills C. L. Richardson .... Spring Mills. Starr F. W. Hogg Black Creek. Stone Spring Young & Young Fillmore. Tip Top A. C. Baker Alfred Station. Transit Bridge Howell Condensed Milk & Cream Co. Cuba. Vandermark No. 1 W. L. Black Scio. Wadsworth Hill F. W. Brodie Belmont. Wellsville No. 1 C. W. Howden Ill W. State Street, Wellsville. West Almond Albert A. Raymond.. Almond. West Branch Fred. W. James. . . . Farmersville. West Hill E. H. Pelton Nile. West Nile Henry Wyant Caneadea. White Creek A. E'. Perry Belfast. Wilson Farm Will Dudley Black Creek, R. F. D. 3. Wirt Centre G. W. Burdick Friendship, R. F. D. 3. Wiscoy Young & Young Fillmore. Withcy W. J. Gill Belmont. Yorkshire No. 8 E. L. Jones Delevan. Youngs Farm Union C. F. Potter Almond, R. F. D. 2. TiROOME COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Addrets Echo Lake Clifford Matthews. . . Greene. Nanticoke Creamery Root & Phillips Nanticoke. North Fenton C. H. Paddleford North Fenton. Page Shipping Station Est. A. W. Page. . . . Whitney Point. CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant ]\ 0. Address Abbotts No. 2 W. H. Markham Franklinville. Abbotts Union Orson Roat Cuba, R. F. D. 4. Allen Robert Allen Cattaraugus. Ashford Aora A. Widrig Ashford. Axeville E. L. Jones Delevan. Bedford Corners T. M. Hopkins, Mgr. Portville. Bellows Isaac B. Neff West Valley. Bucktooth Union No. 9 C. J. Clair & Co Little Valley. Bullosk Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. California Hill G. C. Wiilff Ellicottville. ( larroll C. A. Goss Portville, R. F. D. ( hamplins No. 5 C. J. Clair & Co. . . . Little Valley. ( lloverdale D. E. Underwood. . . Steamburg. ( lonewango Wells Myers Conewango. Conewango Valley Richs Jersey Cream- ery Co Cattaraugus. Crescent Herman Hart Gowanda. Dewey Peter Mason Dayton. Dutch Hill Porter S. Crone. . . . Hinsdale. East Hill W. H. Markham Franklinville. Commissioner of Agriculture 43 cattabaugus county — Continued Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address East Randolph Zenas Carpenter. . . . East Randolph. Hast Valley G. C. Wulff Ellicofctville. ISlgen G. M. Woodruff Franklinville. Elkdale No. 6 C.J. Clair & Co Little Valley. Elko Milo Young Tunesassa. Ellington No. 7 E. L. Jones Delevan. Eairview 1). L. Hooper Farmersville Station. Farmersville Ceo. E. Hogue Arcade. Fay Hollow W. L. Hogue Hinsdale. Five Mile Union E. D. Bennett Allegany. Five Points No. 1 C. J. Clair & Co Little Valley. Four Mile Union H. F. Martiny Allegany. Franklinville No. 1 L. II. Searl. Franklinville. Franklinville No. 4 J. F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. G T. F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 7 L F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 8 T. F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 9 T. E. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 10 T. E. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 11 J. F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 15 1. E. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franklinville No. 16 T. F. Jenkel Co Great Valley. Franktown Clifford D. Bond. . . . Springville. Freedom C. J. Owens Arcade. Glen Brook No. 1 T. F. Jenkel Great Valley. Glen Brook No. 2 J. F. Jenkel Great Valley. Glen Brook No. 3 1. F. Jenkel Great Valley. Glen Brook No. 4 T. F. Jenkel Great Valley. Glen Brook No. 5 T. F. Jenkel Great Valley. Haskell Flatts No. 2 F. E. Willover Cuba, R. F. D. 3. Highland W. A. Hopkins Conewango Valley. Hilltop Farm John F. Hansen .... Gowanda. Hinman Valley Miss Martha Jenkel. Ellicottville. Hinsdale W. L. Hogue Hinsdale. Holmes No. 1 F. W. Holmes East Otto. Holmes No. 2 E. W. Holmes East Otto. Holmes No. 3 F. W. Holmes East Otto. Holmes No. 4 F. W. Holmes East Otto. Elolmes No. 5 F. W. Holmes East Otto. Holmes Farm Daily W. E. Holmes. ..... Farmersville Station Ischua W. L. Hogue Hinsdale. Klens, also Otto No. 1 W. H. Klens Cattaraugus. Lebanon TI. C. Peaslee Randolph. Lime Brook No. 4 P. E. Jark Otto Limestone Byron Bissell Limestone. Little Valley No. 2 C. J. Clair & Co. . . . Little Valley. Lower Haskell C. A. Thompson Olean, R. F. D. 1. Ludlow Geo. E. Hayne Arcade. Lyndon E. N. Case Franklinville. Maple Grove Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Markham's No. 1 Chas. Beaver South Dayton. Nine Mile Union Leonard S. Fish. . . . Allegany. North Napoli No. 3 C. J. Clair & Co. . . . Little Valley. North Perrysburg Dairy Associ- ation II. J. Colvenback . . . Perrysburg. Perrysburg H. S. Sweetland. . . . South Dayton. Plato John H. Wulff West. •j 1 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the cattak w. Lewis Sandusky. Sandusky Xo. 3 J. B. Lewis Sandusky. Sandusky No. 5 J. B. Lewis Sandusky. Sandusky Xo. !> J. P>. Lewis Sandusky. Smith Napoli Xo. 4 C. J. Clair & Co Little Valley. Spring Brook Xo. ] C. J. Buskist Cattaraugus. Spring Brook Xo. 4 Henry .1. Gold Gowanda. Spring Brook Xo. 5 ('. J. Buskist Cattaraugus. Stone W. J. Bush Franklinville. The Empire John 1'. < Mist Cattaraugus. Union Hill Eugene W. Dudley . . Cuba. Union Hill lohn H. Wulff. ..'... West. Vedder Corners T. W. Mutter Cattaraugus. Wesley E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 1 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 2 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 3 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 4 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 7 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 17 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. ID E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 21 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 22 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 23 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 24 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 25 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 20 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 27 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 2S E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 2!) E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 30 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 31 E. L. Jones Delevan. CAYUGA COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Aniro Dwight Corlet Moravia. Moravia Roscoe C. Coon Moravia. Xilos Daniel Stratton Owasco, B. F. D. 1 1. Slone H. E. Slone Moravia. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant /'. 0. Address Abbeys Jas. L. Ruttenbur . . . ( Iherry Creek. Alden E. L. Jones Delevan. Arkwright Centre F. W. Horton Fredonia. Arkwright Union A. Gampp Cassadaga. Commissioner of Agriculture 45 Chautauqua countt — Concluded Name of Factory Name of Applicant J'. 0. Address Beardsley H. S. Sweetland. . . . South Dayton. Brookside Burt A. Bullock Hart field. Charlotte Union E. F. Lake Sinclairville. Dean Clarence W. Phillips. Mayville. Dennison or Crofoot M. H. Crofoot & Co. Sinclairville. Ellington Xo. 1 E. L. Jones Delevan. Ellington Xo. 2 E. L. Jones Delevan. Ellington Xo. 3 E. L. Jones Delevan. Ellington No. 4 E. L. Jones Delevan. Ellington Xo. 5 E. L. Jones Delevan. • Ellington Xo. E. L. Jones Delevan. Empire H. S. Sweetland .... South Dayton. Forestville L. Stanley Forestville. Goshen Cyrus Ciles North Clymer. Hamlet Delos Tanner Hamlet. Linwood Ernest Dye South Dayton. Moons I. X.. Gampp Moons. Nashville H. S. Sweetland. . . . Soutli Dayton. Pleasantville H. L. Haviland Dewittville. Rood Bert X. Chase Sinclairville. Ruttenber lohn L. Ruttenber. . Soutli Dayton. South Pomfret A. L. Aldrich Fredonia. Spring Valley Chas. L. Frust Cherry Creek. Towerville E. L. Jones Delevan. Yillenova H. S. Sweetland .... South Dayton. Yorkshire No. (3 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 20 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire Xo. 41 E. L. Jones Delevan. CHEMUNG COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Brookside Christien & Brownell. Seelev ( 'reek. CHEXAXGO COUNTY Name of Factor;/ Name of Applicant I'. 0. Address Cottage Win. Casey Sherburne. Deer Spring G. C. Stiles Oxford. Galena Otto Gruhn 221 Boeruni Street. Brooklyn. German L. G. Conrad German. Hillside A. T. Gahan Sherburne. Jordan & Co.. I. C Empire State Dairy 502 Broadway. Co Brooklyn. Otsclic Centre, or The Centre Fac- tory B. Fred Saunders. . Georgetown. Otselic Dairy Co Henry A. Ayres. . . . South Otselic. Pleasant Brook John F. Lee Norwich. River Side F. E. Brown Union Valley. Sherburne Four Corners C. Elmer Sixbery. . . Sherburne Four Corners. Smithville Centre Creamery II. B. Spicer Greene. Willards Milk Station Thomas A. Stack. . . . Chenango Forks. 46 Seventeenth Annual Report <>k the CLINTON COUxNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Peasleville Boomliower Grocery Co 1 Riley Avenue, Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh Creamery Boomliower Grocery Co 1 Riley Avenue, Plattsburgh. Smithdale Creamery Boomliower Grocery Co 1 Riley Avenue, Plattsburgh. CORTLAND COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Bosch's, J., Son's Milk Station Egbert H. Johnson. . Solan. Brookside (laud Watson Marathon. Cutis ilbert Curtis Truxton. East ITomer R. Hibbard East Homer. " Excelsior " Spring Water or Willow Brook A. M. Jennings Marathon. Gardiner L. A. Gardiner Harford Mills. Marathon Milk Producers E. T. Dye Marathon. Martin, Horace, or South Valley. . Merton Z. Tuthill. . . McGraw. Maybury's Mills '. ■ ■ Otto Gruhn McGraw. Messengerville Erwin Smith Messengerville. Otselic Valley Cr. Co Earl D. Landers. . . . Upper Lisle. Preble Milk Producers Ass'n Tohn Kane Preble. Seiler Bros < lias. F. Miller McGraw. Standard Dairy Co Geo. Soule Cuyler. Trout Brook 0. L. Carr Harford Mills. Wightman's Homer Wightinan.. . Marathon. ERIE COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Bi-r Four Howard W. Butler. . North Collins. Big Four No. 2 C. J. Gaylord Eden, R. F. D. 3. Brant Henry Spath Lawtons Station. Brookside Burt A. Bullock .... Hartfield. Brookside No. 1 C. G. Beaver Collins Centre. Brookside No. 2 C. G. Beaver Collins Centre. Brookside No. 3 C. G. Beaver Collins Centre. Brookside No. 3 Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Brookside No. 4 C. G. Beaver Collins Centre. Clear Creek Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Erie No. 1 F. A. Brigham Collins. Farmers Favorite Peter Scheetz North Collins. Gowanda S. D. Vance East Concord. Hakes Bridge or Richmond E. L. .lones Delevan. Harris Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Labor S. D. Vance East Concord. Marshfield Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Pine Brook M B. Skuse Gowanda. Prairie Queen Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Sardinia E. L. Jones Delevan. Spring Brook Toseph N. Weber. . . . Collins Centre. West Boston Catherine Fuller. . . . Eden. West Concord S. 0. Vance East Concord. Wyandale S. D. \ance East Concord. Yorkshire No. 35 E. L. Jones Delevan. Zoar Clark White & Son.. Collins Centre. Commissioner of Agriculture 47 FULTON COUNTY Xante of Factory Name of Applicant, P. 0. Address Willow Creek Allen C. Rickard.. . . Ephratah. HERKIMER COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address B. & H Chas. Shaut Mohawk. Bartow Hill J. W. Ford Little Falls. Burt Grove Delos Burt Little Falls. Bush L. Springer Mohawk, R. F. D. Caswell Corners John McNamara. . . . Richfield Springs. Cave, Samuel J. Brellis Cold Brook. Cedarville Grant Hollenbeck. . . Cedarville. Cedarville Milk Sta H. D. Jones Chepatchet. Clover Valley Geo. H. Rankins .... Little Falls. Cold Brook F. D. Fox Cold Brook. Cold Creek Isaac Fox Dolgeville. Cook, Ives & Co A. Hagadorn Salisbury. Cook, J. J Myron G. Bronner. . . Little Falls. Cramers Corners Chas. N. Smith Fort Plain. Davis, H. H Geo. H. Davis Clayville. Deck J. D. Cramer Mohawk, R. F. D. Dorydale L. 0. Bncklin Little Falls. East Winfield Geo. Ihnken 194 19th Street, Brooklyn. Eatonville Irving Eaton Little Falls. Elizabethtown A. E. De Germo. . . . Ilion. Fairfield Association R. H. Wood Little Falls. Fairfield Centennial T. Atkins Little Falls. Farm Dairy M. J. Murphy Little Falls. Gravesville Milk & Cream Co. . . . John McKone Gravesville. Henderson Association Chas. W. Crim Jordanville. Herkimer Milk Station Mutual Milk ami Cream Co Herkimer. Jacksonburg Chas. Powers Little Falls. Jordanville Chas. W. Crim Jordanville. Keller Willard Keller Little Falls. Lanning Will Lanning Russia. Lents, S. P., Jr S. P. Lents, Jr Frankfort. Little Falls T. Atkins Little Falls. McArthur, D Daniel McArthur. . . . Grant. McVoy, R. S R. S. McVov Cold Brook. Millers Mills L. J. Miller Millers Mills. Mount Creek Eugene Hemstreet. . . Cold Brook. New Manheim John Garlock Little Fall*. Newville Jacob Zoller Co Little Falls. North Winfield S. C. Wheelock West Winfield. Norwav H. C. Nichols Norwav. Old Fairfield W. 0. Robinson Fairfield. Old Manheim Joseph Rice . . Little Fall-;. Old Salisbury Moses Avery Little Falls. Paines Hollow Geo. H. Van Slyke. . Mohawk. Pine Grove J. W. Cristman Herkimer. Platform C. W. Willard Middleville. Poland D. W. Barnes Poland. Ransome Chas. W. Ransome. . Little Falls. Rising Star . . •. N. H. Conrad Mohawk, R. F. D. 2. Rosedale Jacob Zoller Co Little Falls. Ruby Association D. S. Upson Newport. Schuyler Centennial W. V. Minott Vernon. ;ls Seventeenth Annual Report oe the hebkimeb county — Concluded Xante nf Factory Name of Applicant ]'. 0. Address Schuyler Junction Herman J. Besha .... Frankfort. Shady Brook Association John Reagen Deerfield, R. F. D. 1. Shell's Bush Samuel Gordon Herkimer. R. F. 1). Slate Rids?e R. E. Brown Little Falls. Smalls Bush C. A. Fird Herkimer, R. F. D. Star David Gordon Herkimer. Vanhornesville B. A. Whipple 71 Stark St.. Utica. West WinfieM Milk Sta C. Vagts. West Winfield. JEFFERSON COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Bay View F. B. Williams Limerick. Belleville The Dairymen's Asso- ciation (Incor.)... Belleville. Biekelhaupt Combination No. 8. . . A. Biekelhaupt Redwood. Bickelhaupt Combination No. 12. . A. Biekelhaupt Redwood. Brooklyn Cheese Factory Ass'n... H. P. Cheesman . . . . Theresa. Brookside CM. Davis Rodman. Cascade Vernon H. Peck Watertown, R.F.D. B. Central Tcrome Pierce Carthage. Champion Village Loomis & Morrow. . . Carthage. Chaumont Dairying Co Chas. Combs Chaumont. Clayton Milk Station Thos. Dalton Clayton. Columbian W. P. Kepler Fine View. Crescent L. C. Becker Philadelphia. R. F. D. DeA r ois Corners Jas. Farley Carthage. Dickson F. X. Baumert & Co. Antwerp. Douglas X. H. Scliell Theresa. Drill Well C. W. Cheney Sterlingville. Fames H. C. Fames Watertown. East Bovlston Eddie C. Remington. Mannsville. East Rodman S. W. Butts "~ East Rodman. Eureka S. A. Hall Watertown, R.F.D. E. Fairview R. P. (J rant Clayton. Farmers R. P. Grant Clayton. Five Corners C. G. Merriman Black River. Grindstone P. P. Grant Clayton. Hadsall & Owis Geo. E. Owis Black River. Hatch, F. F. (Shipping Station) . F. B. Trenham Black River. Henderson < ). W. Graves. ..... Henderson. Hillside Carter & Baumert.. . Antwerp. Indian River D. ('. ( lhaumont. . . . Carthage. Jefferson Valley Isaac Scliell Theresa. Keystone Dempster Roekwood . Carthage. Line R. P. Giant Clayton. Mannsville Milk Station Edward L. Clark... Mannsville. Maple Grove L. S. Pitkin Lorraine. Mather Bros Mather Bros Adams. Muzzy F. M. & .1. I'.. Muzzy. Adams. North Rodman 10. G. Davis Adams Centre. Ontario \. A. Phelps Dexter. Pamelia Centre Solon H. Gillette. . . . Watertown, R.F.D. D. Perry's L. S. Perry Limerick. Philadelphia Wm. Math Philadelphia. Pillar 1'oinl ( Vntial C. C. Mearns Limerick. Pillar Point Union Edwin Moffatt Limerick. Pitkin L. S. Pitkin Lorraine. Commissioner of Agriculture 41* JEFFERSON county — Concluded Xante of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Point Peninsula Edwin P. Rector. . . . Point Peninsula. Ravhill D. P. Phillips Henderson. Rock Brook L. J. Biche Evans Mills. Rodman Village YV. J. Davis Rodman. Rosiere S. S. Block Cape Vincent. Sandy Creek Valley Orrin N. Heath Rodman. Scotch Brook Henry Peo Cape Vincent. Silver Creek Monroe H. Bullock. . Beaver River. Smithville Hairy Co R. W. Brodie Adams. South Champion F. J. Bishop Watertown, R. F. D. B. Spring W. A. Markwick. . . . Philadelphia. Springer IT. W. Hafford Redwood. Star F. X. Baumert & Co. Antwerp. Star Brook M. L. Thompson. . . . Barnes Corners. Sterlingville Wm. Baker Sterlingville. Sunny 'Side L. A. & A. E. Helmer. Evans Mills. Thousand Island R. P. Grant Clayton. Trout Jesse A. Kittle Evans Mills. Trout Brook Daniel W. Rourke. . Carthage. Tylerville J). A. Goodrich South Rutland. Walrath F. X. Baumert & Co. Antwerp. Warren Settlement Geo. H. Cornaise. . . Rosiere. Watertown Milk Co Hibbard Ross 430 Court Street. Watertown. Watertown Valley Lafayette Polly Burrs Mills. West Carthage Chas. E. Besha Carthage. Williams, E. J., No. 2 Staekel & Balcome. . Watertown. Wilson Bay M. G. Fitzgerald. . . . Cape Vincent. Windmill ' Geo. B. McMullin . . . Watertown, R.F.D. E. Winona L. S. Pitkin Lorraine. Woolworth, S. A Mrs. S. A. Woolworth. Carthage, R. F. D. 4, Worth Centre J. M. O'Connor Adams, R, F. D. 1. Worth ville Monroe H. Bullock. . Beaver River. LEWIS COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Alger Geo. W. Alger Martinsburgh. Arctic Union Frank Grimmer Croghan. Barnes Corners L. D. Fox Barnes Corners. Beach Hill A. E. Merz Croghan. Black River Valley Milk & Cream Co C. D. Burdick Lyons Falls. Boston Brand Edward Wheeler .... Lowville, R. F. D. 4. Cedar Spring Jesse C. Bradish .... Glenfield. Champion Spring C. Hirschev Castorland. Cloverdale Alfred Blum Talcottville. Clover Valley W. S. Benton Lowville. Crown Brand Crown Brand Milk Co Denmark. Crystal Brook W. J. Finlong Boyd. Dairy Hill David Miller Constableville. Deer River Milk Sta Leon A. Weaver. . . . Deer River. Denley O. L. Perry Leyden Station. Dobson Harold E. Knapp. . . Ilarrisville. Eagle Win. Schwendy Lowville. Farmers Choice W. S. Benton Lowville. 50 Seventeenth Annual Report of the lewis county — Concluded Name of Factor// Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Forest Hill Dairy Co Jas. E. Allen Gonstableville. Forks W. E. Brainerd Copenhagen. Forks No. 2 J. E. Murphy Copenhagen. Gilt Edge W. S. Benton Lowville. Corner Hill Arthur C. Evans. . . . Turin. Gowd J. H. Searl Lowville. Highmarket B. M. Mills Gonstableville. Houseville Hargrave & Bees .... Lowville. Imperial W. W. Vorce Copenhagen. Kirschnerville Peter J. Ulrich ..... Croghan. Lake Fadny E. B. Lake & Go. . . . Harrisville. Leyden Association D. Karlen Boonville. McGrath John A. McGrath. . West Martinsburg. Maple Bidge John Brittie Natural Bridge. Mayflower L. J. Benton Martinsburg. Meadow Brook Uriah Fitch Boonville. Mohawk Hill Jacob F. Bower Gonstableville. Mountain Spring John Yancey & Bro.. Belfast. Mud Lake David Karlen West Branch. Murmur Greek Union A. N. Benauz Croghan. New Boston E. J. Schramp Copenhagen. NeAv Model H. E. Kelsey Copenhagen. O'Bourk Tas. O'Bourk Florence. Pansy Hill F. F. Chapman Houseville. Pinchney Corners H. D. Whiting Copenhagen. Pine View Bine View Milk & Cream Co Chases Lake. Bleasant View Beter Bachman Castorland. Point Leyden Milk & Cheese Co.. . Fred Studor Point Leyden. Becto L. D. Baymond .... Bector. Begetz Fred Kranbuhl Gonstableville. Searl No. 2 M. E. Searl Martinsburgh. Silver Spring David Karlen Boonville. Silver Spring Silver Spring Dairy Co Copenhagen. Sins Joseph Sins West Leyden. South Harrisburgh Oscar Knip Lowville. State Boad Union C. E. Schwendy Croghan, B. F. D. 2. Sterling A. E. Ponto Natural Bridge. Sulphur Spring Chas. M. Henry. . . Lowville, B. F. D. 2. Swiss Creek Ferley Covey Carthage. Turin Henry A. Betrie. . . . Lowville. Union Dairy Union Dairy Co. . . . Houseville. Union of Binckney B. B. Cramer East Bodman. Valley Dale Fred M. Burns Copenhagen. Welsh Hill Edwin IT. Evans Turin. West Harrisburg Mrs. J. H. Wheeler. Copenhagen. West Leyden Albert F. Miller. . . . West Leyden. Williams, A. L A. L. Williams Osceola. Willow Spring E. E. Windmeyer. . . Castorland. LIVINGSTON COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Groveland Groveland Cheese Factory Ass'n Mount Morris. Hunt Young &, Young. . . . Fillmore. Keshequa G. S. Wheeler Dalton. Commissioner of Agriculture 51 Livingston county — Concluded Name of Factor// Xume of Applicant P. 0. Address Nunda Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Ossian Centre T. H. La ]\[onte Dansville, R. F. D. 3. Portage Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Rid»e Bert R. Mann Mount Morris, R. F. D. 2. Rosses T. P. Terbush Dalton. Tuscarora ... Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. West Sparta Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. West View J. W. Sherman Dansville. MADISON COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Ballina \rthur Schellinger. . Webster Sta. Reaver Creek Wm. W. Clark Brookfield. Reaver Creek Chas. Garline Waterville. Brookfield Tony Dicnuovo West Edmeston. Brookside B. Fred Saunders. . . Georgetown. Cold Spring Fred Sawyer Eaton. Empire State Dairy Co Empire State Dairy Co Poolville. Erieville C. E. Maynard & Son Erieville. Excelsior W. C. Jennings Brookfield. Farmers B. J. Padgett Earlville Farmers F. S. Tuttle Hamilton. Farmers' Cooperative David Z. Horstkotte. Solsvillc. Gates Homestead Tobn W. Gates Chittenango. Hollenbeck, R. J H. H. Eisaman Canastota. Lakewood L. W. Sayles Chittenango Sta. Lebanon Milk Producers' Ass'n. . . A. Gates Ix>banon. Lenox Mills T. W. Dexter Canastota, R. F. D. Leonardsville Dairy Co G. M. Rainey Leonardsville. Madison Centre Lee Chesebro Madison. Marsh C. 0. York Brookfield. Muuns Milk Sta W. D. Fryer Munnsville. Mutual Milk & Cream Co CM. Upham Lebanon. Mutual Milk & Cream Milk Sta- Mutual Milk & Cr. tion Co Unadilla Forks. Nelson W. D. Histed Nelson. Parramount Tohn P. Davis Morrisville. Peterboro Dennis Danehy Peterboro. Pleasant Valley Levi Miller Morrisville, R. D. 2. Quaker Basin H. G. Warren De Ruyter. Randallsville Station Horace R. Weeks... Randallsville. Siloam A. E. Miller Munnsville. Standard Dairy Ralph H. Carver. . . . Chittenango Sta. Temple ' L A. Wager No. Brookfield. Union ( lay J. Morgan Brookfield. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Ames A. C. Barnes Ames. Cavudutta Fred Lenz Johnstown. Getman, C C. Getman Fort Plain. R.F.D. 6. Lykers John V. Lykers Lykers. Maple Grove Francis H. Pruyn . . . Glen. Marshville Geo. Kocher Marshville. 52 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Montgomery cou.nty — Concluded Name of Factory Name of Applicant I'. 0. Address Mohawk Daniel Dockstader. . . Palatine Bridge. Xellis, A Jacob G. Nellis Palatine Bridge. Xellis. Benj Jay W. Neal Fonda. Palatine Union Phillip G. Yost Palatine Bridge. Root Factory Co P. H. Stowitts Sprakers. Smith Creek CD. Smith Ft. Plain. Valley Geo. Rogers Salt Springville. Zoller Tacob Zoller Co Little Falls. ONEIDA COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant /'. 0. Address Alder Creek Milk Station Trying H. Davis Ykler Creek. Anken Anken Bros Lee ( lentre. Barneveld Milk & ( 'ream Co Evan G. Jones Barneveld. Blue Brook David Karlen Boonville. Boonville Cream & Cold Storage. Boonville Cream & Cold Storage Co . . Boonville. Brodock A. B. Brodock Blossvale. Biown Samuel Kappler . . . Lee Centre. < Jastle Eugene W. Traxel . . Ava. Chrestian, A C. A. Bartell Florence. Delta E. 0. Coon Delta. Florence Hill C. W. Austin Westdale, R. F. D. 1. Floyd Corner T. Karlen Rome. Francis, J. J Chas. Roberts Remscn. R. F. D. 1. Greenway T. L. Carver Greenway. Hillside J. Karlen Rome. Holland Patent Milk Station Joseph R. Humphrey Holland Patent. Honnadaga B. K. Brown & Son. Remsen. Jones, Frank S Frank S. Jones Camden. Katsmayer, W. W W. W. Katsmayer. . Boonville, R. F. D. 2. Kirkland Branch Jas. Kirkland Camden, R. F. D. 4. Lee M. L. Frisbie Taberg. Lee Center Samuel Kappler .... Lee Center. Lowell, B. and C J. A. Bailey 151 W. Dominick St., Rome. Matti Bros Matti Bros CO John St., Utica. Merry, G G. Merry Verona. Milk Station Arthur NT. Spurr. . . . Vernon. Milk Station B. H. Marks Westdale. New London J. J. Senn Rome, R. F. D. 5. North Steuben John II. Fox Remsen. Porter C. W. Porter 418 West Liberty St., Rome. Prospect Milk Station Robt. Widman Prospect. Quaker Hill 1!. G. Jones Glenmore. Remsen Dairy Co Walter F. Brown... Remsen. Roser David Karlen Wesl Branch. Sauquoit Wendell Hamlin. . . . Sauquoit. Shi in F. A. Reed Glenmore. South Western Frank Turck Holland Patent. Spring Brook J. M. Sorenson Boonville. Taberg C. A. Bartell Florence. Thomas, G. D F. R. Thomas Home. R. F. 1). I. Vernon Dairy Co Edgar Hills Vernon. Vienna Ubert Brown Vienna. Waleotl Hill Otto Sontheim Camden. Commissioner of Agriculture 53 oneida county — Concluded Xante of Factor// \ame of Applicant P. 0. Address Waterbury Jas. Kirkland Camden, It. F. D. 4. West Ava P. E. Adams Ava. West Branch David Karlen West Branch. West Vienna J. H. Meags Vienna. YViliow Valley J. D. Karlen Boonville. ONONDAGA COUNTY Xamc of Factory Vame of Applicant P. 0. Address Cicero Center Tas. Chandler Clay. Lamson Milk Station John Bosch's Sons. . 103 Ellery St., Brooklyn. Poropey Centre David S. Bligh Manlius. Rowland & Sons W. S. Rowland La Fayette. R.F.D. 2. Vesper Creameiy Association Fred Haas Vesper. ONTARIO COUNTY Xante of Factory Name of Applicant I'. 0. Address Honeoye Valley Honeoye Valley Cheese Co Honeoye. ORANGE COUNTY Xante of Factory Vame of Applicant P. (), Address Monroe Cheese Co The Monroe Cheese Co Monroe. ORLEANS COUNTY Xante of Factory Xante of Applicant I'. 0. Address Bane W. Id. Stoney, Jr. . . . Albion, R. F. D. ?,. OSWEGO COUNTY Xante of Factory Xante of Applicant P. 0. Address Albion F. IT. Bnrch Altmar. Burdick or Fast Scriba G. S. Cole Oswego. Central Square Peter F. Boigeol .... Central Square. Cold Spring Mrs. Ella Claflin. . . Willi amstown. Greenboro Bernie Yerdon Lacona. Henderson C. P. Burch Altmar. i less \rtlnir W. Beaupre West Amboy McKinney, A. C Erwin Snow Redfield. Mayflower A. ( '. McKinney. . . . Orwell. Molino \. C. Dennie Altmar. New Haven Geo. B. Porter New Haven. North Volney G. S. Cole Oswego. Olmstead. A. F Myron Burghdurf. . . ( >rwell. Pennellville 0." F. Barnasky Pennellville. Phoenix Chas. W. Peacock. . . Phoenix. Ricard R.J. Staring Altmar. Salmon River Valley Win. S. Adsit Redfield. Salt Road T. C. Croniser Williamstown. Shoecraft M. E. Shoecraft .... Lacona. Smartville Maria ('lemons Lacona. 54 Seventeenth Annual Report <>k the OTSEGO COUNTS Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Badger, D. C Dewitt C. Badger. . . Ply Creek. Brainards Corners Geo. T. Brockway. . . Richfield. ( Iherry Valley C. J. Hinds Springfield Centre. ( llarksville . .' R. J. McRorie Middlefield. Cold Spring Floyd Flint, Pleasant Brook. Countryman C. J. Hinds Springfield Centre. East Springfield Lynn A. Van Auken. East Springfield. Furnaceville C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. German August Aufmuth . . . Fly Creek. Gilmore H. A. Gilmore Burlington Flats. Hakes C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. Harris C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. Hartwick F. B. Rainey Hartwick. Hinman Hollow Chas. R. Millard. . . . Milford. Huntley Geo. T. Brockway. . . Richfield. Johnson D. C. Johnson Burlington Flats. Kiley H. L. Burlinganie. . . Cooperstown. Lena E. R. Hunt Morris. Lentsville T. F. O'Connell Cooperstown. R.F.D. Maple Valley Peter D. Roseboom . . Westford. Morris . . E. R. Hunt Morris. New Lisbon , E. E. Sutherland . . . New Lisbon. No. 1 Geo. T. Brockway. . . Richfield. O'Connell T. F. O'Connell.' Cooperstown, R.F.D. Pashley's G. C. Pashley Burlington. Patten F. B. Rainev Hartwick. Pine Apple 0. A. Weatherly & Co Milford. Pla infield Union C. B. Lohnas W. Winfield. Pleasant Valley Geo. T. Brockway. . . Richfield. Rider. J. J Geo. L. Rider Schuyler Lake. Rock Spring 0. J. Hinds Springfield Centre. Root The Rockdale Co. . . . Cherry Valley. Roseboom C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. Snyder Elmer Snyder Cherry Valley, R. F. D. 1 South Hartwick C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. Spoonable G. A. Spoonable. . . . Burlington Flats. Stanley C. J. Hinds Springfield Centre. State Brand No. 1728 E. W. Wright Burlington Flats. Stevens Corners R. G. Peet Mt. Vision. West Exeter Geo. T. Brockwav.. Richfield. West Ford C. E. McRorie . . .". . . West Ford. Westville C. P. Root's Sons. . . Gilbertsville. Willmarth Geo. T. Brockway. . . Richfield. ¥01111". L. D Lester Young Warren. ST. LAWRKNCE COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Belle Ville E. A. Shefl'ner Hermon. Brasie Corners Laraby & Bartlett. . Brasie Corners. Cold Spring E. A. Hurst Gouverneur. Dupontville Howard D. Lacy. . . . South Hammond. Island Branch < In istopher Gray. . . Gouverneur. Rose Bud 0. E. Westurn Hermon. Ruby Laraby & Bartlett. . Brasie Corners. Russell Village C. J. Mbntroy Russell. Commissioner of Agriculture 55 ST. Lawrence county — Concluded Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address South Gouverneur Renford Stevenson . . Gouverneur. Spragueville John H. Berry Spragueville. State School of Agriculture State School of Agri. Canton. Sylvia Lake Win. Bogart Spragueville, R.F.D. SCHOHARIE COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Schoharie Valley Win. Burton Schoharie. SENECA COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Varick Milk Co Fred T. Clark Yale. STEUBEN COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Bennett Cheek W. C. Bassett Canisteo. Big Creek Chas. M. Burdette. . Hornell, R. F. D. 3. Borden Chas. W. Carpenter. Wellsville. Browntown Chas. W. Carpenter. Wellsville. Call Hill D. A. Oaks Andover. Campbell Greek W. C. Kellogg .... Kanona. Galon Dairy Co C. E. Bower & A. C. Lewis Pine City & Corning. Central Mrs. Andrew Black, Secretary Lindley. Cold Spring Geo. M. Grow Alfred Station. Dryden Ridge T. J. Stooks Greenwood, R.F.D. 1. East Troupsburg Fred S. Bailey Woodhull. Elmbois Reuben Neely Hammondsport. Eureka Rising Bros < lampbell, R. F. D. 3 Foulerville Merton McCbesney. . Kanona. Goodhue Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Green Valley Ben. D. Casson Addison. Greenwood Greenwood Creamery & Cheese Co Greenwood. Haskinville F. L. Jones Cohocton. Jledgesville ( '. R. Perry Rathbone. Higbup Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Hopper Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Howard Floyd Glover Howard. Jasper Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Lila S. A. Cady Troupsburg. Lindley Chas. W. Carpenter. Wellsville Mud Creek C. R. Sperry & Co. . Rathbone. Murray Bernard Murray . . . Andover. Wills Creek E. P. Clymo Avoca. North Jasper Calvin Lamson Cameron. Oregon Zimmer & McStay . . Addison. Pond Geo. W. Ferris Howard. Rathbone Rathbone Cheese Co. Rathbone. Rexville Jas. McKinley Rexville. Shovel Hollow Louis Kellenberger. . Andover. Sluyter Tas. McKinley Rexville. South Howard W. C. Kellogg Kanona. 56 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the STEUBEN COUNTY — O'jncliulnl Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Springbrook J. N. Rigby Troupsburg. Thornbutton F. L. Waight Jasper. Troupsburg W. H. Rice Troupsburg. Turnpike CM. Hayes Hornell. Tuscarora Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Wallace Fred Hopkins Wallace. West Caton Farmers Cooperative Cheese Factory As- sociation Corning. West Jasper Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. West Rathbone West Rathbone Cheese Co Cameron Mills. West Union H. E. Austin Whitesville. White Clover Menzo Wildrick Woodhull. Wileysville C. H. Austin & Son. Whitesville. Woodhull Zimmer & McStay. . Addison. Young Hickory Cheese Co Silas Lewis Rexville. SI 'IX1VAN COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Bethel Edward Walker Durhamville, R. F. D. 1. Empire State Dairy T. M. Morris Liberty. Empire State Dairy Co Garritt Decker White Sulphur Spgs. Hasbrouck Johnstone & Albee. . Rockland. Renken, M. H. & Co R. B. Smith Narrowsburg. TIOGA COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Fairfield R. E. Harden, Sec. . . Candor, R. F. D. 2. TOMPKINS COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address Caroline W. W. Conrad Brookton. Cornell Dairy Department 1 New York ' State College of [ C. A. Publow Ithaca. Agriculture J Trumansburg Milk Station John F. Mills Trumansburg. WASHINGTON COUNTY Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. 0. Address North Argyle Cheese Association.. John W. Pollock Argyle, R F. D. 3. South Easton Edward J. Skiff Greenwich, Box 56. WAYNE COUNTY Name of Factory \dm, of Applicant P. 0. Address Eureka Cheese Manufacturing Co. J. 11. L. Roe Wolcott. WYOMING COUNTY Name of Factory Vame of Applicant P. 0. Address Arcade Cooperative B. and C. Co. L. E. Runals Arcade. Bennington Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Bennington Center Richardson Beebe Co. East Aurora. Commissioner of Agriculture 57 Wyoming county — Concluded Name of Factory Name of Applicant P. (). Address Broad More Win. M. Cummings . Arcade. Centennial D. M. Evans Pike. Clnney No. 1 T. E. Clunev Utiea. Cluney No. 3 T. E. Cluney Attica. Dutch Flatts Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Eagle Center Geo. L. Walton Bliss. East Roy Young & Young. . . . Fillmore. Fosier Richardson Beebe Co. East Aurora. Gainesville Lawrence. A. Perce. . Gainesville. Hermitage Ahl & Stedman Gainesville. Johnsonburg Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Nesbitt No. 1 Geo. II. Nesbitt Attica. North Shelden Richardson Beebe Co. East Aurora. Orangeville Valley John Ahl Varysburg. Park Robt. Norton Attica. Pennsylvania Crossing Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Queen of the Valley Richardson Beebe Co. East Aurora. Star Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Star No. 4 Geo. H. Hatfield Bliss, R. F. D. Varysburg Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Wethersfield Springs Geo. E. Hogue Arcade. Yorkshire No. 5 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 9 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 10 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 12 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 13 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 18 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 37 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 38 E. L. Jones Delevan. Yorkshire No. 40 E. L. Jones Delevan. New York State is the leading cheese producing state in the Union, producing approximately one-half the cheese made in the United States. As to quality, it is safe to say, also, that it is the leading state in the Union from the standpoint of uniformity and grade. MILK Article 3 also prohibits the manufacture or sale of adulterated milk or milk that is unclean, unwholesome, or unfit for use. Sec- tion 30 defines adulterated milk as follows: 1. Milk containing more than eighty-eight per centum of water or fluids. 2. Milk containing less than twelve per centum of milk solids. 3. Milk containing less than three per centum of fats. 4. Milk drawn from cows within fifteen days before and five days after parturition. 5. Milk drawn from animals \'e<\ on distillery waste or any substance in a state of fermentation or putrefaction or on arty unhealthy food. C. Milk drawn from cows kept in a crowded or unhealthy condition. 7. Milk from which any part of the cream has been removed. 58 Seventeenth Annual Report of the 8. Milk which has been diluted with water or any other fluid, or to which has been added or into which has been introduced any foreign substance whatever. When the Agricultural Law was first passed the standard now existing for milk, as above quoted, was enacted in substance and the work done by the Department of Agriculture as to milk was largely to stop the adulteration of milk by adding thereto any foreign substance. At that time milk being sold for consump- tion was largely adulterated in this way, to the disadvantage of both the consumer and producer of that commodity. It was thought that if this could be stopped, the result would be bene- ficial to two classes of the community which embraced the entire community, namely, the producer of the commodity and all the consumers. The law apparently, however, was happily worded in such way that more ground could be covered when the neces- sity for it became apparent. It is a well known fact that to-day milk is drawn from nearly every portion of the state, some of it from distances varying from a few miles to 500, being drawn from the extreme western and northern parts of the state to the city of New York. It is conceded that this condition of things has been brought about by the stopping of the sale of the adul- terated commodity, that is, the commodity that has been adulter- ated by adding thereto foreign substances. Recent developments have, however, made it quite apparent to those who have given the subject careful consideration that something more is needed in the interest of the consuming public than that the milk shall be delivered to the consumer without the adulterations that are simply made from the commercial standpoint, so that, in addi- tion to the ordinary surveillance of the milk supply Avithin the state, namely, of trying to stop natural adulteration, I have en- deavored to make additional improvements to the product by examinations of the milk gathering stations and plants or places where the animals are kept and the milk is produced, with a view of improving the sanitary conditions and surroundings where needed, to the end that the product shall go to the consumer in both a cleanly and healthful condition. To do this required a great amount of work, as there are in the state 439 stations called milk gathering stations where milk is bought or received Commissioner of Agriculture 59 to be reshipped for consumption as such, to say nothing of the great number of stables in which cows are kept for the production of milk. In doing this work we have made 1,587 sanitary inspec- tions, and found 425 plants in such condition as to be subject to criticism. The conditions in 190 of these plants have been cor- rected and correction is in process in such of the others as are now in use. This work has been done under the power and authority conferred upon the Commissioner of Agriculture by the provisions of section 45 of the Agricultural Law, relative to unclean receptacles and places for keeping milk. I believe that this work has been of great value to the consuming public and will be, if continued, not only of great value to the consumer but of great advantage to the dealers in this product. I feel that the milk going to the markets of this state at the present time is, as it ought to be, delivered in a better condition than heretofore. Improvement along these lines should be continued to the end that the consumer may have pure milk in the full sense and mean- ing of that term. In order to do this it is quite probable that some amendments should be made to the Agricultural Law, so that those who handle milk to be exposed for sale on the markets shall conduct the work in an entirely cleanly manner, and so that the commodity shall not be allowed to be handled by persons suffering with infectious or contagious disease. If the desired result is produced, it may be necessary to give some additional power to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to the end that the stables where milk-producing cattle are kept shall be put in a condition that will not be inimical to that product. I am of the opinion that this work should be performed by the state and not left for the municipalities. I would not leave the impression from this report that the stables where milk is produced are as a whole in such a condition, but there is a goodly number of them that should receive attention. MILK CANS A surveillance has been kept over the milk cans and other receptacles in which milk has been shipped to the market to see that when returned to the producer they are in a cleanly condi- tion. One hundred cans only have been condemned during the 60 Seventeenth Annual Report of the year, which indicates a great improvement in the condition of the cans themselves. Practically all of the cans that are now re- turned from cities to the milk producers are in a cleanly condi- tion when returned. This is a great improvement over what existed prior to the amendment to the statute placing power of surveillance under this department. There have been about 65,000 cans inspected in New York City and 60,000 cases con- taining 12 bottles each, with a view to getting data for a fair estimate of the conditions prevailing in the average stables where milk is produced for the consuming public, and with the further view of getting data upon which to determine the best methods of approaching the question from an educational standpoint of im- proving such conditions. I have caused a series of investiga- tions to be made by Dr. Ellis M. Santee, Cortland, N". Y., of such stables in various parts of the state where he examined the cattle in stables on farms using a score card, to determine two ques- tions, (1) the equipment and its condition and, (2) the methods followed in production. In doing this work he visited farms in the following counties: Montgomery County.— Sixty-one dairy farms in which the total score varied between 71.6 per cent., the highest, and 14.6 per cent., the loAvest; the average being 33.58 per cent. Steuben County. — ■ Fifteen dairies in which the scoring varied between 60.3 per cent., the highest, and 20.1 per cent., the lowest; the average score being 43.37 per cent. Clinton County. — ■ Twelve farms in which the scoring varied between 57.6 per cent, and 27.1 per cent.; the average being 36.92 per cent. St. Lawrence County.— Twenty-one farms in which the scor- ing varied between 84.0 per cent, and 14 per cent.; the average being 45.85 per cent. Oneida County. -Twelve farms in which the scoring varied between 82.7 per cent, and 25.9 per cent.; the average being •J t.85 per cent. Niagara County. — Thirty farms in which the score varied between 54.1 per cent, and 12.7 per cent.; the average score being 30.62 per cent. Commissioner of Agriculture Gl Madison County.— Seven farms in which the score varied be- tween 40.8 per cent, and 20.2 per cent. ; the average score being 33.158 per cent. Dr. Santee reached the following conclusions: (1) The weak- est point found was the relation of methods to cleanliness; (2) there was a strong tendency for farmers to go on producing as their predecessors had done without attempt at improvement; (3) a spirit of willingness to improve seemed to exist, providing the product could be sold in" such a way as to make the endeavor profitable; (4) the standard dairy score card is a good means of keeping a record of the relative merits of the products of the different dairies and the keeping of such a record is of itself somewhat of an incentive to the producer to improve his methods; (5) provision should be made by some authority for the keeping of such records which should be given a certain degree of pub- licity; (6) this work would be educational in character and be an improvement in the interests of the consumer. The work shows, as seen from the figures above set forth, that the conditions existing in the dairies visited are such as to indicate necessity for improvement, and, if the results in the territory covered are a fail' indication of the conditions prevailing in the state at large, it is a matter worthy of consideration from the state standpoint in the interest of the consumer. Four hun- dred and thirty-six cases have been referred to the Attorney- General during the year for violation of the Agricultural Law relative to the sale, offer or exposure for sale of impure milk. CREAM The Legislature of 1000 amended the Agricultural Law by fixing a standard for cream. Prior to that time the Agricultural Law forbade the sale of adulterated cream, but had fixed no standard below which it could not be sold as and for cream. That part of the statute relating to this question reads as follows : The terms, " pure cream " or " unadulterated cream " when used singly or together mean cream taken from pure and unadulterated milk. The term " adulterated cream " when used shall mean cream containing less than eigh- teen per centum of milk fat or cream to which any suhstance whatsoever has heen added. I i 2 S K V E N T E E N T I r A X N UAL REPORT ( > F T H E As the law now stands, a commodity heretofore knuwn as cream cannot now be sold as cream if it contains less than 18 per centum of milk. In the enforcement of this law during the year but one case has been referred to the Attorney-General for violation of its provisions. A peculiar question, however, has arisen relative to this feature of the statute, although up to the present time there has been no litigation relative to it. The question is as follows: What are the rights of the vendee as to the sale of a commodity that contains less than 18 per centmn of butter fat but more but- ter fat than can be found in pure milk '( Upon this point the statute should be made more explicit. The attitude taken by the department has been that it could not be sold as cream but that it might be sold as fortified milk, that is, milk to which cream had been added. As a matter of fact, the substance is not cream within the meaning of the statute nor is it milk within the mean- ing of the statute, yet it is a wholesome commodity and its sale is not forbidden. CONDENSED MILK Section 37 of the Agricultural Law provides as follows: No condensed milk shall be made, or offered or exposed for sale or exchange unless manufactured from pure, clean, healthy, fresh, unadulterated and wholesome milk from which the cream has not been removed either wholly or in part, or unless the proportion of milk solids shall be in quantity the equivalent of twelve per centum of milk solids in crude milk, and of which solids twenty-five per centum shall be fats. No person shall manu- facture, sell or offer for sale or exchange in hermetically sealed cans, any condensed milk unless put up in packages upon which shall be distinctly labeled or stamped the name of the persons or corporation by whom made and the brand by which or under which it is made. When condensed milk shall be sold from cans or packages not hermetically sealed, the vendor shall brand or label such cans or packages witli the name of the manufacturer of the milk contained therein. In enforcing the provisions of this feature of the law during the year, 7 cases have been made and referred to the Attorney- General for his consideration. Cases of this kind are unlike ordinary milk cases, from the fact that the number of violators are not so numerous, the commodity being made in large plants. Consequently they are less in number than the plants where milk is manufactured or produced. The chief violation in these cases is the addition of skimmed milk to whole milk for condensing Commissioner of Agriculture 63 purposes. Getting evidence of adulterations of this kind is diffi- cult, from the fact that it has to be done by detective work as the manipulators are so accurate in their work that a product, as a rule, can be produced from the milk, as it is bought, that will have the required amount of fat, and in many instances be a product not made from pure, whole, unadulterated milk, that is, a product that is made up of whole and skimmed milk mixed. The question has arisen as to whether a product can be condensed from skimmed milk and sold upon the market, or from skimmed milk and whole milk mixed and sold upon the market. The depart- ment has taken the attitude that the statute does not prohibit the sale of such a commodity, but that it cannot be sold as " con- densed milk," but must be labeled to show that it is " condensed skim milk." Litigation has not resulted from the cases thus far that have been made, as the defendants in most cases have desired to and have made propositions of settlement to the Attorney-General. OLEOMARGARINE The question of oleomargarine, its manufacture and sale within the state of New York is one that is giving the department at the present time much concern as well as much work. Prior to the year 1909, little or no oleomargarine was sold in the state of New York, its manufacture and sale in imitation or semblance of butter being prohibited by the Agricultural Law. The form of prohibition is practically the same as when it was prohibited in 1885. The present law provides for this commodity in sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 and now deals with it from the standpoint of two different kinds of oleomargarine, one that is so manufactured that it is in imitation or semblance of butter, and the other, oleo- margarine that is not in such imitation or semblance. The manu- facture or sale of the former is prohibited ; the manufacture and sale of the latter is regulated. I am informed that at the present time there have been taken out a large number of tax certificates within the state of New York for the sale of this commodity, and that it is on sale in nearly all places of any size within the state. This is not due to any laxity in the work of the Commissioner of Agriculture or his employees, but rather to the fact that in the sale of this commodity there is a large profit 64 Seventeenth A.wial Report of the which makes it desirable for the trader to handle, and from the further fact that the oleomargarine people have diligently spread the view before the public that it can be legally sold within this state. This is based upon a partially correct and partially in- correct view of the statute. The reasons that are given to the public for thinking they can sell the goods that are in imitation or semblance of butter, providing they contain no artificial coloring matter, are based upon the following conditions. In the year 1908, a sample of oleomargarine containing no artificial coloring matter, and, so far as evidence in the court is concerned, in no way imitating butter, was placed in a store in New York City for sale. The sample was sold to a customer. A warrant was issued by the city magistrate of the city of New York, namely, Charles G. F. Wahle, for the defendant who had sold the goods, namely, one Archibald McAuley. Before he could be tried before this justice, a writ of habeas corpus was issued authorizing the bringing of the defendant, McAuley, and the magistrate, Wahle, before the court and there the question was raised as to the right of arrest of this defendant. The whole question was reviewed. The person suing out the writ of habeas corpus insisted that there had been no violation of the law and that the defendant was being wrongfully deprived of his liberty under the warrant issued by the magistrate. The evidence intro- duced to show this was that the defendant, McAuley, had sold a small quantity of oleomargarine. It did not show that the goods were in imitation or semblance of butter. The court in reviewing the question finally reached the conclusion that the sale of oleo- margarine plain and simple was not a violation of the Agricul- tural Law; that it was not intended to prohibit such a sale; that the prohibition in the statute ran against the sale of oleomar- garine in imitation or semblance of butter ; that it did not appear that these goods were in such form ; that if the statute was in- tended to prohibit the sale of plain oleomargarine not in such imitation or semblance, it would be unconstitutional, but, as a matter of fact, it did not prohibit such sale. The defendant was discharged. After this decision circular letters were issued by certain oleo- margarine manufacturers and sent broadcast throughout the Commissioner op Agriculture 65 state of New York to the effect that the oleomargarine law of the state had been declared unconstitutional. A campaign of this kind was waged for some time. Then the agents of the oleomar- garine people began to canvass for the goods, and each one, carrying with him this view of the law, naturally impressed the dealer, who desired to make large profit, that here was a chance without dangerous results to him from prosecution. As a rule, dealers were given to understand that all they had to do was to pay the United States government tax and they would be safe. In my judgment, the average dealer, or would-be dealer, felt when he received his tax certificate that he had really received a license of sale. It seems that this tax certificate is generally so construed. As a matter of fact, it is not a license; it gives no authority or right to deal in the commodity, but is simply a receipt for taxes paid. This notion, having been impressed upon the grocerymen in the state, has naturally led them to pay the government tax and to put in a stock of the goods for sale. They have also been im- pressed to a large extent with the idea that, notwithstanding the fact that the goods might look like butter, if they contained no artificial coloring matter they could still be sold. The sale of such goods, however, is a violation of the provisions of the Agricultural Law and such goods cannot legally be sold within this state. The only oleomargarine that can be sold here legally is that not in imitation or semblance of butter, and must be put up in packages not to exceed 5 pounds and be wrapped and sealed as pro- vided by section 41 of the Agricultural Law, as amended by your honorable body during the session of 1909. The impression, however, which has been received by the grocerymen that they can sell the class of goods (hat look like butter but contain no artificial coloring matter has been derived largely from repre- sentations being made to them, such representations being based upon a distinction drawn between two classes of oleomargarine in the enforcement of the National Act. Thai statute provides for taxation in words as follows: That upon oleomargarine which shall be manufactured and sold, or removed for consumption or use, there shall be assessed and collected a tax of ten cents per pound, to be paid by the manufacturer thereof; and any fractional part of a pound in a package shall be taxed as a pound: Pro- vided, When oleomargarine is free from artificial coloration that causes it to look like butter of any shade of yellow, said tax shall be one-fourth of one cent per pound. 3 66 Seventeenth Annual Report of the It "will be noted from the above statement that the distinction between the two classes of oleomargarine is determined by the presence of any artificial coloring matter. Taking this as a stan- dard, the impression has been Lefl that oleomargarine can be sold if it does not contain artificial coloring matter. The manufac- turers of this commodity with an ingenuity which is worthy of respect, when properly used, and one induced entirely by greed, have succeeded in producing a commodity that resembles butter in color, but receives that shade from the ingredients of which it is made, which they are pleased to call its "natural ingredients." Four attention at this point is respectfully called to the fact that that claim puts its claimants in the phenomenal attitude of claim- ing (lie existence of a natural ingredient in an artificial product, that is, an ingredient that is natural to an artificially constructed product. The above representations have induced many upright dealers in the state of New York, who have no desire to violate statutes, to enter into the traffic in this commodity in good faith. In enforcing this feature of the Agricultural Law, the agents of this department have persistently taken samples wherever the commodity was found manufactured in such form as to resemble butter in color. The goods have been analyzed and when the results determined that it was oleomargarine, the case has been dnly referred to the Attorney-General. There have been during the year 234 such cases so referred. They are now in different stages of progress within the courts. None of them has come to a final issue in the court of last resort. The defendant's theory of his rights is based upon the claim that, so long as there is no artificial coloring matter in the product, its sale is not prohibited by statute, or if it is construed to so prohibit, that such prohibi- I ion is unconsl itutional. As to the other kind of oleomargarine, the sale of which is regulated as above set forth, its sale is mostly made in accord- ance willi the provisions of (he statute, namely, in quantities not to exceed 5 pounds and is wrapped and sealed as required. There are :i few occasional instances in which this law is vio- lated and in such instances, when discovered, cases have been made and placed before the Attorney-General for his consideration. Commissioner of Agriculture 67 The present contention of the manufacturers of this product is that it has rights upon the market and that any restrictions placed upon it as to imitation are an invasion of their right of freedom of contract. It is my belief that this attitude is far fetched; that the purpose of making the goods in imitation or semblance is to put them in such form that they may, when desired, be. palmed off upon the consumer as butter, the product of the dairy. This desire, however, is being hidden by the articles which appear from time to time in the newspapers in the interest of I ho product, to the effect that the legislation which has been and is being asked for in the interest of the consuming public is really legisla- tion for the purpose of giving the butter interests of the country a monopoly of the market. In one sense this is true and in another it is entirely incorrect. The substance known as butter should have the monopoly of the butter market, but should not exclude all other harmless oleomargarine that may be offered for sale as a substitute for butter. The sale of such commodities, however, should be so regulated that the purchaser or consumer will not be defrauded. I believe it was the intention of the Legislature, under the present statutes, not only to prohibit the sale of oleomargarine that looks like butter, but also to prohibit the manufacture and sale of a commodity that smells and tastes like butter, these three characteristics being the ones by which a person would be enabled to determine its nature. There has been some litigation upon this question, but a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has held the contrary view. For a more detailed statement of the results, see the dis- cussion under the heading Litigation. As the work now stands, oleomargarine is being placed upon the markets of this state, smelling and tasting like butter, so alleged. Much of it looks like butter, though containing no artificial coloring matter, but in many instances capsules of coloring matter arc given away with it to the purchaser, with instructions as to how to use them to color the commodity before use to make it look like butter. If this can be done, the keeper of a place of public entertainment can serve the substance upon his table in such form as to deceive the ultimate consumer. It should be noted that, notwithstanding the claims that are' from time to time made in the public press in CIS Seventeenth Annual Report of the the interest of this commodity, the dairymen are desiring legisla- tion which will give them a monopoly that the producers of this oleaginous substance arc themselves endeavoring to obtain, not by putting their commodity out under its own guise, but by put- ting it out under a guise that can be ultimately used under the name of a commodity whose monopoly they pretend to fear. Your honorable body Inst winter amended the Agricultural Law by providing that no coloring matter should be given away with oleomargarine sold upon the markets of this state, nor should it be made; or sold under any brand, device or label bearing words indicative of cows or the product of the dairy or the names of breeds of cows or cattle, nor use terms indicative of processes in the dairy in making or preparing butter. As a ride, this amend- ment is being observed in the lei lor, but very often violated in the spirit. For instance, no such words will appear under the brand, label or device that is upon the goods themselves, but a large placard will be hung out in front of a store, upon which will appear such words as: "Try Moxley's Holstein Butterine." After the passage of this act a circular letter was issued from this office under date of June 7, L909 3 which read as follows: State of New York DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. [seal] Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioner. George L. Flanders, First Issistant Commissioner. Albany, N. Y., June 7, 1909. To Whom li May Concern: Attention is hereby called to the fact that the Legislature of 1909 amended sections forty and forty-one of chapter nine of the Laws of 19011, known as Agricultural Law, by enactment known as chapter 357 of tin- Laws of 1909. The seel inns amended have reference to oleomargarine. Before amendment, the law prohibited the manufacture, sale or use of oleomargarine in imitation or semblance of butter, the product of t lie dairy, within this State, except that it did not prohibit llio use of such substances in one's own family by the members thereof, but it could not be used as food for other- than the members of the family, for which a compensation of any kind was received. It will thus be seen thai the prohibition did not run against oleomar- garine, excepl thai which was in imitation or semblance of butter, leaving the sale of all oilier oleomargarine unprohibited and unrestricted. Commissioner of Agriculture 69 The amendments referred to as being passed by the last Legislature apply to all oleomargarine, tlie sale or use of which is not prohibited by the statute, that is, to oleomargarine not in imitation or semblance of butter, and regulates its use and sale by providing: 1st. That when such oleomargarine is served in any hotel, boarding house, restaurant, saloon, lunch counter or place of entertainment for the guests therein as a substitute for butter, there shall be printed plainly and conspicuously on the bill of fare, if there be one, the words " Oleomargarine used here." 2d. That the proprietor shall post up conspicuously in different parts of each room where meals are served signs in places where they can be easily seen and read, which shall bear the words "Oleomargarine used here," in letters at least, two inches in length, and so printed as to be easily read by guests or boarders. 3d. That persons selling oleaginous substances not made from milk, or cream of the same, as a substitute for butter, shall not sell, give away or deliver with such substances any coloring matter. 4 th. That no person shall manufacture, sell, or offer for sale any such goods, under any brand, device or label bearing words or pictures indicative of cows, or the names or breeds of cows or cattle, nor use terms indicative of processes in the dairy, in making or preparing butter. 5th. That no such substances shall hereafter be sold, offered or exposed for sale in this State except in packages containing not more than five pounds. 6th. That such packages shall be wrapped and sealed, the original seal of which shall be unbroken, and upon which seal shall be plainly printed the name and address of the manufacturer of said oleomargarine. 7th. That the said packages shall be plainly and conspicuously labeled with the words " Oleomargarine " in Gothic, or equally conspicuous letters, and at least three-eighths of an inch high. 8th. The word "Oleomargarine" in huge prominent letters shall be stamped by indentation on each separate brick or portion of the substance itself before it is wrapped and sealed. Conclusion. The law as it now stands forbids the manufacture, sale or use of oleomargarine, in imitation or semblance of butter, and regulates the sale and use of all other oleomargarine by providing that it shall be done up in packages marked and stamped as above set forth, or if used in a place of public entertainment that the bill of fare, if there be one, shall contain a statement as above set forth, and that placards shall be conspicuously posted upon the wall as above set forth, containing the words " Oleomargarine used here." It will thus be seen that the statute as it now stands, instead of weakening the law against the sale of oleomargarine in its fraudulent form, has left that law standing and regulated the sale and use of oleomargarine heretofore not prohibited or regulated by the statute. This act takes effect immediately. Active work by agents of this Department under the amended features of the statute will begin on August 1, 1909. It is expected that dealers in and users of the commodity, the sale of which is regulated by the amend- ment, will govern themselves accordingly. GEORGE L. FLANDERS, First Assistant Commissioner and Counsel. 70 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Copies of this letter were sent out broadcast over the state and forwarded to parties believed to be interested in knowing the statute for the purpose of giving information to all dealers as to the law in the stale of New York so that they might not, under a misapprehension, violate its provisions. LITIGATION During the year, there have been a few leading eases taken to the Court of Appeals seme of which went to the Appellate Division, in which questions were raised as to the constitutionality or the inter- pretation of the provisions of article 3 of the Agricultural Law pertaining to dairy products. One of these concerned the question of the right to sell skimmed milk in the city of New York. It was a case tried by the department and was entitled People v. Liberman Dairy Company, Special. This is a case in which the defendant in operating milk gathering stations or plants located in St. Law- rence County had, by itself or through its agents, added a substance known as skimmed milk to whole ®r pure milk and shipped the resultant commodity to New York City and sold or exposed same for sale as and for pure milk. In this case in the trial court, the defendant demurred to the plaintiff's complaint. The court over- ruled the demurrer and from this ruling the defendant took an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. That court affirmed the judgment of the lower court with costs, with leave to the defendant to withdraw demurrer and to answer com- plaint on payment of costs. From this decision the defendant again appealed, going to the Court of Appeals, where the case was considered and handed down, under date of June 15, 1909, in which the court affirmed the decision of the Appellate Division in the following words: "The following question was certified: Does the amended complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ? Order affirmed, with costs, and question certi- fied answered in the affirmative." This decision was concurred in by Gray, Bartlett, Werner, Vann and Hiscock, JJ. Justices Cullen and Haight dissented upon the ground that the fact that the prohibition of the sale of skimmed milk in New York and Kings counties is unqualified, while the Legislature recognized such milk as an article fit for sale in the other counties of the Commissioner of Agriculture 71 state, renders this provision of the statute invalid. In this case the contention of the defendant was that that part of the Agricul- tural LaAv forbidding the sale of skimmed milk in New York and Kings counties was unconstitutional or invalid, because the com- modity was recognized by the same law as being a healthful, wholesome article of food by its sale's being permitted in all the other counties of the state, and that such discrimination made it invalid. This contention was not sustained, although the opinion of the Court of Appeals was not unanimous, two of the judges agreeing with that contention, so I hat, as far as the court decisions are concerned, the Agricultural Law relative to the sale of skimmed milk has been sustained and that commodity cannot be sold in New York and Kings counties. The court approved and followed the doctrine laid down in People v. Koster (121 A. D. 852), in which case Justice Scott wrote the following opinion: Appeal by defendant from a judgment for penalties for selling adulter- ated milk, and from an order denying motion for new trial. There is no serious question as to the facts. The defendant is a milk dealer in the city of New York, and lias a creamery and two receiving stations in Delaware County. He collected the milk at his creamery, and had it shipped to New York, where he sold it in cans. It was the habit of his employees, in the morning prior to each shipment, to take from each can at the creamery about two quarts of cream, and then to fill up the can with milk from other cans from which the same quantity of cream had thus been taken. The evidence showed, upon two days, 25 separate and distinct sales to as many individuals, to whom were sold in all 30 separate cans of skimmed milk. Many more violations were charged in the complaint, but only the number above stated were proven. The evidence justified the belief that the defendant knew all about what his employees were doing, and on this appeal he does not claim ignorance of that fact on his part, although he does claim ignorance of the law. The defendant's acts were precisely within the letter of the Agricultural Law. Section 22 of that law (Laws of 1893, chapter 338, as amended by Laws of 1905, chapter G02) provides that: "No person shall sell or exchange or offer or expose for sale or exchange, any * * * adulterated or unwholesome milk," etc., and section 20 of the same act provides that: 'The term, adulterated milk, when so used (i. e., in the act) means: * "7. Milk from which any part of the cream has been removed. * * * All adulterated milk shall be deemed unclean, unhealthy, impure and unwholesome." Thus it clearly appears that the defendant sold milk declared by law to be adulterated and unwholesome. It was testified to by a chemist called by plaintiff that the milk sold by defendant came up in other respects to 72 Seventeenth Annual Report of the the requirements of the law, that is, that it contained no more than 88 per cent, of water, and the requisite pei'centage of solids and fats, and he also testified that such milk was in fact wholesome, and not deleterious. The appellant claims that in so far as the act prohibits the sale of wholesome milk, mdTely because it has been deprived of sonic of its richness, it is uncon- stitutional and he seizes upon a sentence in the prevailing opinion by Judge Vann in People v. Bowen (182 N. Y. 1, 10), which said: "The courts have not yet held that the Legislature has power to prohibit the sale of milk that is wholesome, even if not up to standard, provided it is sold for what it actually is, and not as pure milk. If offered for sale as milk simply, the presumption is that it is offered as pure milk, and when so offered, without making it known in any way that it is not pure, the Legislature may inflict a penalty and make the sale a crime, unless the milk has such positive and negative qualities as in its judgment pure milk should have." The opinion goes on to show that the act is aimed as well at fraud in the sale of milk as at unwholesomeness. Whether the milk after the cream had been taken from it was or was not wholesome, it is evident that the defendant was guilty of fraud towards his customers, for there is nothing to show that he ever sold it as milk from which the cream had been taken, lie says that he sold it as " standard " milk. The statute contains no definition of "standard " milk, and it is evident that all the defendant means is that he sold it as milk having the prescribed percentage of water, solids and fat. The defendant objects that he should not have been subjected to more than one, or at most two penalties, and cites to us Griffin v. Interurban Street R. Co. (179 N. Y. 438; 180 id. 538); United States Condensed Milk Co. v. Smith (110 App. Div. 15) and other cases in which a recovery of what are termed cumulative penalties has been disallowed. Each one of these cases has turned in great measure upon the language of the particular act under which the penalties were sought to be recovered, and none of them has gone so far as to say that a judgment for more than one penalty would not be allowed if the Legislature had clearly indicated an intention that such a recovery might be had. The language of section 37 of the Agricultural Law (as amended by Laws of 1901, chapter 656) is very comprehensive and precise, and, in our opinion, expressly provides for the collection of more than one penalty in a single action. It provides that: "Every person violating any of the pro visions of the Agricultural Law shall forfeit to Che people of the State of New York the sum of not less than $50 nor more, than $100 for the first violation, and not less than $100 or more than $200 for the second and each subsequent violation. * * * When the violation consists of the sale * * * of any prohibited article or substance, the sale of each one of several packages shall constitute a separate violation. * * * " The pro- vision for one penalty for a first violation, and for a different penalty for the second and each subsequent violation, coupled with the explicit provision that the sale of each package shall constitute a separate violation, can be construed only as providing that more than one penalty may be collected when the defendant has been guilty of a series of violations. If this was the legislative intent, these accumulated penalties can certainly be enforced in a single action, for to require a separate action for each separate violation would impose upon both the State and the defendant a useless burden of litigation. COMMTSSTONKR OF AGRICULTURE TH This is not the. case of a suit by a private individual for his own gain, and to enforce a private right, as were all the cases relied on by appel- lant, but the case of an action by the State to compel obedience to a State health law enacted for the protection and benefit of all the people of the State. In some of the cases to which we have been referred, the court has evidently been impressed with the enormous sums that might be recovered, if each plaintiff was permitted to recover accumulated penalties, which frequently would have resulted in imposing upon the delinquent defendant a punishment out of all proportion to the injuries suffered by the plaintiff. This consideration does not apply to the present case. While the judgment, abstractly considered, is not inconsiderable, the evidence affords data from which it can readily be computed that the value of the cream which defend- ant filched from the milk dining the period that he pursued his illegal practices, must have amounted to many times the sum for which the jury rendered a verdict. If accumulated penalties might not be collected in cases like the present, it is manifest that dishonest dealers could well afford to take great chances of discovery and prosecution, and thus the enforcement of the statute would be rendered most difficult and uncertain. The judgment and order must be affirmed, with costs. Believing, as heretofore stated in this report to your honorable body, that the intention of the Legislature in enacting tlje Agri- cultural Latv was to prohibit the manufacture or sale of oleo- margarine in imitation or semblance of butter, and the statute as a whole when construed together would indicate that that intention covered an imitation by either smell, taste or looks, I caused samples to be gathered and actions to be brought against dealers who were selling or exposing for sale goods that smelled and tasted like butter, or that were alleged to so smell or taste. This question had never been litigated. The first case 'was tried in Batavia, 1ST. Y., in a municipal court, in which case the evi- dence before the court established the fact that the goods sold or exposed for sale did smell and taste like butter, the product of the dairy. The court, however, found for the defendant on the ground that in its opinion the Legislature did not intend to pro- hibit such an imitation or semblance. Several cases were tried in New York City involving the same question in which the court held with the municipal court in Batavia. Finally, how- ever, 3 cases were brought in New York City in a municipal court of the city of New York, Borough of Manhattan, Third 74 Seventeenth Annum, Retort of the District, Pari 2, before Honorable Thomas P. Dinnean, justice. The cases were as follows : People v. Simpson-Crawford Co., 62 Misc. Rep. 240. People v. William II. Hale, G2 Misc. Eep. 240. People v. Lazarus Friend, 62 Misc. Rep. 240. The questions involved in these .'! cases were practically the same, namely, that the goods were sold in violation of the Agri- cultural Law, in that they were manufactured so as to smell and taste like butter, tin; product of the dairy. A judgment was recov- ered in favor of the plaintiff, which judgment was rendered on November 5, 1908, the court holding with the view of the plain- tiff. The defendant appealed to the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court which reversed the; decision of the municipal court with leave to the plaintiff to go l<» the Appellate Division. Justice Gildersleeve wrote the following opinion: The statute (Agricultural Law) governing these cases is very compre- hensive. In section 26 it prohibits the use in the production of oleomar- garine of any acid, deleterious substance or animal fats or animal or vege- table oils, not produced from unadulterated milk or cream, " so as to produce an article in imitation or semblance of natural butter." The statute further provides that "any person manufacturing, selling, offering or exposing for sale any commodity or substance in imitation or semblance of butter, the product of the dairy, shall be deemed .guilty of a violation of the Agricultural Law, whether lie sells such commodity or substance as butter, oleomargarine or under any other nan ■ designation whatsoever, and irrespective of any representations he may make relative to such commodity or substance." It further provides that "no person shall coat, powder or color with any color- ing matter whatever, butterine or oleomargarine, or any compound of the same, or any product or manufacture made in whole or in part from animal fats or animal or vegetable oils, not produced from i lulterated milk or cream, by means of which such product, manufacture or compound shall resemble butter or cheese, the product of the dairy; nor shall he have the same in his possession with intent to sell the same, nor shall he sell or offer to sell the same." So far as the statute may be construed as absolutely pro- hibiting the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, it is unconstitutional; and it only becomes valid when construed as prohibiting the sale of oleo- margarine which, by artificial means, i- made to resemble butter in appear- ance. (People v. Wahle, 124 App. Div. 702.) The Supreme Court of the United States has held that oleomargarine is a well-known, wholesome food product and a legitimate subject of interstate commerce. (Rchollenberger v. Pennsylvania, 171 U. S. 1.) A person manufacturing' or selling oleo- margarine may he legally reqxxired to sell it for and as what it actually is, and upon ils own merits; and he is not entitled to the benefit of any addi- Commissioner of Agriculture 75 tional market value which may be imparted to it by resort to artificial means to make it resemble dairy butter in appearance. The statutory pro- hibition is aimed at a designed and intentional imitation of dairy butter, in manufacturing and selling the oleomargarine, and not at a resemblance in qualities inherent in the articles themselves and common to both. (People v. Arensbert, 105 N. Y. 123.) If the oleomargarine, sold by the defendants in these three actions, was, by artificial means, not essential or incident to the manufacture of the article, but resorted to for the mere purpose of imi- tation, made to resemble dairy butter, then those judgments must be affirmed. It appears in all three cases that the oleomargarine resembled butter in taste and smell, but there is nothing to show that these qualities of taste and smell are not inherent in botli articles, or common to both, without any resort to artificial means. As we have seen, the law, briefly stated, is that the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine are lawful and cannot be constitution- ally prohibited; but the Legislature may, and has legally required that it shall be sold for what it is, and not for dairy butler, and that foreign sub- stances, such as coloring matter, shall not be added to it for the purpose of making it resemble dairy butter. Applying this principle to the cases at bar, we find that, in the Hale case and in the Fried case, the oleomargarine was sold exactly for what it was, and that it contained only those substances which are the inherent and recognized properties of oleomargarine. In the Simpson-Crawford case, there is some appearance of a conflict of proof upon an essential point. There is evidence tending to show that, while there was no attempt made by the seller to pass off the oleomargarine as butter, still in the composition of that oleomargarine was cotton-seed oil, which one wit- ness, Dr. Geghuee, swears was an unnecessary, or foreign, ingredient, and which gave a yellowish color to the oleomargarine, causing it to that extent to resemble butter in appearance. Other witnesses, called by defendant, deny this statement, and claim that cotton-seed oil is a usual ingredient of oleo- margarine. We have here, apparently, two questions of fact presented, viz.: 1. Was cotton-seed oil a foreign substance and an artificial coloring matter? 2. Was it used or added for the purpose of making the oleomargarine resem- ble dairy butter? The court below decided these questions in favor of plain- tiff. It seems to us, however, that, in view of the admissions, on cross- examination of plaintiff's witness, that no artificial or added ingredients were used for the purpose of coloring and that the coloring matter was that natural to fats used in the manufacture of oleomargarine, we must hold that even in the Simpson-Crawford case, there is a lack of evidence suf- ficient to sustain the finding in plaintiff's favor. We, therefore, reach the conclusion that, under the evidence adduced in all three cases, the plaintiff failed to sustain its cause of action by a fair preponderance of proof, and that all three judgments must be reversed and new trials ordered, with costs to appellants to abide the event, with leave to respondent to appeal to the Appellate Division. An appeal was taken to the Appellate Division from this decision and the Appellate Division sustained the decision of the Appellate Term, so that as the decisions now stand the holding 7G Seventeenth Annual Report of the of the court is that oleomargarine made to smell and taste like butter is not an imitation or semblance forbidden by the statute in the judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court VINEGAR (Article 4) Your honorable body during the session of 1909 amended this article of the Agricultural Law by enacting chapter 210 of the laws of that year, which went into effect April 19, 1909. A few changes were made in the statute by this amendment, the first of which amended section 70 by striking out the method of ascer- taining the amount of total solids in the vinegar and by re- enacting the standard of 4 1 ^ per cent, acetic acid, making it applicable to all vinegar manufactured in the state, so that as the vinegar law now stands it is believed to be constitutional. It also amended section 72 by providing that any vinegar manufac- tured or offered for sale that might be a mixture or blend of 2 or more vinegars should be branded or labeled so as to show its true character. Forty-eight cases have been referred to the Attorney-General for violations of this act. No constitutional questions have been raised, nor have there been any new inter- pretations of the statute of moment. The statute as a whole is being duly observed. The violations that do exist are as a rule due possibly to misunderstanding as to the proper method of branding or marking the same. DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS (Article 5) During the last session of the Legislature, some laws were passed and existing laws amended, which affected the work of the bureau of veterinary service. The ones more particularly affecting the work are those pertaining to the control of tubercu- losis, glanders and rabies. BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS Section 90, as amended by chapter 312, Laws of 1909, places restriction on the importation of tuberculous cattle into this state for breeding and dairying purposes. While this law has added to the work of the bureau of veterinary service, it has permitted a more effective control of the diseases. To make this law prac- Commissioner of Agriculture 77 ticable, there have been printed posters, giving information as to the new law and its requirements, issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture, distributed all along the borders of our state, the same information being inserted in the various stock papers. In conjunction with this, our assistant commissioners, veterina- rians and agents have been advised to make special effort to ascertain the shipment of any cattle into this state. Investiga- tions are then made as to whether or not the shippers of such cattle have regularly complied with the law. If not, sueh cattle are to be detained in quarantine until duly examined by a veterinarian representing the Department of Agriculture. The knowledge of the law and its workings has now become very wide spread. Upon notification of those wishing to make shipment of cattle into this state for breeding or dairying purposes, our regu- lar form, giving detailed information to facilitate such ship- ments, is at once forwarded. Section 95, as amended by chapter 316, Laws of L909, gives the Commissioner of Agriculture the power, in addition to employing veterinarians and medical practitioners, to approve of the work of qualified veterinarians other than those in the employ of the department. This, in some eases, makes it possible to give more prompt attention to the suppression or control of a contagions disease, thereby making the work more satisfactory and loss expensive. Section 64a, as added to by chapter 588, requires that all tests for tuberculosis, together with description of animals tested, loca tion of premises where lest was made, name and address of owner or custodian and such other information as the commissioner may call fur shall be reported to the Commissioner of Agriculture within one week after such test is made. It further requires that any bovine animal in which tuberculosis has been clearly diag- nosed shall be branded with a capital T, unless such animal appears physically sound or permission is granted by the Com- missioner of Agriculture to the owner or custodian to hold such animal without branding. It further requires that the use and sale of tuberculin within the state shall be duly reported to the Commissioner of Agriculture. 78 Seventeenth Annual Report of the This entire chapter of the law is day by day gaining favor with the stockmen and others who have had sufficient experience with tuberculosis to know the necessity of guarding against the traffic of tuberculous cattle from one herd to another, and the necessity of permanently marking tuberculous animals so that those who have to deal with them may be able to identify them as tuberculous. Thereby it becomes possible to keep the affected from the well and so assists in building up new and clean herds without the immediate annihilation of all affected ones. The honest use of tuberculin is a thing of equal necessity. Bovine tuberculosis is more or less prevalent in our state; more herds and a larger percentage of animals in herds are affected than some are willing to believe. Consequently, there seems to be a feeling in the public mind that it is a disgrace to have a tuberculous animal. If, however, all facts were known, there are very few herds entirely free from infection unless they have been made so by a religious application of the tuberculin test, the segregation of the diseased and the guarding against infection of young slock. If every stock owner could be induced to make a division of his herd and begin raising non-tuberculous offspring in a careful, conscientious way, with the aid that the state is giving in education and money, our progress would be more and more satisfactory. It is pleasing to be able to state that the segregation or Bang method has been adopted by many dairymen and farmers throughout the slate. Many of the stockmen who are ever in I lie front speak of the system as having great merit. Some utilize the product of the reacting animals that show no physical symptoms of the disease by pasteurizing it and feeding it to calves that are to be raised or fattened; others, equipping their dairies with a pasteurizing apparatus, place their surplus milk ;ind cream on the market. Following is a summary of the work done toward the control of tuberculosis: During the last fiscal year, 9,430 cattle have been examined for tuberculosis as against 5,703 of last year. Two thousand three hundred and forty cattle have been con- demned as against 1,229 of last year. Commissioner, of Agriculture 79 The percentage of these animals found, with the 9,430 exam- ined this year is 24 plus. This should not, however, be construed as any positive evidence that 24 per cent, of the entire number of cattle of our state are tuberculous, since in many of the herds of which examination was made, there was reason to believe that tuberculosis was present before such an inspection was made. Six hundred and forty-four applications have been received by this department for stale aid in the eradication of tuberculosis. It is gratifying that all such applications have been made volun- tarily. GLANDERS During the fiscal year, L23 horses have been examined as suspected cases of glanders and 27 condemned and destroyed. At the last session of the Legislature, the Agricultural Law was amended to provide for an indemnity to owners for horses slaughtered on account of glanders. This amendment fixes the maximum amount of appraisal at $120, the percentage allowed to be determined by the extent of the disease as in the case of tuberculosis, SO when the disease is not manifest by clinical symptoms and 50 when clinical symptoms are present. Since this amendment did not go into effect until October 1 of the present year, it has, of course, made-no impression upon the work set forth in this report, but another year will surely show the advantage of this law. ANTHRAX The disease known as anthrax lias covered a larger territory in this state during the past fiscal year than ever before. Formerly it was common onlv in St. Lawrence County, with now and then a slight outbreak in other parts of the state. During the past year, the disease not only raged in St. Lawrence County, but a serious outbreak, which necessitated the quarantining of many farms, occurred in Orange County, epidemics were also reported from the western part of the state, and a much larger number of animals were vaccinated for the disease this year than ever before. Owing to the virulent character of the disease, we insisted that all animals affected with anthrax should be confined to the least possible area. We also took extra precautions to pre- 80 Seventeenth Annual Report of the vent animals not susceptible to the disease from coming in contact with infected areas and thereby infecting new territories. We farther insisted that the carcasses of all animals dying of anthrax should be promptly burned, as it is well known that the germ when exposed to the air assumes a spore form, which enables it to live ©n pastures or in the soil, perhaps for years, and eventually to cause new outbreaks, when the disease is supposed to have been eradicated from a territory. Not only is this dan- gerous to the territory already infected, but if any of these ani- mals are buried along water sheds, heavy rains will carry the virus down the slopes into the streams which later may inundate new districts and when subsiding leave the germ there to infect other animals. Three thousand five hundred and twenty-one animals, includ- ing horses, cattle and sheep, have been vaccinated as preventive measures. About 100 animals have died from anthrax during the fiscal year. BLACK LEG The disease known as black leg, or black quarter, has also been very prevalent. Outbreaks have been reported from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Clinton, Erie, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wyoming counties. Two hundred and seventy-four head of calves and young stock have been vaccinated for this disease. Forty-one deaths from black leg have been reported to this office. RABIES The disease known as rabies has increased during the past year to an alarming extent. Outbreaks have been reported from nearly every county in the state, in consequence of which it has been necessary for this department to establish a greater number of quarantines than during any other fiscal year. Not only has this disease been reported from rural districts, but many of the large cities have been under quarantine. The enactment of recent laws making it possible to utilize the police foi"fce of a city lias, when such authorities and their sub- ordinates have been actively interested, greatly increased the efficiency of our 'work. Rabies is one of the most difficult diseases with which we have to deal. Unfortunately, this is due par- Commissioner of Agriculture 81 tially to the fact that the nature of the disease is misunderstood not only by many laymen, but occasionally by scientists. This, coupled with the fact that until recently it has been compara- tively rare in this state, with the indefinite and ofttimes pro- longed period of incubation, and with the indifference or neglect in the proper confinement and control of dogs, has added greatly to the work of the veterinary bureau. Under the amendment which became effective May 15, in ref- erence to penalties for violation of the quarantine, there has been turned into the state treasury the sum of $1,270. The number of deaths among domestic animals on account of rabies, during the past fiscal year are: Cows, 16; swine, 6; «heep, 28; horses, 2. The Department of Health of New York City has been kind enough to furnish us with a list of the deaths of persons from rabies, such a list including the names of 46 persons and covering the period from January 1, 1907, to May 1, 1909. While this time does not coincide with our fiscal year, deductions may be made showing the ravages of this disease. Maps (pages 82-84) indicating the affected areas will give some idea of the extent of rabies in this state during the years they represent, and by comparison will show the extent of the spread of the disease. The following is a list of towns, cities and villages which have been under quarantine on account of rabies at some time during the past fiscal year. The starred (*) places indicate quarantines which have been revoked. All those not starred are still in force : Town, City or Village County Albany, city Mbany "Ancram, town Columbia Antwerp, town Jefferson * Arcade, village Wyoming "Ashland and Southport, towns Chemung Auburn, city, and towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Owasco, Sen- nett and Tbroop Cayuga Aurora, Wales and Holland, towns Erie *Barker, town Broome Barton, town, and Waverly, village Tioga *Bennington, town Wyoming *Berkshire and Richford, towns Tioga "Bethany, town Genesee "Bethlehem, town Albany Bingbamton, city, and towns of Bingliamton, Chenango, Dick- inson, Fenton, Kirkwood, Union and Vestal Broome 82 Seventeenth Annual Repokt of the Commissioner of Agriculture 83 84 Seventeenth Annual Report of the COMMISSIONEE OV AcRTCTTLTURF, 85 Toim. City or Village County Brownville and Lyme, towns Jefferson "Brunswick, town ' Rensselaer Brutus, town, and Weedsport, village Cayuga ♦Caledonia, town Livingston "Cambria and Lewiston, towns Niagara *< amillus, town Onondaga *( lanandaigua, town and village Ontario "Caroline, town Tompkins Cato, Conquest, Ira, Sterling and Victory, (owns Cayuga Champion and Wilna, towns Jefferson •Chatham, Claverack, Ghent and Kinderhook, towns Columbia •Chautauqua, town Chautauqua "Chemung and Elmira, towns, and Elmira, city Chemung ( llarendon, town Orleans *Clay, Cicero and Salina, towns Onondaga ( llayton, town Jefferson "'('old Spring, Conewango, Napoli, Randolph, towns Cattaraugus "Collins, town Erie Colonic, town, and cities of Cohoes and Watervliet Albany Conklin, town Broome *Copake and Hillsdale, town-; Columbia "Covington, town Wyoming Denmark, town Lewis "DeWitt, town Onondaga "Elbridge, town Onondaga "Ellery, Ellicott, Gerry and Stockton, towns Chautauqua "Ellicottville, Mansfield and Little Valley, towns Cattaraugus Ellisburg, town Jefferson "Fabius, town Onondaga "Fayette and Waterloo, towns, and Waterloo, village Seneca "Geneva, town and city Ontario Green Island Albany "Greenport, town, and Hudson, city Columbia "Halfmoon and Stillwater, (owns Saratoga Hamilton, town Madison Herkimer, town and village Herkimer "Hopewell, town Ontario Horseheads and Big Flats, towns Chemung llunie, (own Allegany "Huntington, (own Suffolk "Ischua, town Cattaraugus "Lafayette, town .'. Onondaga "Lansing, town Tompkins "Lowville, town Lewis Madison and Eaton, towns Madison "Manchester, town Ontario Montague, (own Lewis "Alt. Pleasant and Newcastle, towns Westchester * Xewfield, town Tompkins "Onondaga, (own Onondaga Orleans, town Jefferson "Oswego, town and city Oswego "Otisco, town Onondaga Pamclia, town Jefferson "Pavilion, town Genesee "Phelps, town Ontario Pinckney, town Lewis "Pine Plains, town Dutchess "Pvensselaer, city Rensselaer 8G Seventeenth Annual Report of the Town, City or Village County "Ripley and Westfield, towns Chautauqua Rotterdam, town Schenectady Sanford, town Broome ^Saratoga, town, and Schnylerville, vinage Saratoga "Sardinia, town Erie *Saugerties, town Ulster *Schenectady, city, and Niskayuna. town Schenectady *Schodack, East Greenbush, North Greenbush, towns Rensselaer *Schroeppel, town Oswego *Skaneateles and Spafford, towns Onondaga Smithville and Greene, towns Chenango "Spencer, Tioga and Owego, towns Tioga Springport, town Cayuga "Stafford, town Genesee *Stockbridge, town Madison *Stockport, town Columbia Syracuse, city, and Solvay, village Onondaga Trenton, town Oneida *Troy, city Rensselaer "Tully, town Onondaga *Van Buren, town, and Baldwinsville, village Onondaga * Verona, town Oneida *Volney, town, and Fulton, city Oswego Watertown, city Jefferson * Webb, town Herkimer * Wheatland, town Monroe "Yorkshire, town Cattaraugus During the year the Commissioner of Agriculture lias called upon 34 sheriffs within the state to enforce the provisions of quarantines laid upon or within their respective jurisdictions. The following is a list of the sheriffs that have been so called upon : Joseph Besch, Albany, N. Y. Richard C. Payne, Hudson, N. Y. John H. Bogart, Watertown, N. Y. Win. H. Richardson, Warsaw, N. Y. Merton Baldwin, Elmira, N. Y. Jesse E. Ferris, Auburn, N. Y. Henry F. Jerge, Buffalo, N. Y. Maurice A. Tompkins, Binghamton, N. Y. Fremont Kirk, Owego, N. Y. David Garrett, Batavia, N. Y. J. Irving Baueus, Troy, N. Y. Piatt C. Halsted, Geneseo, N. Y. Chas. F. Foley, Lockport, N. Y. Thomas F. Walsh, Syracuse, N. Y. Geo. L. Van Voorhis, Canandaigua, N. Y. J. G. Wortman, Ithaca, N. Y. Leon E. Button, Mayville, N. Y. Geo. S. Callaghan, Albion, N. Y. DeHart H. Ames, Little Valley, N. Y. • lames .1. Donnelly, Lowville, N. Y. Chas. P. Flynn, Waterloo, N. Y. John Bradley, Jr., Ballston Spa., N. Y. John Hill, Morrisville, N. Y. Austin B. Kloek, Herkimer, N. Y. Lloyd L. Miller, Belmont, N. Y. Chas. V. Piatt, Riverhead, N. Y. ('has. M. Lane, White Plains, N. Y. ('has. W. Taft, Oswego, N. Y. Robert W. Chanler, Ponghkeepsie, N. Y. Win. H. Hathaway, Schenectady, N. Y. Zadoc P. Boice, Kingston, N. Y. Win. E. Beardsley, Norwich, N. Y. Frederick Gillmore, Utica, N. Y. Willis K. Gillette, Rochester, N. Y. Prior to May 15, 1909, I believe that the expenses incurred by the sheriffs in enforcing the provisions of quarantine notices duly laid by the Commissioner of Agriculture were a county Commissioner of Agriculture 87 charge. This belief is based upon an opinion written by the Attorney-General of the state relative to expenses incurred by the sheriff of Westchester County in enforcing such quarantine notices. The following is a copy of that opinion: State of New York, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, William Schuyler Jackson, Attorney-General. Albany, March 5, 1907. Agriculture Law, Section 65. — Quarantine Regulations, Enforcement of, by Sheriff of Westchester (Dimly — Whether payable by County or State. To the Honorable the Commissioner of Agriculture, Albany, A. F.: Dear Sir. — Replying to your favor of recent date, inquiring as to whether the charges for the enforcement of quarantine regulations by the Sheriff of Westchester County, under seel ion 65 of the Agricultural Law, were payable by the county or by the State, I advise you that the State would not be liable to the sheriff for any compensation or expenditures incurred in the enforcement of said quarantine regulations. "Each public officer upon whom a duty is expressly imposed by law, must execute the same without fee or reward, except where a fee or other compensation therefor is expressly allowed by law." (Section 3280, Code of Civil Procedure.) The office of Sheriff of Westchester County is a salaried office, "in con- sideration of which he shall do or perform all duties now, or which may hereafter be imposed upon him by law." (Laws 1895, chapter 88, page 120.) The law imposes a duty upon the sheriff in his official capacity providing that the Commissioner of Agriculture "may call upon the sheriff or deputy sheriff to carry out and enforce the provisions of any notice, order or regu- lation which he may make, and all such sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall obey and observe all orders and instructions which they may receive from him in the premises." (Section ft."). Agricultural Law.) If said sheriff should be entitled to be reimbursed for moneys neces- sarily expended in the enforcement of said quarantine regulation, it would be a charge against the county as provided in subdivision 9 of section 230, article 13 of the County Law. Yours respectfully, WILLIAM S. JACKSON, .1 ttorney-General. The county attorney of Erie County took issue with the views of the Attorney-General as above set forth and wrote an opinion for the board of supervisors of Erie County, in which he took the view that expenses so incurred were state expenses to be paid out of appropriations made to the Commissioner of Agriculture. 88 Seventeenth Annual Repcvrt of tite To get the question settled in the most satisfactory manner, the county attorney of Erie County entered into an agreement with the Attorney-General to present the question to the Appellate Divi- sion of the Supreme Court. After due consideration, that court held that the question was not properly before the court and did in it pass upon it. In the meantime, the board of supervisors of Erie County had refused to audit and provide for the payment of the claims presented by the sheriff of Erie County for enforcing the provisions of a quarantine notice duly laid by the Commis- sioner of Agriculture on that county against the disease known as foot and month disease, basing their refusal upon the opinion of the county attorney that it was not a county charge. There- upon proceedings were commenced to compel the board of super- visors of Erie County to audit and pay such claims. This was heard by the Supreme Court, which, after duly considering the evidence and the law, held that the charge was not a county charge, but a state charge. Thereafter, under date of April 21, 1909, the present Attorney-General wrote the Commissioner of Agriculture as follows : State of Neav York, ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Albany, April 21, 1900. Hon. Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioner of ArjrirtiHure, Albany, N. Y.: Dear Sir. — I acknowledge your letter of tlie 16th inst. in reference to the mandamus proceeding brought by the county attorney of Erie County against, the board of supervisors to compel the payment of bills incurred by the sheriff in paying deputy sheriffs for enforcing the foot and mouth quarantine inaugurated by your department. I have a copy of the order granted by Mr. Justice White denying the application for a. writ of man- damus in tins matter. It recites that the denial is on the ground that the charge is properly against, the State rather than against the county. In view of the fact, however, that the State was in no way represented in this argument and that the attitude of the Attorney-General was not correctly stated to the court, it is my opinion that this decision is not binding upon your department and that it would be safer for you to wait until the matter has been passed upon by a court after hearing the arguments on both sides, before taking action to pay these claims. Very truly yours, [Signed] EDWARD R. O'M ALLEY, Attorney-General. Commissioner of Agriculture 89 The applicant, James Smith, as sheriff of Erie County, appealed from this decision to the Appellate Division of the Fourth Depart- ment. The matter was argued at the May term of 1009 and decided at the July term, 1900. The following is a copy of the opinion of the court upon the question written by Mr. Justice .Kruse : Supreme Court, APPELLATE DIVISION — Fourth Department. V- 357189. The People of the State of New York, ex rel. James Smith, ex-Sheriff of Erie County, Relator- Appellant, vs. Board of Supervisors of Erie County, Respondent. Argued at May Term, 1909. Decided at July Term, 1909. Present — Hon. P. B. McClennan, Presiding Justice; Spring, Williams, Kruse, Robson, Associate Justices. Appeal by the relator from an order of the Supreme Court, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie, on the 14th day of April, 1909, denying the application of the relator for a peremptory writ of mandamus against the Board of Supervisors of the county of Erie, requiring the said board to audit, allow and order a warrant drawn for the claim of the relator. Layton H. Vogel, for Relator-Appellant. Thomas A. Sullivan, for Respondent. Kruse, J. — In November, 1908, the Commissioner of Agriculture laid a quarantine upon Erie County and certain adjoining counties, against the contagious and infectious animal disease known as foot and mouth disease, and called upon the relator, the sheriff of Erie County, to enforce said quaran- tine and furnish the necessary special deputy sheriffs to assist in the enforce- ment of the orders and regulations of the commissioner, as the commissioner had the right to do under the Agricultural Law. (Laws of 1S93, chapter 338, section 65, as amended by the Laws of 1900, chapter 118; Laws of 1901, chapter 321.) Pursuant to such declaration and order, the sheriff did appoint deputy sheriffs for that purpose, no other official duties being performed by them. One of such deputies was John L. Grobe. The reasonable charge for the services so performed by him was three dollars a day, which was paid by the sheriff, the relator. The sheriff presented his claim therefor to the auditor of the county, who submitted the same to the Board of Super- visors, but the board declined and refused to audit the same, upon the ground that it was not a charge against the county, but a State charge. Thereafter the relator presented his claim to the Comptroller of the State, who refused to audit the same upon the ground that it was not a State charge, but a county charge. Thereupon the sheriff applied for a peremp- 90 Seventeenth Anneal Report of the tory writ of mandamus, requiring the Hoard of Supervisors to audit his claim. The application was denied at special term upon the ground that the claim was a charge against the Stale, and not against the county. From the order denying the application this appeal is taken. The sheriff receives a stated annual salary and certain fees, besides his necessary disbursements. (Laws of 1891, chapter 10S; Matter of Beck, 157 N. Y., 151.) That he was required to thus aid the Commissioner of Agriculture am! appeint deputies, and that the services so rendered were necessary and the amount paid therefor reasonable, is not controverted. The sheriff is therefore entitled to be reimbursed for the moneys so expended by him, and if a county charge, it must he paid by the county. Section 240 of the County Law defines what are county charges, among others, money necessarily expended by any county officer in executing the duties of his olfice in cases in which no specific compensation for such services is pro- vided by law. Section 185 of the County Law provides, however, that when a sheriff shall he required by any statute to perform any service in behalf of the people of this State, and for their benefit, which shall not be made chargeable by law to his county, or to some officer, body or person, his account for such services shall he audited by the Comptroller and paid out of the State treasury. Section 70b of the Agricultural Law, as it was, when the services were rendered and this proceeding was commenced, provided that all expenses incurred by the commissioner in carrying out the pro- visions of the article (under which the commissioner acted) and in per- forming the duties therein devolved upon him, shall be audited by the Comptroller as extraordinary expenses of the •Department of Agriculture, and paid out of any moneys in the treasury appropriated for such purposes, in 1908 an appropriation of .$7, Odd was made by the Legislature for enforc- ing the provisions relating to the diseases of domestic animals. (Laws of 1908, chapter 400.) During the present year the Agricultural Law has been amended so as to specifically provide that the expenses incurred by the sheriff in carrying out and enforcing any notice, order or regulation of the Commissioner of Agriculture, in a case like this, shall he a county charge. ( Laws of 1909, chapter 9, section 90, as amended by chapter 352 of the Laws of 1909.) It seems clear that until this amendment was passed, expenses such as the relator incurred were chargeable to the State and not to the county. The order should, therefore, he affirmed, with costs. Subsequent to the decision by the Appellate Division, as above given, the Attorney-General of the stale of New York, gave the Commissioner of Agriculture his opinion as Mo his rights and duties in view of thai decision. The following is a copy of the said communication from the Attorney-General: August 11, 1909. To the Honorable, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Albany, N. Y.: Dear Sir. — Some time since, when' the proceedings brought to compel the supervisors of Erie County to pay (he expenses of the sheriff in enforcing Commissioner of Agriculture 91 the quarantine against rabies in that county were pending, you asked my opinion as to whether you should be bound by the decision of the Supreme Court, holding, in effect, that the writ would not lie because the charges should properly be borne by the State. I advised you at that time that in view of the fact that the attitude of this department was improperly repre- sented to the court, and that its decision was evidently influenced by that misrepresentation, the decision should not have controlling force with you. Since then the case has been carried to the ' Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and I have just been advised that this court unanimously affirmed the order appealed from. In view of this decision, which is based on the ground that the charges should be borne by the State, it is my opinion that you may properly honor the request of the sheriff of Erie County to have his expenses paid from your appropriation. Very truly yours, EDWARD R. O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. In view of the decision of the court above referred to and the opinion of the Attorney-General, it would seem that the expenses incurred by the sheriffs prior to May 15, 1900, duly called upon by the Commissioner of Agriculture to enforce the terms of quarantine as provided in section 9G of the Agricultural Law, should lie paid by the state. This, however, was not understood at the time the provisions were made by your honorable body in 1909 and was not taken into consideration in making the esti- mates for expenses of the year for the Department of Agriculture. I, therefore, submit herewith a statement of the expenses incurred by such sheriffs in enforcing such provisions of such notices prior to Ma^ 15, 1909, as presented by them to this office, at which time the amendment to the Agricultural Law took effect, which specifically provided that the expenses so incurred should thereafter be a county charge. This statement is submitted with the recommendation that such provision be made for the payment thereof as may be deemed wise. Expenses incurred by Sheriff of Amount John Bradley, Jr Saratoga County. . $160 00 Maurice A. Tompkins Broome County 210 00 G. S. Callaghan Orleans County 75 00 Merton Baldwin Chemung County 1,750 00 Richard C. Payne Columbia County 840 00 D. H. Ames Cattaraugus County 50 00 92 Seventeenth Annum, Report of the Eocpt rises incurred by Sheriff of Robert W. Chanler Dutchess County James Smith ) .- • ,. j i File ( uunl y Henry F. Jergel ( lharles F. Foley Niagara ( lounty John A. Gemini;') rr ,. ,, , & ( iompkins ( ounty J. G. Wortman ( Henry Scherp, Acting Westchester < iounty W. H. Richardson Wyoming Comity 1 nomas F. Walsh Onondaga County Avion nt $150 00 8,000 00 2,606 00 300 00 200 00 75 00 2,075 00 Total $16,491 00 FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE During the fiscal year there occurred in the western part of the state a serious outbreak of foot and mouth disease. This outbreak covered a period of time dating from about November 12, 1908, until about the' middle of December of the same year. During this time it was found necessary to quarantine the fol- lowing counties: Yates, Monroe, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Gen- esee and Wyoming. In addition to the regular department veterinarians located in the western part of the slate, a force of about a dozen veterina- rians and 25 laborers was put in the held to handle this out- break. Five hundred and eighteen cattle, 172 sheep and 290 swine were killed on account of this disease. Prior to their destruction they were appraised, and the owners of these 980 animals received an indemnity amounting to $24,378.13. The disinfection of premises where animals were killed cost $6,161. 70. One-third of the expenses covering the appraised value of stock and the disinfection of premises for the outbreak was met by this department, the remaining two-thirds being assumed by the federal authorities. (Sec detailed report in Appendix, pages 327-366). Emergency expenses in connection with this outbreak on account of special veterinarians, laborers, supplies and printing paid through the temporary branch office of the State Department of Agriculture established at the stock yards at Buffalo, amounted to $12,755.64. It should be stated that in addition to this the regular expenses of the bureau of veterinary service in Albany were greatly increased. It would be almost impossible to state the Commissioner of Agriculture 93 exact amount of this increase, because many duties were performed by regular employees who gave part of their time and much extra time to the emergency work. It would he impossible even to estimate the losses to farming interests, the live stock commission business, railroad companies, stockyard companies, slaughter houses and other interests. It is believed that the total of these losses would run up to several hundred thousand dollars. ]\Iuch credit is due 1o farmers in the affected district, railroad companies, live stuck commission men and others for cooperation with the department. Largely because of their help we were able to eradicate the disease so soon, and to say that scarcely in a single instance, even it' one, did the disease spread, after it had been located, in a manner that could have been avoided. The great assistance furnished by the Federal Department of Agriculture is referred to elsewhere (pages 336 -341). That de- partment, having supervision of inter-state trade, placed quaran- tines on state lines and pnl experts into this, as in oilier, affected slates. Certain of these experts were given appointments in this department (without compensation) to enable them to work under the authority of our law and in harmony with regular and special officers of this department. BOB VEAL During this fiscal year our records show that 477 bob calves have been seized and 137 cases of bob veal seizures referred to the Attorney-General. FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS (Article 8) PRELIMINARY WORK Much work has been done along the lines of educating a certain class of manufacturers, wholesalers and. retailers as to the intent and purpose of article 8 and the benefit to be derived by all con- cerned through a hearty cooperation with the department to bring about a uniform understanding of its requirements and compli- ance therewith. This has been done in some cases by inviting manufacturers of food products or their representatives, associa- tions, etc., to a conference with the department for the purpose 94 Seventeenth Annual Report of tite of discussing food questions. Manufacturers and dealers have also asked for conferences and have been given an opportunity to be heard collectively and individually. The department is in daily correspondence with manufacturers and dealers, princi- pally passing upon labels submitted and answering questions in response to notifications of violations sent out. Much difficulty is experienced in answering some of the questions and giving opinions upon labels, because in many cases it has not, as yet, been fully determined what substances are harmful and what are not. The best authorities at the present time are divided in their opinions as to the effect of some commodities upon the human system. We deemed it advisable to continue our experiment of last year, devoting more time to educating dealers through repeated investigations; sending out circular letters and copies of the law; informing them personally as to the requirements under the law; warning them against violations, etc. This work has been done especially with reference to vinegar, as the Legislature of 1909 amended some of the provisions of the vinegar law. It has also been done in reference to selling substitutes or imitations of lard for lard and lard compound. The manufacturers of these imita- tions have been labeling their products for sale on the markets of this state for the past two years in order to conform to the provisions of the law. We have been unable to find a single tub or container the past year not marked plainly to show the char- acter and constituents. These tubs when purchased by the retail dealer are placed in coolers or some out-of-the-way place where no marks can be seen by the consumer. The department con- strues the law to mean that imitations of ibis character should be either displayed somewhere in the store, to show the consumer by label, brand or tag, the character and constituents of the arti- cle, or the package delivered to the purchaser should be properly labeled. Some of the wholesale dealers and manufacturers have co- operated with the department in enforcing the law, the billowing notice being sent out by a local wholesale house: Commissioner of Agriculture 95 NOTICE TO AVOID THE DANGER OF FINES UNDER THE FURE FOOD LAW, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SELL AS " LARD SUBSTITUTE," WHAT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS " COMPOUND LARD; " AS THERE IS NO LARD IN IT, IT MUST NOT BE CALLED LARD. OUR REASON FOR THIS NOTICE IS THE RECENT FINING OF SOME RETAILERS $50 EACH FOR SELLING IT AS LARD COMPOUND. SQUIRES, SHERRY AND GALUSHA. Some manufacturers have adopted a system of putting the product in two and three-pound pails properly labeled. When samples were found upon examination to be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the statute, letters were sent out notifying both manufacturer and retailer of the violation in selling, offering or exposing for sale the article in question, providing, of course, the adulteration did not consist of any harmful ingredient. The following is a copy of the form of the notification : State of New York, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioner. George L. Flanders, First Assistant Commissioner. Albany, N. Y., January 3, 1910. Sir. — You are hereby notified that a specimen labeled purchased from as on , by an authorized agent of this department and designated by him No , appears to be within the meaning of article 8 of the Agricultural Law known as the Food Law of this State, in that You are hereby given an opportunity to present written evidence to this office on or before , showing cause why due. action should not be commenced against you for violation of the Agricultural Law. If you do not present such testhnony within the specified time, I shall submit the evidence before me to the Attorney-General for his consideration and such action as the facts may warrant. Respect fully, Assista>il Commissioner. INSPECTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS Preliminary investigations in certain lines of food products are if&ade by collecting samples on the market and having them analyzed and compared as to the ingredients and name under which .they are sold. In ease the examination shows various 9G Seventeenth Annual Report of the harmless ingredients under the same name, not a distinctive name, notices are sent out which give the manufacturers an oppor- tunity to be heard. Upon receipt of answers, the whole matter is duly considered, and if there still seems to be a violation of any of the provisions of the law, further action is taken towards its enforcement. Many manufacturers have been visited to secure information as to methods of production, ingredients used, form of proposed new labels, etc. Wholesale grocery houses have been visited, many of them inspected from top to bottom, examination made of food packed in cases, for the purpose of preventing old, misbranded stock from being put upon the market. Large quantities of such goods were either destroyed, relabeled or returned to manufacturers. Also samples were taken for analysis. The number of retail groceries visited, inspected and rein- spected was not recorded, but a fair estimate from records of reports would indicate 3,000, at least. It would be almost impos- sible to estimate within a million the number of specimens of food examined by agents in the course of their work. PEFORT ON SAMPLES OF FOOD TAKEN ON THE MARKETS OF THE STATE 'Number of Samples Taken Submitted to chemists for analysis 1,157 Collected but. unnecessary for analysis on account of superficial tests and examinations made by agents 415 Total taken for investigation 1,572 Result of Chemical Analysis Analyzed and found to be free from adulteration and misbranding. . . . GG1 Analyzed and deemed adulterated or misbranded 32."? Not yet. determined upon 31 Held for consultation 34 Taken for invesl igation only 40 Delivered to chemists but not yet reported as analyzed 68 Disposition of Faets Gathered Cases deemed advisable to refer to the Attorney-General for his con- sideration and such action as the facts may warrant 89 Notifications for violations sent, out to manufacturers, wholesalers anil retailers 023 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE 97 Our experiment in sending out notifications for violations in cases where it did not consist of an adulteration with harmful ingredients, instead of referring the facts to the Attorney-General for prosecution, has given favorable results. The dealer has either removed 1'roni his stock and sale the article in question, or has been furnished with labels by the manufacturers correcting misbranded articles. It has also benefited much by drawing out information from manufacturers which could not be easily obtained otherwise. RESULTS OBTAINED THROUGH ENFORCEMENT OF FOOD LAW While a majority of the samples taken are purchased from the retail dealers, as they are the last to distribute directly to the con- sumer, the manufacturer usually assumes the responsibility in case an action is brought against the retailer for the illegal sale of an article of food sold to the consumer in original packages. Therefore, to-day it is safe to say that nearly every substance which is being manufactured and placed upon the markets of this state is properly labeled to show the constituents of the com- modity within the container. Some of the articles worthy of men- tion, which were previously sold under misleading and fraudulent labels, are table syrups which were sold for maple syrup and did not bear a label showing the character and constituents of the article. Preserves, jellies and jams were formerly sold under deceptive labels. For instance, an article composed of apple juice or boiled cider, glucose, sugar, timothy seed and an arti- ficial color and flavor, with some preservative, was sold under the name of ''strawberry jam," the purchaser having no knowledge of the contents from the label. Such an article sold to-day will bear a label setting forth the ingredients under the name of " jam." The adulteration of spices with cereals, ground cocoa- nut shells, terra alba, yellow ocher and buckwheat shells was a common practice. These goods put up in original packages to-day are free from adulteration. Some adulterations have been found in bulk goods. Canned vegetables were formerly colored with copper. We have failed to find a single case of the domestic vegetable containing color or preservative during the past year. Tomato catsup previous to the enforcement of the food law was 4 98 Seventeenth Annual Report of the artificially colored and contained preservatives. The first year of the enforcement of the law, only one sample of catsup, from all the samples taken of every manufacturer of catsup who sold his product on the markets of this state, was found to be free from color and preservative. jSTone of the labels showed the con- stituents of the article. To-day there is rarely a brand of catsup that does not show by label all the ingredients composing the article. In almost every case the commodity is free from artificial color, and nearly all the large manufactories are producing the article free from a preservative. Extract flavorings, which were imitations or substitutes for vanilla and lemon flavor, were com- monly sold under the names of the genuine article. To-day there is practically none of this adulteration or misbranding. The carton and the label on the bottle show all the ingredients com- posing it and it is sold under its proper name. Imitations and substitutes for lard are put up by the manufacturer and are sold in their original packages to show the character and constituents of the article. Formerly this article was sold by the manufac- turer as lard or lard compound with no statement to show its true nature. LIST OF ARTICLES OF FOOD AND NUMBER OF SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR Article of Food Allspice Anchovy Paste . Asparagus .... Baking Powder. Beans, canned. . Beets, canned . . Bologna Brine, meat. . . . Butter, apple. . ( landy Cake ( Sapsicum .... Cassia No. Sam Taken pies 44 1 5 Catsup . . . . Celery Salt . Cereals .... Chili Sauce. Chocolate . . Cinnamon . . Cloves .... Cocoanut . . Coffee .... Cooking Oil. 4 3 29 5 29 37 Q 10 1 Article of No. 8a tuples Food Taken Cream Tartar 5 Evaporated Apples 14 Extracts 10(5 Fish 2 Flour 5> Gelatine 1 Ginger 3.'l Hamburg Steak 15 Head Cheese Honey Horse Radish Icing Paste Jam Jellv Lard 47 Mace I 7 Maple Flavor Mapleinc 1 Meat, canned 2 Mince Meat 1 Molasses 20 Mustard 50 Mustard Dressing 12 1 S t; 5 10 16 Commissioner of Agriculture 99 Article of No. Samples Article of No. Samples Food Taken Food Taken Nutmeg 4 Plum Pudding 1 Olive Chow 1 Preserves 2 Olive Oii 31 Relish 4 Onions 1 Rice 40 Paprika 1 Sausage 3 Peanut Butter 2 Succotash 1 Peas 3 Sugar, Maple 18 Pepper 85 Syrup 20 Pickles 43 Table Sauces 10 Pie Filling 8 Tartars 11 Pie Preparation 2 Vinegar 204 Pine Apple 3 Yeast Powder 8 FERTILIZERS AND FEEDING STUFFS concentrated commercial feeding stuffs (Article 7) Article 7 of chapter 1 of the Consolidated Laws, which was formerly article 9 of the Agricultural Law, relates to the sale and analysis of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs. The object of this statute is to prevent the sale of adulterated feeding stuffs unless the true composition, mixture or adulteration is plainly indicated upon the package in which it is sold. It also provides that the weight of the package, the name or trade mark under which the article is sold, the name and address of the manu- facturer or jobber, and a statement of constituents of the com- modity as shown by a chemical analysis, such statement to show the percentages it contains of crude protein and crude fat, shall appear on each package. If sold in bulk, each bulk lot or ship- ment is to be accompanied by a plainly printed statement setting forth the above required information. The statute also provides that the Commissioner of Agriculture shall issue a license for the sale of each different brand of such feeding stuffs upon the pay- ment to the State Treasurer of a license fee of $25 for each brand, and the filing in the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture of an application for such license. An act of the Legislature of 1904 transferred the enforcement of the so-called Feeding Stuffs Law from the New York Agri- cultural Experiment Station to the Commissioner of Agriculture. The license fees collected each year since such transfer are as follows : 1904 $425 1907 $7,500 1905 4,805 1908 8,775 190G 7,000 1909 10,690 100 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Since January 1, L909, there have been collected for analysis, in the manner prescribed by statute, 322 samples of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs. Each of these samples has been for- warded to the director of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, for analysis. John S. Hosmer and Charles A. Roberts have been employed in the collection of such samples, from January 1 to March 11, 1909, and from September 1 to December 31, 1909. There have been referred to the Attorney- General, for his consideration and for such action as the facts war- rant, 33 cases which were believed to be violations of the provisions of this statute. The extremely high prices of all kinds of feeding stuffs for live stock, which have prevailed for the past few years, have had a tendency to encourage adulteration of such commodities to a much greater extent than heretofore. The statute enacted by the Legislature of 1901 was deemed in some respects inadequate to enable the Commissioner of Agriculture to exercise proper con- trol over the sale of such commodities. In view of this condition and upon the recommendations contained in my annual report of last year, the Legislature of 1909 very materially amended the statute relating to the sale and analysis of concentrated commer- cial feeding stuffs, such amended statute not being effective until January 1, 1910. This amended statute makes a few minor changes in the definition of the term concentrated commercial feeding stuffs. It provides that additional information giving the maximum percentum of fibre, provided it exceeds 5 per centum, the name of each ingredient contained in a compounded feed, and, if the commodity is artificially colored, the name of the material used for such purpose, appear on each package. As soon as this statute became a law, we addressed a communi- cation to each supervisor in the state outside of Greater New York and each alderman in Greater New York, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope and a blank form. These communi- cations requested the supervisor and alderman to furnish this office with the name and address of every person or firm in his town or ward who was engaged in the manufacture or sale of feeding stuffs for live stock. A copy of the amended statute was mailed to every person or firm whose name and address was so furnished. COMMISSIONEB OF AGRICULTURE 101 On June 3, 1909, a copy of the amended .statute was mailed to each manufacturer or jobber licensing- one or more brands of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs for sale in this state. This was believed to be the most satisfactory method of calling attention to the amended statute which, it is believed, will very materially remedy unsatisfactory conditions which have hereto- fore prevailed in this industry. During the year there have been prepared and forwarded to the director of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, for publication in bulletin form, the results of analyses of sam- ples of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs collected by agents of the Commissioner of Agriculture during the fall and winter of 1908 and 1909. Such information has been printed and appears as New York Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 316, entitled " Inspection of Feeding Stuffs." There have been issued 424 certificates for the sale of brands of concentrated commercial feeding stuffs to 210 manufacturers or jobbers. The name and address of those to whom certificates were issued, the brand or trade name, the number of the certificate and the date issued, are as follows : "Number Xame and Address of Manufac- of Dalr turer or Jobber Brand or Trade name License Issued G«o. J. Meyer Malting Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Malt Sprouts 1 January 1 Crow & Williams, Ossining, N. Y. Crow & Williams' Mixed Feed 2 January 1 Schaefer & Sons Malting Co., Buffalo, N. Y Malt Sprouts '.>> January 1 Chas. R. Lull & Co., Milwaukee, Wis Ground Flax Flakes . . 4 Janua ry I Spratt's Patent (America) Ltd., Newark, N. J Chick Meal No. 5 . . . . 5 January I Spratt's Patent (America) Ltd., Newark, N. J Spratt's Patent Meat . (i January 1 John Orr & Co., Mountain ville, N. Y Feed 7 Janua ry 1 The Illinois Seed Co., Chicago, 111. Monitor Brand Chick Feed 8 January 1 The Illinois Seed Co., Chicago, 111. Phoenix Brand Poul- try Feed 9 January 1 Douglas & Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Gluten Feed 1(1 January 1 Suffern, Hunt & Co., Decatur, 111.. Hominy Feed 11 January 1 The Mann Bros. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Pure Oil Process Oil Meal 12 January 1 The Cleveland Seed Co., Avon, X. Y Pea Meal . 13 January 1 L02 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Num her Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Bartholomay Brewing Co., Roch- ester, N. Y Dried Brewers' Grains. 14 January Bartholomay Brewing Co., Roch- ester, N. Y Malt Sprouts 15 January John Gorman, Buffalo, N. Y Boat Sweepings .... 1(5 January Matthews & Harrison, Kingston, N. Y Arcade Mixed Feed ... 17 January Neidlinger & Co., Oswego, N. Y . . . Malt Sprouts 18 January The C. Zwickel Malting Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Malt Sprouts 19 January Empire Mills, Olean, N. Y Empire Feed 20 January Wra. Taylor, Lyons, N. Y Malt Sprouts 21 January Metzger Seed & Oil Co., Toledo, Ohio Oil Process Oil Meal . . 22 January Ogdensburg Roller Mills, Ogdens- burg, N. Y St. Lawrence Dairy Feed 23 January Ogdensburg Roller Mills. Ogdens- burg, N. Y Oswegatchie Corn & Oat Chop Feed.... 24 January J. W. Barwell, Waukegan, 111 Blatchford's Calf Meal 25 January The Beck Cereal Co., Detroit, Mich. Roval Corn & Oat Chop Feed 2G January Farmers Feed Co., New York, N. Y. Malt Sprouts 27 January Farmers Feed Co., New York, N. Y. Dried Brewers' Grains 28 January Clinton Sugar Refining Co., Clin- ton, Iowa Clinton Gluten Feed . . 29 January American Milling Co., Chicago, 111. Sucrene Dairy Feed.. 30 January American Milling Co., Chicago, 111. Sucrene Horse and Mule Feed 31 January Midland Linseed Co., Minneapolis, Minn Old Process Ground Linseed Cake 32 January Atlas Distillery Co., Peoria, 111. . . Manhattan Feed .... 33 January Ajax Milling & Feed Co., New York, N. Y Ajax Flakes 34 January Merchants Distilling Co., Terre Haute, Ind Merchants' High Grade Dairy Feed 35 January Columbia Distilling Co., Waterloo, N. Y Distillers' Dried Malt Grains 36 January Atlantic Export Co. of Wisconsin, Chicago, 111 Dried Brewers' Grains. 37 January Atlantic Export Co. of Wisconsin, Chicago, 111 Malt Sprouts 38 January Kelloggs & Miller, Amsterdam, N. Y Pure ( Old Process) Oil Meal 39 January Johnson & Lyon, Oswego, N. Y. . . Malt Sprouts 40 January The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Sterling Chick Feed . . 41 January The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Gregson's Calf Meal . . 42 January I he Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago. Ill Sterling Scratch Feed . 43 January The Creat Western Cereal Co.. Chicago. Ill Maizefalfa Feed 41 January Commissioner of Agriculture 103 Number Xante and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Daisy Horse Feed .... 45 January The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Daisy Dairy Feed .... 40 January The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Boss Chop Feed 47 January The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Sterling Stock Feed ... 48 January Phelps & Sibley Co., Cuba, N. Y. . P. & S. Feed 40 January M. F. Baringer, Philadelphia, Pa. Hominy Feed .50 January M. F. Baringer, Philadelphia, Pa. Pure Corn Bran 51 January E. W. Conklin & Son, Binghamton, N. Y Arrow Egg Food 52 January E. W. Conklin & Son, Binghamton, N. Y Arrow Chick Food . . . 53 January Van Buren & Conklin, Hobart, N. Y Horse Feed Xo. 2 . . . . 54 January Continental Cereal Co., Peoria, 111. Continental Gluten Feed 55 January Henry & Missert, Buffalo, N. Y. . . B. S. Stock Food 50 January Henry C. Moffat, Buffalo, X. Y. . . Malt Sprouts 57 January C. W. Wagar & Co., Philadelphia, Pa Maizeline Feed 58 January W. H. Haskell & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Haskell's Stock Feed. . 59 January W. H. Haskell & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Pure Hominy Meal. . . 60 January Chapin & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. . . . Pure Linseed Oil Meal. 01 January Chapin & Co., St. Louis, Mo Green Diamond Cot- tonseed Meal 02 January Ajax Milling & Feed Co., Buffalo, N. Y Unicorn Dairy Ration. 03 January Chapin & Co., Milwaukee, Wis. .. . Acorn Dairy Ration. . 04 January Flint Mill Co., St. Louis, Mo Green Diamond Hom- iny 05 January Flint Mill Co., Milwaukee, Wis.. Maxon Barley Feed.. 00 January Flint Mill Co., Milwaukee, Wis.. Marvel Malt Sprouts. 07 January U. S. Frumentum Co.. Detroit, Mich Frumentum Hominy Feed OS January J. & S. Emison & Co., Baltic Mills. Vincennes, Ind Kiln Dried Hominy Feed 69 January Miner-Hillard Milling Co., Wilkes- barre, Pa Choice Steam Cooked Flominy Feed 70 January J. Rosenthal, Dumont, X. J Ground Beef Scraps.. 71 January Xewburgh Rendering Co., Xew- burgh, X. Y Animal Meal for Poul- try 72 January Geo. M. Finn, Syracuse, X. Y Ground Beef and Bone Scrap Chicken Feed. 73 January Evans Milling Co.. Indianapolis, Ind . Evan-' Hoininv Feed . 74 January George E. McCoy, Peekskill, X. Y. Bone and Meat Meal for Poultry 75 January The Berg Co., Philadelphia. Pa... 3 Medal Poultry Meat. 70 January The Patent Cereals Co., Geneva, X. Y Hominy Feed 77 January The Francis Perot's Sons Malting Co.. Philadelphia. Pa Malt Sprouts 7S January 10 1 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Mann fat-- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Geo. Craver's Sons, Binghamton, X. Y Gold Brand Poultry Food 79 January 1 Geo. Craver's Sons, Binghamton. X. V C. & S. Chick Food . . SO January 1 Hauenstein & Co., Buffalo, X. Y.. Old Process Linseed Meal SI January 1 F. C. Ogden, Utica, X. Y Ogden's Special Horse Feed 82 January 1 Dock & Coal Co., Pittsburgh, N. Y Dandy ( 'orn & Oat Bran Feed 83 January 1 Dock & Coal Co.. Pittsburgh, X. Y Tip-Top Feed 84 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, X. Y. . Bufceco Horse Feed. . . 85 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, N. Y. . Bufceco Hominy Feed. 86 Januaiy 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Bufceco Chop Feed... 87 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Bufceco Stock Feed.. . 88 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, X. Y.. Bufceco Poultry Feed. 89 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo, N. Y. . Bufceco Creamery Feed 90 January 1 Buffalo Cereal Co., Buffalo. N. Y.. Bufceco Dairy Feed.. 91 January 1 A. Waller & Co., Henderson, Ky . . Bluegrass Mixed Feed. 92 January 1 A. Waller & Co., Henderson. Ky. . Oneida Mixed Feed.. 93 January 1 The Hunter Bros. Milling Co.,"st. Louis, Mo Pure Hominy Feed ... 94 January 1 The Hunter Bros. Milling Co., St. Louis, Mo Prime Cotton-Seed Meal 95 January 1 The Hunter Bros. Milling Co., St. Louis, Mo Old Process Linseed Oil Meal 96 Januaiy 1 F. W. Brode & Co.. Memphis, Tenn. Owl Brand Pure Cot- ton-Seed Meal 97 January 1 Geo. A. Taylor & Co., Ogdensburg, X. V ' Stock Feed 98 January 1 W. A. Waite & Son, Adams, N. Y. . Malt Sprouts 99 January 2 Thompson & Mould. Goshen, X. V. Matchless Fancy Corn Bran 100 Januaiy 2 Thompson & Mould. Goshen, X. Y. Special Hominy Meal. 1 01 January 2 Thompson & Mould. Goshen, X. Y. Special Malt Sprouts. 102 January 2 John Kara Malting Co.. Buffalo. X. Y Malt Sprouts 103 January 2 Genera] Flour & Feed Co., Buffalo. X. Y B. Meal 104 January 2 General Flour & Feed Co.. Buffalo, X. Y Big 1 ( hop 1 05 January 2 The Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock Food Co.. Wichita, Kansas Otto W'ei-s Alfalfa Stock Food 106 Januaiy 5 The Sugarine Co.. Chicago, 111.... Sugarine Dairy Feed. 107 January 5 The Sugarine Co., Chicago, 111.... Sugarine Morse Feed. 108 January 5 The Huron Milling Co.. Harbor Beach, Mich links" Gluten Feed... 109 January 5 S. W. Bowne Co.. Brooklyn, X. Y. Ground Feed 110 January 5 S. W. Bowne Co., Brooklyn. X. Y.. Bowne's Pure Grain Poultry Feed Ill January 5 Everett & Tread well Co., Kingston, X. Y C. O. & W. Feed 112 January 5 Commissioner of Agriculture lo; tit t „ , , , ?1 umber Name and Address of Manufac- f Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Humphreys, Godwin & Co., Mem- phis, Tenn Dixie Brand Cotton- „,, „ __.„ „ Seed Meal 113 January ; Ihe Corno Mills Co., St. Louis, Mo Corno Horse and Mule Feed ] 14 January 1 L. R. Wallace, Middletown, N. Y.. Mapes' Balanced Ra- ,,.„, „ tion 115 January 1 Acme Milling Co., Clean, N. Y. . . . Acme Feed 116 January 7 J. & T. Adikes, Jamaica, N. Y. . . . Ground Feed 117 January 7 Burr Bentley, Delanson, X. V . . . . Fresh Cut Meat and Bone for Poultry. . . 118 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago. Ill Darling's Haw Bone ^ ,. Meal for Poultry. . . 119 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, 111 Darling's Beef Scraps for Poultry 120 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, 111 Darling's Granulated Bone for Poultry .. . 121 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago. Ill Darling's Beef Meal for Poultry 122 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, HI Darling's Forcing Food for Poultry 123 January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, HI Darling's Chick Feed for Poultry 124 'January 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, 111 Darling's Laying Food _ , for Poultry 125 Januarj 7 Darling & Co., Chicago, 111 Darling's Scratching _ „, Food for Poultry. . . 120 January 7 P. Ballantme & Sons, Newark, N - J Malt Sprouts 127 January 7 C. H. McLaughlin. Buffalo, N. Y.. Malt Sprouts 128 January The J. W. Biles Co., Cincinnati, ' Ohio Union Grains ( T" B I- K 0) Biles' Ready Ration '. 120 January 7 The J. W. Biles Co., Cincinnati, Ohio Biles' Fourex ( XXXX ) Grains 130 January 7 American Linseed Co., New York. N - Y Cleveland Flax Meal or Linseed 131 January 7 American Linseed Co., New York. N - Y Old Process Oil Meal . 132 January 7 General Flour & Feed Co., Buffalo, , N - Y Honest Cow Feed. . . . 133 January 7 American Brokerage Co.. Memphis, Tenn Eagle Brand ( hoice Finely Ground Cot- ton-Seed Meal 134 January fl American Brokerage Co., Memphis. Tenn Eagle Brand ( 'otton- Seed .Meal 135 January 9 The Meader-Atlas Co., New York, **• * Atlas Horse Feed .... 136 January 1 1 Olean .Mills. Geo. Oliver, Prop., °' ea £\ N " '*;:•■• •■-■•-, ■ Cho P Feed 13' January 11 M. C. Peters Mill Co., Omaha, Neb. Peters' Aral. Horse Feed 138 January 13 LOG Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Same and Address of Manufac- of Date titter or Jobber Brand or Trade Xante License Issued M. C. Peters Mill Co., Omaha, Neb. Peters' Alfal-fat Sugar Meal 139 January 13 M. C. Peters Mill Co., Omaha, Neb. Peters' June Pasture Dairv Meal 140 January 13 M. ('. Peters Mill Co., Omaha. Neb. Peters'" Lucern (Al- falfa Meal) 141 January 13 W. J. Wheelock, Greigsville, X. Y. Banner Dairy Feed... 142 January 13 The Dewey Bros. Co., Blanchester, . Ohio Dewey's Distillers' Dried Grains 14.'! January 13 The Dewey Bros. Co., Blanchester, Ohio. . Dewey's Distillers' Dried Grains 144 January 13 U. S. Sugar Feed Co., Milwaukee, Wis I'. S. Sugar Feed. . . . 14.1 January 13 W. P. Battle & Co., Memphis, Tenn Battle Brand < 'hoice Cotton-Seed Meal.. 14. : New York, X. Y Tiger Gluten Ve^i . . . 150 January 13 Corn Products Refining Co., Xew York. X. V Diamond Gluten Feed. 151 January 13 Geo. L. Harding, Binghamton, X. Y Harding's Celebrated .Meat Meal 152 January 13 Geo. L. Harding, Binghamton, X. Y Harding's Uncle Sam Beef Scrap 153 January 13 Geo. L. Harding. Binghamton, X. Y Harding's Egg-builder Ration 154 January 13 Geo. L. Harding, Binghamton, X. Y ' Harding's Crushed Bone 155 January 13 Ceo. L. Harding, Binghamton, X. Y Harding's Uncle Sam Baby Chick Food.. 15(5 January 13 Empire Grain & Elevator Co.. Binghamton, X. Y Pearl Hominy 157 January 13 Empire Grain & Elevator Co., Binghamton, X. Y Neverfail Egg Pro- ducer 158 January 13 Empire Grain &. Elevator Co., Binghamton, X. Y Neverfail Dairy Feed. 159 January 13 Empire Grain & Elevator Co., Binghamton, X. Y Neverfail Chick Raiser 160 January 13 The American Cotton Oil Co.. Xew York, X. Y Choice Cotton-Seed Meal Kil January IS H. M. Stanton. Schenectady, X. Y. Ground Beef Scraps.. 162 January IS Oneonta Milling Co., Oneonta. X. Y i Provender Hi.'] January IS Commissioner of Agriculture 107 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade T$ ame License Issued Gilbert & Nichols Co., Fulton, N. Y Fulton Dairy Feed. . . 164 January 18 American Maize Products Co., Roby, Indiana Cream of Corn Gluten Feed 165 January 18 The Toledo Elevator Co., Toledo, Ohio Victoria Feed 166 January 18 The Toledo Elevator Co., Toledo, Ohio Star Cotton Feed .... 167 January 18 The Toledo Elevator Co., Toledo, Ohio 'Star Feed 16S January IS J. Lindsay Wells Co., Memphis, Tenn Cotton-Seed Meal, Sunny South Brand. 169 January 18 J. Lindsay Wells Co., Memphis, Tenn Star Brand Choice Finely Ground Cot- ton-Seed Meal 170 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Algrane Horse Feed 171 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y Milk Feed 172 January 18 The H-0 Co.'s Algrane The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Jim Dandy Feed 173 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Chick Feed 174 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Algrane Poultry Feed 175 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. T The H-0 Co.'s New England Stock Feed 176 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Algrane Scratching Feed . . . 177 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s Force Screenings 178 January 18 The H-0 Co., Buffalo, N. Y The H-0 Co.'s De-Fi Feed 179 January IS American Malting Co., New York, N. Y Malt Sprouts 180 January 18 Geo. H. Gisel & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Stone Mills Mixed Feed 181 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Shumacher Calf Meal. 182 January IS The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. American Poultry Food 183 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Buckeye Mixed Feed.. 184 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Victor Feed 185 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Schumacher Scratch- ing Grains 186 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Corn Feed Meal 1S7 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Schumacher Stock Feed 188 January 18 The Quaker Oats Co.. Chicago, 111. C. 0. & B. Feed 189 January 18 Dock & Coal Co., Plattsburg, N. Y. Buttercup Dairy Feed. 190 January 18 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Bone & Meat Meal 191 January 18 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Beef Scraps 192 January 18 108 Seventeenth Annual Report <>i-- the Brand or Trade Name Number License Name and Address of Manufuc turer or Jobber Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Edible Bone Meal 103 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Cracked Bone 104 Oneonta Mil lino Co., Oneonta. N. Y Da te Issued Globe Elevator Globe Elevator Globe Elevator Co., Buffalo, N. Co., Buffalo, N. Co., Buffalo, N. Globe Elevator Co., Buffalo, N. Kreiner & Lehr, Buffalo, N. Y Francis Dubne, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleve- land, Ohio Linseed Chas. A. Krause Milling Co., Mil- waukee, Wis Badger Chas. A. Krause Milling Co., Mil- waukee, Wis Badger Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Hinted Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo, N, Y. Buffalo. N. Y. . . Arrow Feed 195 Y. Dairy Mixed Feed 106 Y. International Oil Meal 107 Y No. 1 Corn and Oat Chop 198 Y. International Gluten. 199 January January January January January January January January January Malt Sprouts -200 Malt Sprouts 201 Meal Stock Feed... 203 January 202 January Husted Milling Co., Husted Milling Co., Husted Milling Co. Dairy Feed. . 20-1 Genual ine . . . 20.") Husted Molasses Feed. 200 Eclipse Feed 207 Husted Dairy Feed . . . 208 Husted Horse Feed. .. 200 Husted Stock Feed... 210 Husted Yellow Pro- vender Monarch Chop Feed. Hominy Feed Husted Poultry Feed Husted Laving Mash Corn Bran 216 Monarch Dairy Feed. 217 Regal Chop Mali Sprouts .... 211 212 213 214 215 210 Husted Milling Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. Husted Milling Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Husted Milling Co., Buffalo, N Y H. V. Burns, Buffalo, N. Y. The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, 111 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, HI Meat The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, 111 Beef The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, 111 Feedi The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chicago, 111 Meat The Armour Fertilizer Works. Chicago, 111 Blood Meal 225 Globe Elevator Co., Buffalo, N. Y. . Special Corn and Oat Poultry Bone 220 Meal 221 January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January January 222 January Scraps ng Bone Flour & Bone 224 January 223 January January Corn Globe Globe Elevator Co. Globe Elevator Co. Federal Milling N. Y International Sugar Feed Co., Minneapolis, Minn Sugan Buffalo. N. Y.. Buffalo, N. Y. . Co., Lockport, Chop Feed 226 January Chop Mill Feed Mixed Meal Feed for Cow; 228 2 29 230 January January January January 18 is 21 21 21 21 21 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 2!> 20 20 J Commissioner of Agriculture 109 Number Xante and Address of Manufac- '. ;°f ] . Jah ' , turer or Jobber Brand or Trade » ame License Issued International Sugar Feed Co., Minneapolis, Minn Sugared^ Feed for ^ ^^ ^ AllenV. Smith, Marcdlus M. ; ^^ ^ 2g2 January , n Th iichT.^ ^^ . C °:. Detr0it : Dried Beet Pulp 233 January 29 Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York, . .... .,.,, ,._„„_, 2 9 N y Bowker's Animal Meal 2.H Januarj -' Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York, . T9nl , irv 2 9 N Y Bowker* Beef Scraps. 23o Januarj Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, v V Quahtv Kind Beef W * Scraps 236 January 29 Western Grain Products Co., Ham- . ,.,......,, 29 mond Ind Hammond Dairy Feed 237 Januai j Clark '& Mercer, Baldwinsville. I.Vi.vnnv 5 N y Meal and Bran 23b tfeoruaij -j M w^ktf Wls 1 ^ & F<:0d CO " ^ XXX Dairy Feed ... - 239 February 5 D. Page & Co., Syracuse, N. T.. ^ii/r^T. State ^ ^^ _ Cape Vincent Seed Co., Cape Vin- ^ ^ ^ MJ Febmary 5 Cent, rv . x . O/io Rohrnnrv 5 The Hottelet Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Holstein -J- l < "" ,ai . x R. D. Eaton Grain & Feed Co., Norwich. X. Y Eaton s Perfection Mash Mixture tor Laying Fowls 243 February 8 R.^D. Eaton Grain & Feed Co., ^.^p^^ 244 February 8 The'QuakeV Oats" Co!." Chicago. 111. S <*^f£ ed ^ iaI 245 February 8 Tlu, Albert Dickinson Co.. Chicago. Gi)h( ^^ ^ ^ Febniary 8 The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago, ^ ^ ^^ ,M Feed 247 February 8 The Albert Dickinson Co.. Chicago. n f pj >{ L y , , Mft February 111 The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago 111 The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago, ^ ^^ 111 ~ Feed 250 February b The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago, ^ ^^ ^ , 5] February s TluaAibert Dickinson Co.', Chicago, ^ ^^ ^ gM FAruaTy g Southern Fibre" Co., Portsmouth. C otton-Seed Va Feed 233 February 8 Crescent Chick Feed. . 248 February The Albert Dickinson Co., Chicago, ^ ^.^ ^^ , 49 February 8 M. L. Shoemaker & Co., Phila- Q„- nTia 9K4 Februarv 8 ... -p Ground beet ocraps.. -J-- jeillUi ". 1 swKco^hicago/in::::::::: **** Beef scra PS; . 2 55 Tennessee Fibre Co.. Memphis, ^^ ^^ „. ( . ^^ ]2 i&'b^lSrii^arrS". J ^ « M. g7 February 12 Pfeffer Milling Co.. Lebanon. Ill . . Hominy Feed 2o8 l ebruarj 110 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Victor Mills, Springville, N. Y ... . Corn, Oats and Barley. 259 February 12 Good Luck Mills, St. Louis, Mo... Good Luck Mill Feed —.Scratch Size 260 February 12 Ralston Purina Co.. St. Louis. Mo. Purina Mill Feed — ( hick Size 261 February 12 Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis, Mo. Purina Mill Feed — Scratch Size 262 February 12 Hydraulic Milling- Co., Buffalo, N. Y Hydraulic Milling C'o.'s Standard Chop Feed 263 February 12 H. F. Brehm, Waterloo, N. Y Brehm's Beef Scraps. 264 February 13 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Quaker Little Chick Feed 265 February 13 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, HI. Quaker Scratching Grains 266 February 13 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Schumacher Little Chick Feed 267 February 13 Burlington Rendering Co., Burling- ton, Vt Burlington Beef Scraps 268 February 1 3 Howard & Childs Co., New York. N. Y Dried Brewers' Grains 269 February 13 Globe Elevator Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Royal Gluten Feed... 270 February 18 Globe Elevator Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Mixed Corn Meal 271 February 18 Clinton Milling & Grain Co., Pitts- burgh, N. Y Derby Feed 272 February 18 Geo. H. Gisel & Co., Buffalo, X. Y. Niagara Mixed Feed. 273 February 18 M. F. Baringer, Philadelphia. Pa.. Distillers' Grains .... 274 February 18 Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewing Co., Watkins, N. Y Malt Sprouts 275 January 18 Darling & Co., Chicago, 111 Darling's Alfalfa Meal for Poultry 276 January 18 Indiana Milling Co.. Terre Haute, Ind Flo-Middo Mixed Feed 277 January 20 Indiana Milling Co., Terre Haute, Ind Jersey Mixed Feed .... 278 January 20 Indiana Milling Co., Terre Haute. Ind Sterling Mixed Feed . 279 January 20 Globe Molasses Feed Co., Brooklyn. N. Y . Globe Molasses Feed. . 280 January 20 Stephen Hollands & Sons, Hornell, X. Y Xo. 2 Feed 2S1 January 27 The Hunter Bros. Milling Co., St. Louis, Mo Dairy Feed 2S2 January 27 W. S. Rhoads & Co.. Chicago. 111. . Honeysuckle Calf Meal 2S3 January 27 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.. Mil- waukee, Wis Schlitz Purity Dried Grains 284 January 27 The Alfalfa Meal & Milling Co., Cherokee, Oklahoma Maza Flora Stock Feed 285 January 27 Chas. Herendeen Milling Co., Chi- cago, 111 Herendeen's II. O. F. Feed 286 March 6 American Hominy Co., Indian- apolis. Ind " Valor Feed 2S7 March 6 American Hominy Co.. Indian- apolis, Ind .* Honico Feed 288 March 6 Commissioner of Agriculture 1 1 1 Number \ame and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Toledo Grain & Milling Co- Toledo, Ohio C. 0. & B. Chop 289 March G The Toledo Grain & Milling Co., Toledo, Ohio M. D. Chop Feed 290 March The Toledo Grain & Milling Co., Toledo, Ohio Feed Meal 291 March li The Toledo Grain & Milling Co., Toledo, Ohio No. 1 Yellow Chop.. 292 March 6 Simpson Hendee & Co., New York, N. Y Brighton Stock Feed . . 293 -March 6 Chapin & Co., Buffalo, N. Y Cornola Distillers' Grains 294 March 6 Chapin & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. , A A A Distillers' Grains 29.? .March The Southern Cotton Oil Co., Charlotte, N. C Piedmont Feed 290 March The Southern Cotton Oil Co., Charlotte, N. C Boveto Feed 297 March The Birkett Mills, Penn Yan, N. Y. Buckwheat, Bran ami Corn 29S March (I Oneonta Milling Co., Oneonta, N. Y. Chick Food 299 March 11 Oneonta Milling Co., Oneonta, N. Y. Scratch Food 300 March 1 1 Hoffman & Co., Syracuse. N. Y Brewers' Dry Grains. . 301 March 11 David Stott, Detroit, Mich Winner Chop Feed... 302 March 11 Stein & Wittlin, Buffalo, N. Y S. W. Mixed Feed 303 March 1 1 Chas. M. Cox Co., Boston, Mass. . . Wirthmore Hominy Meal '. 304 March 11 A. Nowak & Son, Buffalo, N. Y. . . Model Chop Feed 30.1 March 11 Empire Manufacturing Co., Frank- linville, N. Y Empire Stock Feed . . . 300 March 1 1 Kornfalfa Feed Milling Co., Kansas City, Mo Kornfalfa Feed 307 March 1 1 Cyphers Incubator Co.. Buffalo, N. Y Chick Food 308 March 1 I Cyphers Incubator Co., Buffalo, N. Y Developing Food 309 March 1 1 Cyphers Incubator Co.. Buffalo, 'N. Y • Scratching Food 310 March 1 1 Cyphers Incubator Co., Buffalo, N. Y Forcing Food 311 March 1 1 Cyphers Incubator Co.. Buffalo, N. Y Laving Food 312 March 1 1 General Flour Sc Feed Co.. Buffalo. Ltd., New Orleans. La Standard Meal and N. Y Ships 313 March 11 Lawrence & Hamilton Reed Co., Stafolife 314 .March 29 The Page Seed Co., Greene, N. Y. . Page's Little Chick Food 315 March 20 Ryan Bros.. Jamesville, N. Y Barley Feed 310 March 20 Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis. Mo. Purina Mill Feed- Mash 317 March 20 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago. 111. Schumacher Special Horse Feed 318 March 20 North West Mills Co., Winona. Minn Sugarota 319 March 20 C. W. Wagar & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.. . . : Gluten Feed 320 March 20 The Brooklyn Elevator & Milling Co., Brooklyn, N. Y Ground Feed 321 March 20 112 Seventeenth Annual Repoht oe the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Piel Bros. Starch Co., Indian- apolis, lnd Hoosier Gluten Feed . . 322 March 20 Piel Bros. Starch Co.. Indian- apolis, lnd P. Bio. Gluten Feed. . 323 March 20 T. Andrew Cain, Versailles, Ky... Hope Mills Millfeed.. 324 March 30 Akron Produce Co., Akron, N. Y. . Bower's Dairy Ration. 325 March 30 Grove Products Co.. Warwick, N. Y Alpha Meal 326 March 30 Matthews & Harrison, Kingston, N. V ' Lister Chop Feed 327 March 30 The Alfalfa Products- Co., Fre- mont, Neb Alfalfa-Lass 328 March 30 J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co., Keokuk, Iowa K K K Corn Germ Meal 329 March 30 Milwaukee Grains & Feed Co., Mil- waukee. Wis Crown Brewers' Dried Grains 330 March 30 The L. T. Frisbie Co., New Haven, Conn Frisbie's Beef Scraps. 331 March 30 Model Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Model Nursery Chick Food 332 March 30 Model Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Model Growing Chick- Food 333 March 30 Model Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Model Scratching Food 334 March 30 Model Milling Co., Buffalo, N. Y.. Model Egg Mash 335 March 30 Model Milling Co., Buffalo. N. Y.. Model Beef Scrap 336 March 30 Hodgman Milling Co.. Painted Pos.t. N. Y Corn and Oats, ( hop Feed 337 March 30 A. Nowak & Son. Buffalo. N. Y... Model Gluten Feed... 338 April The Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock Food Co., Wichita, Kansas The Otto-Weiss Alfalfa Oats Food 339 April 13 Faramel Manufacturing Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Faramel Horse Food . 340 April 13 Henry & Missert, Buffalo. X. Y. . . Holstein Milk Food... 341 April 13 Corn Products Refining Co., New York, N. Y Warner Gluten Feed.. 342 April 13 The .1. W. Biles Co.. Cincinnati, < )hio Ubiko Horse and Stock Feed 343 April 13 The J. W. Biles Co., Cincinnati, Ohio Biles Twoex ( XX ) Grains 344 April 13 The J. W. Biles Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio Biles Onex (X) Grains 345 April 13 The J. \V. Biles Co., Cincinnati, Ohio Biles Mall Sprouts... 340 April 13 Andrews Son & Co.. Penn Van. \. Y 2 Chop Feed 3 17 April Pi Commercial Milling Co.. Detroit, Mich Waumbeck Stable Feed 348 April 19 The American Alfalfa Food Co., Wichita, Kan Acme Horse Food.... 319 April 22 The American Alfalfa Fond (Jo.. Wiclilta, Kan \cnie Dairy Food .... 350 April <>o Commissioner of Agriculture 11.'! Number Name and Address of Manufac- of \)ni<- turcr or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Oneonta Milling Co., Oneonta, N. Y Susquehanna Stock- Feed 351 April 22 Cyphers Incubator Co., New York, 'N. Y High Protein Beef Scrap 352 April 22 Flint Mill Co., Milwaukee, Wis.. . Triangle Calf Feed.. . 353 April 21 M. F. Baringer, Philadelphia, Pa.. M. F. B. Dairy Feed. . 3.54 April 29 A. L. Clements & Co., New York, N. Y Old Process Oil Meal . 355 May 1 1 Wm. Orr & Sons, Orrs Mills, N. Y. Orr's Mixed Feed 356 May 11 J. A. Forrest Co., Dixon, 111 Pure Hominy b\-cd . . . 3.17 May 11 New Occidental Milling Co., Min- neapolis, Minn Aloras 358 May 19 M. F. Baringer, Philadelphia, Pa.. Dried Brewers' Grains 359 May 19 Ralston Purina Co., St. Louis, Mo. Purina Feed 360 May 19 Tioga Mill & Elevator Co., Waverlv, N. Y .'. Derby Stock Feed 361 May 1 9 Eaton Buckwheat Milling Co.. Eaton, N. Y Eaton Horse Feed 362 May 19 Ames Burns Co., Jamestown, N. Y. A. B. C. Cattle Feed. . 363 May 19 Ames Burns Co., Jamestown, N. Y. A. B. C. Consolidated Dairy Feed 364 May 19 xVmes Burns Co., Jamestown, N. Y. A. B. C. Distillers' Grains 365 May 19 R. D. Eaton Grain & Feed Co.. Norwich, N. Y Eaton's Special Dairy Feed '. 366 May 22 Union Starch & Refining Co.. Edinburg, Ind Union Gluten Feed. ... 367 May 22 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chi- cago, 111 till' r Meat Meal 368 May 31 The Great Western Cereal Co., Chicago, 111 Durham Chop Feed. . . 369 May 31 Francis Duhne. Jr., Milwaukee. Wis Tomahawk Brand Pure. Dried Brewers- Grains 370 June 12 The Imperial Grain & Milling Co., Toledo. Ohio Corn, Oats and Barley ( hop 371 June 12 Corona Milling Co., Greentown. Ind Corn Cob Meal 372 June 12 Faramel Manufacturing Co.. Buf- falo, X. Y Faramel Dairy Feed . . 373 June 12 The Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., Cin- cinnati, Ohio Buckeye Brand Prime Cotton-Seed Meal .. 37 I June 12 Chase. Hibbard Milling Co.. El- mira. X. Y Blue Ribbon Poultry Food 375 June 12 Rosekrans. Snyder Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. .' ■' Pilsner " Brewers' Dried Grains 376 June 12 De Witt Romaine, Jersey City, N. J Boiled Beef and Bone. 377 June 15 Excelsior Milling Co., Minneapolis, Minn; Flax Feed 378 June 15 114 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Penn Starch Co., Litliz, Pa... Penn. Brand Gluten Feed 379 June 16 Tioga Mill & Elevator Co., Wa- verly, N. Y Economy Feed 380 June 16 The Hottelet Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Bourbon Grains 381 June 10 J. C. Hubinger Bros. Co., Keokuk, Iowa K K K Gluten Feed . . 382 June 30 American Hominy Co., Indian- apolis, Ind Hexagon Feed 383 June 30 American Hominy Co., Indian- apolis, Ind Hex Dairy 384 June 30 M. G. Rankin & Co., Milwaukee, Wis Dried Brewers' Grains 385 June 30 M. G. Rankin & Co., Milwaukee, Wis Malt Sprouts 380 June 30 Delaware Valley Feed & Lumber Co., Stamford, N. Y Delaware Valley Stock Feed 387 July 21 Frank C. Wessells, Mountainville, N. Y Feed 388 July 21 Commercial Milling Co., Detroit, Mich Henkel's Chop Feed ... 389 July 23 The Commercial Milling Co., Cleve- land, Ohio Bran and Screenings. 390 August 9 The Commercial Milling Co., Cleve- land, Ohio Choice Fine Middlings and Screenings .... 391 August 9 The Commercial Milling Co., Cleve- land, Ohio Coarse Middlings and Screenings 392 August 9 Gray Bros., Springville. N. Y.... Chop Feed 393 August 10 The* Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock Food Co., Wichita, Kansas Otto Weiss Hen Food. 394 August 1 1 The Toledo Elevator Co.. Toledo, Ohio Toledo Stock Feed .... 395 August I 1 The Quaker Oats Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Molac Horse Feed. . . . 396 August 13 The Clifton Springs Distilling Co., Cincinnati, Ohio Distillers' Dried Grains 397 August 13 Estate of S. T. Hayt. Corning, N.Y. Corn and Oat Chop Feed 398 August 13 Geo. Chesbro. Prop. Victor Mills, Springville, N. Y Peerless Union Dairy Feed '. 399 August hi F. W. Brode & Co.. Memphis, Tenn. Dove Brand Pure Cot- ton Seed .Meal 400 August 20 North West Mills Co., Winona, Minn Sugarota Dairy Feed. 401 August 27 American Rice and Cereal Co., Keokuk, Iowa Purity Hominy Feed. 402 September l(i Imperial Cotto Milling Co., Chi- cago, 111 Imperial Cotto Brand Choice Cotton Seed Meal 403 September 23 American Milling Co.. Chicago, 111. Sucrene Stock Feed.. 404 September 23 The Otto Weiss Alfalfa Stock Food Co., Wichita, Kansas Alfalfa Poultry Mash. 405 September 28 Commissioner of Agriculture 115 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issunl The William Rahr Sons .Co., Mani- towoc, Wis Malt Sprouts 400 October 12 Empire Beet Sugar Co., Lyons, N. Y Dried Molasses Beet Pulp 407 November 8 The Guy G. Major Co., Toledo, Ohio Old Process Oil Meal . 408 November 8 The Meader-Atlas Co., New York, N. Y Blue Bell Cow Feed . . 409 November 11 A. Nowak & Son, Buffalo, N. Y. . . Model Hominy 410 November 13 American Milling Co., Chicago, 111. Sucrene Alfalfa Horse and Mule Feed.... 411 November 17 The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, 111. Quaker Dairy Molasses Feed 412 November 17 Clinton Sugar Refining Co., Clin- ton, Iowa Clinton Gluten Feed . . 413 December 3 F. W. Goeke & Co., St. Louis, Mo. Holstein Sugar Feed. 414 December 3 The H-0 Company, Buffalo, N. Y. . De-Fi Feed 415 December 10 Southern Fibre Co., Portsmouth, Va Cotton-Seed Feed Meal 416 December 10 Win. H. Payne & Son, New York, N. Y Hominy Chop 417 December 20 Win. H. Payne & Son, New York, N. Y Payne's Ground Feed . 418 December 20 M. (i. Rankin & Co., Milwaukee, Wis Durham Flax Meal . . . 419 December 20 Fuhrer Ford Milling Co., Mt. Ver- non, Ind Mixed Feed, Wheat Bran, Middlings and Screenings 420 December 23 Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, St. Louis, iMo Dried Brewers' Grains 421 December 23 ('has. A. Krause Milling Co., Mil- waukee, Wis Badger Ever-Green Feed 422 December 28 John Ryan, Port Chester. N. Y. . . Sawpit Dairy Feed... 423 December 30 The L. T. Frisbie Co., New Haven, Conn Frisbie's Cracked Bone for Poultry 424 December 31 commercial fertilizees {Article 9) Article 9 of chapter 1 of the Consolidated Laws, which was formerly article 12 of the Agricultural Law, relates to the sale and analysis of commercial fertilizers. The ohiect of this statute is to prevent the sale in this state of adulterated commercial fertilizers or materials to be used as a fertilizer, the selling price of which exceeds $5 per ton, unless the true composition, mixture or adulteration is plainly marked or indicated upon the package. The statute also provides that the name or trade mark under which the article is sold, the name and address of the manufac- turer or jobber, the net weight of the package, and a statement 110 Seventeenth Annual Report of the of constituents of the commodity as shown by a chemical said statement to show the percentum it contains of nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, or, in the case of undissolved bone, total phosphoric acid, and potash soluble in distilled water, shall appear on each package of such commodities in a conspicuous place on the outside thereof. If sold in bulk, each bulk lot or shipment is to be accompanied by a plainly printed statement setting forth the above required information. This statute also provides that the Commissioner of Agricul- ture shall issue a license for the sale of each different brand of such commodity, upon the payment to the State Treasurer of a license fee of $20 for each such brand and the filing in the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture of an application for such license. An act of the Legislature of 1904 transferred the enforcement of the so-called Commercial Fertilizers Law from the New York Agricultural Experiment Station to the Commis- sioner of Agriculture The license fees collected each year since such transfer are as follows: 1904 $340 1907 $13,900 1905 13,700 1908 14.32(1 L900 14,200 1909 15,560 Since January 1, 1909, there have been collected for analysis in the manner prescribed by statute, 824 samples of commercial fertilizers or materials to be used as a fertilizer, the selling price of which exceeded $5 per ton. Each of these samples has been forwarded to the director of the iSTeAv York Agricultural Experi- ment Station, Geneva, for analysis. John S. Hosmer, Charles A. Roberts, Frank D. Ward, W. L. Markham, A. J. Miller and Oscar S. Hurst were employed in the collection of such samples for the period between March 15 and July 81. 1909. A few samples of fertilizers for fall use were collected by Messrs. Hosmer and Roberts during the month of September. There have been referred to the Attorney-General, lor bis con- sideration and for such action ;is the facts warrant. K>7 cases which were believed to Ik- violations of the provisions of this statute! Commissioner of Agriculture 117 During' the year there have been compiled al this office ami forwarded to the director of the New York Agricultural Experi- ment Station, for publication in bulletin form, results of analyses of samples of commercial fertilizers collected by agents of the Commissioner of Agriculture during the season of 1909. Such information has been printed and appears as New York Agri- cultural Experiment Station Bulletin Xo. 318 entitled, " Report of the Analyses of Samples of Fertilizer Collected by the Com- missioner of Agriculture During 1909." There have been issued 778 certificates for the sale of brands of commercial fertilizers or materials to be used as a fertilizer, the selling price of which exceeds $5 per ton, to 9-3 manufacturers or jobbers. The name and address of parties to whom certificate was issued. the brand or trade name, the number of certificate, and the date of issue, are as follows: A umber Xame and Address of Manufac- of ])ot< turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Xame TAcense Issued The Pulverized .Manure Co., Chi- cago, 111 Wizard Brand .Manure 1 January 1 Theodore H. Leidy, Middletown, X. Y Trucker's Special Ma- nure 2 January 1 1?. J. Pino. E. Williston, X. Y Tine's Xo. 2 Star Raw Hone Superphos- phate 3 January I B. J. Pine. E. Williston. X. V Pine's Xo. 1 Star Raw Bone Superphos- phate George E. McCoy. Peek-skill, X. V. An Honest Fertilizer.. J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, Thorburn's Complete X". Y Manure J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York. X. Y Thorburn's Lawn Fer- tilize]- Maxson & Starin, Cortland, X. Y.. Maxson & Starin's Complete Manure for Fruit and Vine. Maxson & Starin. Cortland. X'. Y. . .Maxson & Starin's X X X Guano Newburgh Rendering Co., New- burgh, X*. Y Pure Meat and Bone Fertilizer 10 January 1 Ceo. L. Munroe & Sons. Oswego, X. Y Pure Unleached Wood Ashes 11 January 1 W T . R. Grace & Co., New York, X'. Y Nitrate of Soda 12 January 1 Pet^r Henderson & Co.. New York, X. Y Raw Ground Bone. ... 13 January 1 4 January 1 ."> January 1 G January 1 7 January 1 S January 1 9 January 1 L18 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y Henderson's Superior Fertilizer for House Plants 14 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York. N. Y Henderson's Potato Fertilizer 15 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y Henderson's Cabbage and Cauliflower Fer- tilizer 1(1 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York. N. Y Henderson's Corn Fer- tilizer 17 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York. N. Y Henderson's Universal Superphosphate .... 18 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y Henderson's Garden Fertilizer 10 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y The Henderson Lawn Enricher 20 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y Henderson's Blood and Bone Fertilizer .... 21 January Peter Henderson & Co., New York, N. Y Henderson's Plant Food Tablets 22 January Henry Foster, Tonawanda, N. Y.. Foster's Extra 23 January Nitrate Agencies Co., New York, N. Y Nitrate of Soda 24 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Special Fish & Potash Mixture ... 25 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's XXX Fertil- izer 26 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Special for Vines & Vegetables. 27 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's National Crop Compound 28 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore. Md Rasin's IXL Fertil- izer 20 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Empire Guano 30 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Vegetable Spe- cial 31 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Genesee Valley Boot Manure 32 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Cold Standard 33 January Commissioner of Agriculture 119 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Xante License Issued Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Irish Potato Special 34 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's United Grain Special 35 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's All Crop Guano 30 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Wheat. & Truck Mixture .... 37 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's High Grade Bone & Potash 38 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Basin's Bone & Potash 39 January Rasin Monumental Co., Baltimore, Md Rasin's Acid Phos- phate 40 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Dissolved Bone and Extra Potash 41 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Fine Ground Bone. ... 42 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Fruit & Vine Fertil- izer 43 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Dissolved Bone 44 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. V Ten and Fight 45 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Empire 4(5 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Superior 47 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. "Y Farmers' Favorite ... 48 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Guano 49 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- fa,0 > N. Y Grass & Grain Fertil- izer 50 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- fal °. N. Y Schaal's Standard ... 51 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Schaal's Corn and Po- „ , tato 52 January Schaal-Sheldon Fertilizer Co., Buf- falo, N. Y Truckers' Manure .... 53 January Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111. Rose Grower 54 January Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111. Fawn & Garden Fer- tilizer 55 January Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago. 111. Sheep Manure 56 January The Higginson Mfg. Co., New- burgh, N. Y Nova Scotia Land ._ , Plaster 57 January 1 Weeber & Don, New York, N. Y. . . Weeber & Don's Lawn Invigorator 58 January 7 '-° Seventeenth Annual Report of the IS' anther Name and Address of Manufac- f Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issuer! American Reduction Co., Pitts- burgh, Pa Tankage 59 January American Reduction Co., Pitts- burgh, Pa [ ron ( Sty 60 January Hammond's Slug Shot Works, Fishkill Landing, N. Y Hammond's Sward ._. _ Food (il January 1 lie Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa. . . Berg's " Vigor- Volo " mi „ Bone & Potash 62 January lhe Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa. . . Berg's Five. Six & m _ Eight Truck Guano. 63 January She Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa... Berg's S. B. M. Stan- dard Bone Manure, til January lhe Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa... Berg's $25.00 Bone rn , _, . Manure 65 January lhe Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa... Berg's $35.00 Potato _, _ ^ Manure 66 January lhe Berg Co., Philadelphia, Pa... Berg's Haw Bone Fine. 67 January Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co., New Haven, Conn Sanderson's Potato & Vegetable Fertilizer. <) January International Seed Co., Rochester, ^- ^ International Potato & Truck .Manure. . . 7<) January International Seed Co.. Rochester, N - Y Inteinational A 1 Spe- cial Manure 71 Januarv International Seed Co., Rochester, ^- * International Electric ._. . Guano 72 January I lie Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Wheat, Coin & Oat Special Fertil- „ . izer 7:i January I he Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Star Phos- phate Fertilizer ... . 74 January lhe Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Phosphate & Potash Fertilizer .. 75 January lhe Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Bone, Blood _. „ ,.,. & Potash Fertilizer. 70 January J. he Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Truckers' „ ... Special Fertilizer. . . 77 January lhe Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Armour's Special Po- tato Grower Fertil izer 78 January The Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Armour's Long Island „ ... Trucker Fertilizer.. 79 January lhe Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore. Md Armour's Manure Sub- stitute 80 January Commissioner of Agriculture 1i>1 Name and Address of Manufac- f p afe turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's All Soluble rp, . „ ,.,. Fertilizer 81 January 7 I he Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Ammoniated Bone with Potash rr , . -, ,.,. Fertilizer '.. 82 January 7 I he Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Potato Spe- rn, . „ ,.,. cial Fertilizer 83 January 7 I he Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Armour's High Grade , r , , t, ,.,. Potato Fertilizer ... 84 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's York State . m, A ^ ,.,. Special Fertilizer... 85 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Fruit & Root Crop Special T1 , ^ ..,. Fertilizer 8(5 January 7 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Grain Grower -p, . „ ,.,. Fertilizer 87 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Wheat Spe- T . , . „, ,.,. cial Fertilizer 88 January 7 the Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Fanning & Young's Special Potato Ma- T , . „ .... ., nure 89 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Armour's Wheat & rpl . t, i-,. Clover Fertilizer.... 90 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works, ' Baltimore, Md Armour's Bean & T1 . _ ,.,. Farm Fertilizer ... 91 January 7 J lie Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's Banner , rl . ^ ,.,. Brand Fertilizer.... 92 January 7 the Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Armour's Paw Bone „,, . Meal Fertilizer 93 January 7 Ihe Armour Fertilizer Works, Januaij i Baltimore, Md Armour's Rone Meal c .-., T .. „ Fertilizer 94 Januaiv 7 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., P,os- } ' ton > Mas8 Swift's Lowell Empress Brand for Corn & Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ^^ J ' 5 Januar J 7 t0 "' Masa Swift's Special Potato Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ^^ - " ™ ^""^ 7 ton ' Mass Swift's Special Corn and Vegetable Ma- Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- "^ 97 Jam,ar .V 7 ton ' Mass Swift's Lowell Potato Manure 98 January 7 1'2'2 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- Swift's Lowell Potato ton, Mass Phosphate 99 January 7 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Cereal Brand 100 January 7 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Sterling Phosphate 101 January 7 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Animal Brand for all Crops 102 January 7 Swift's Lowell Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Swift's Lowell Bone Fertilizer for Corn and Grain 103 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Acid Phos- phate 104 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Bone & Pot- ash 105 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora High Grade 100 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Alkaline. . . 107 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Extra Bone & Potash 108 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Ammoni- ated Phosphate 109 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora York State Special 110 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Wheat & Corn Ill January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Big (4 ) Four 112 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Fruit & Po- tato 113 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Trucker. ... 114 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Standard. . 115 January 7 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co.. Balti- more, Md Tuscarora Animal Bone 116 January 7 New England Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass Xew England Corn Phosphate 117 January 7 New England Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton, Mass New England Corn & drain Fertilizer ... 118 January 7 New England Fertilizer Co., Bos- ton. Mass New England Potato Fertilizer 119 January 7 Commissioner of Agriculture 123 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade N ame License Issue! F. R. Lalor, Dunnville, Canada... Maple Brand Un- leached Hard Wood , Ashes 120 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . Tlie Mapes Complete Manure, 10% Pot- ash 121 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Top Dresser Improved 122 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Grain Brand 123 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y.... The Mapes Dissolved Bone 124 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y The Mapes Potato Ma- nure (L. I. Special) . 125 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes General Crop Brand 12G January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Complete Manure for General Use 127 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Cereal Brand 128 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York. N. Y. . . . Tlie Mapes Complete Manure, "A" Brand 12!t January 11 The Mapes Formula &. Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Nitrogen- ized Superphosphate 130 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y . . . . The Mapes Vegetable or Complete Manure for Light Soils 131 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Grass & Grain Spring Top Dressing 132 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co.. New York. N. Y. . . . The Mapes Lawn Top Dressing 133 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Corn Ma- nure 134 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York. N. Y. . . . The Mapes Cauliflower and Cabbage Ma- nure 135 January 1 1 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, X. Y. . . . The Mapes Economical Potato Manure .... 130 January 11 124 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date liner or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y . . . . The Mapes Average Soil Complete Ma- nure 137 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Tobacco Starter Improved. . . 138 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Permian Guano Co., New York, N. Y.... The Mapes Fruit & Vine Manure 139 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . The Mapes Tobacco Manure, Wrapper Brand 140 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y The Mapes Potato Ma- nure •. 141 January 1 I The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. . . . Pure Ground Pone. . . 142 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y. .. . Nitrate of Soda 143 January 11 The Mapes Formula & Peruvian Guano Co., New York, N. Y Muriate of Potash... 144 January 11 The Niantic Menhaden Oil & Guano Co., So. Lyme, Conn Bone, Fish & Potash. 14") January 14 The Niantic Menhaden Oil & Guano Co., So. Lyme, Conn Potato & Vegetable Manure 1 tii January 11 The Niantic Menhaden Oil & Guano Co., So. Lyme, Conn Market Garden Ma- nure 147 January 11 The Niantic Menhaden Oil & Guano Co., So. Lyme, Conn Acidulated Fish (iu- ano 1 IS January 14 The Niantic Menhaden Oil & Guano Co.. So. Lyme, Conn Dry Ground Fish Gu- ano 149 January I 1 The Miller Fertilizer Co.. Balti- more, Md Harvesl Queen 150 January 11 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Gladiator Truck & Po tato 1") I January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York. N. Y Nassau Practical ... 152 January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co.. New York. N. Y Special Potato Fer- tilizer 153 January 1 1 Nassau Fertilizer Co.. New York, N Y Common Sense Potato Manure l.">4 January 1 1 Nassau Fertilizer Co.. New York. N. Y Corn Fertilizer 1~>.j January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Old Hickory 156 January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. ^ General Favorite .... 157 January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York. N. ^ Wheat & Grass Grower L58 January 14 14 15 15 Commissioner oe Agriculture 1iT» Number Name and Address of irfanufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Ten it Eight Special . . 159 January Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Potash & Phosphate.. 160 January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. V Grass & Grain Fer- tilizer ](H January 14 Nassau Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Soluble Pone Phos- phate 102 January 14 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Chi- cago, 111 Sheep Manure 163 January A. Peterson, Rochester, N. V Tankage 104 January The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's Excel- sior Potato Fertil- izer 105 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's Fa mous Prize Brand Grain & Grass Fer- tilizer 100 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's Golden Harvest Fertilizer.. 107 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's High Grade Ammoniated Pone Superphos- phate 168 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's High Grade Dissolved Bone Phosphate & Potash 169 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York. N. Y E. Frank Coe's High Grade Soluble Pone Brand 170 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank ( 'oe's Alka- line Pone & Potash. 171 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York. N. Y E. Frank ( oe's Cele- brated Special Po- tato Fertilizer 172 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co.. New York. N. Y E. Frank ( oe's Colum- bian Corn & Potato Fertilizer 17M January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank (oe's Excel- sior Guano 174 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York. N. Y F. Frank Coe's Extra Special Potato Fer- tilizer & Fruit Grower 175 January 15 120 Seventeenth Anntjal Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's XXV Ammoniated Bone Phosphate 176 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y Peruvian Market Gar- dener Fertilizer ... 177 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New Y T ork, N. Y Peruvian Vegetable Grower 178 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y Peruvian Grass Top Dressing 179 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y Genuine Peruvian Gu- ano, Lobos Grade.... 180 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's XXX Pure Ground Bone. 181 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New Y T ork, N. Y E. Frank Coe's New Englander Corn & Potato Fertilizer . . 182 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's New Englander Special Fertilizer 183 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York. N. Y E. Frank Coe's Onon- daga Special Fertil- izer 184 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's Red Brand Excelsior Gu- ano for Market Gar- dening 185 January 15 The Coe-Mortimer Co., New York, N. Y E. Frank Coe's West- ern New Yorker ... 186 January 15 £. Aspinall, New York, N. Y Nitrate of Soda 187 January 25 E. Aspinall, New York, N. Y Muriate of Potash... 188 January 25 Wm. Thomson & Sons, L't'd, Clo- venfords, Scotland Thomsons' Vine. Plant and Vegetable Ma- nure 189 January 25 Wm. Thomson &. Sons, L't'd, Clo- venfords, Scotland Thomsons' Special ( Ihrysanthemum and Top Dressing Ma- ine 190 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Acid Phosphate 191 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Potato Manure 192 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Fa Special High Grade Fertilizer 193 January 25 Commissioner of Agriculture 12V Numoer Same and Address of Manufuc- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Soluble Bone Phos- phate 194 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Soluble Bone & Pot- ash 195 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Bean Fertilizer 196 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Farmers' Grain & Clover Grower .... 197 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Fish & Potash Ma - nure 198 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Wheat & Grass Ma- nure 199 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Special Compound . . 200 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Special Corn Manure. 201 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Ammoniated Bone Su- perphosphate 202 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa nure 203 January 25 Potato & Truck Ma- .S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Keystone Bone Phos- phate 204 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Special Cabbage Ma- nure 205 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Special Potato Ma- nure 206 January 25 S. M. Hess & Bro., Philadelphia, Pa Nitrate of Soda 207 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Animal Bone & Potash 208 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Animal Bone & Potash 209 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Alkaline Bone. 210 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Cauliflower & Cabbage Fertilizer.. 211 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Superior Bone & Potash 212 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Bone Meal. . . 213 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Celebrated < {round Bone Acidu- lated 214 January 25 128 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the ., Number Name and Address oj Manufae- f u a t c turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Xante License Issued Listers Agv'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Vegetable T . 1 <- ompound 215 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Special Po- ,. J tato Fertilizer 210 January 25 Listers Agr 1 Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Special Corn T . , , „ Fertilizer 217 January 23 Listers Agr 1 Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Special Crop . „ Producer 218 January 25 Listers Agr 1 Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Special Wheat T . A , „ „, Fertilizer 219 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, J Newark, N. J Listers Corn & Po- _ . , . „ „, tato Fertilizer .... 220 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Success Fer- T . , , ., m . , tilizer 221 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Oneida Special 222 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Wheat & Rye T . , 4 „ „, . Fertilizer 223 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works. Newark, N. J Listers Ammoniated Dissolved Bone T . , . „ „. , „, , Phosphate 224 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers U. S. Super- , ., phosphate 225 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Lawn Fertilizer 220 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers G. Brand 227 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Corn Fertilizer T . . . „ _ . , No. 2 228 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Potato Fertil- T . . „ „, «zer No. 2 229 January 25 Listers Agr 1 Chemical Works, Newark N. J. Listers Potato Manure 230 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical WorkSj Newark, N. J Listers Standard Pure Bone Superphos- r ; , phate of Lime 231 January 25 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers 3—0—10 for T . , . „ _ . Potatoes 232 January 25 Listers Agr 1 Chemical Works. Newark, N. J Listers Special 10% , . . . „ , , . Potato Fertilizer... 233 January 25 Listers Agr ! Chemical Works, Newark, X. J Listers Long Island Special for Cabbage & Cauliflower 234 January 26 Commissioner of Agriculture 129 Number Name and Address of Manvfac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade N ame License Issue// Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Listers Reliance 235 January 25 Chas. Stevens, Nap.mee, Canada.. "Beaver Brand" Hardwood Ashes... 236 January 25 L. Mittenmaier & Sons, Rome, N. Y. Vegetable 237 January 25 L. Mittenmaier & Sons, Rome, N. Y. Superphosphate 238 January 25 L. Mittenmaier & Sons, Rome, N. Y. Hop and Potato 239 January 25 L. Mittenmaier & Sons, Rome, N. Y. Oneida Co. Special... 2-40 January 25 L. Mittenmaier & Sons, Rome, N. Y. Pride of America.... 241 January 25 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Acid Phosphate 242 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Pone Meal 243 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y (aimer's Pea and Bean Special Fertilizer . . 244 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Complete Tobacco Ma- nure 245 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Dry Ground Fish 24G January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Fine Ground Bone. . . . 247 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Genuine German Kai- nit 248 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ■ New York, N. Y Crass and Lawn Top Dressing 249 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Ground Tankage .... 250 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y High Grade Celery. Onion and Truck Manure 251 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., High Grade Potash New York, N. Y Compound 252 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Hieh Grade Ground Blood 253 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y High Grade Sulphate of Potash 254 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Muriate of Potash. . . 255 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Nitrate of Soda 250 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Potato and Onion Special 257 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Potato and Garden Manure 258 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Pulverized Sheep Ma- nure 259 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Pure Ground Bone... 260 January 27 5 130' Seventeenth Annual RfJpokt of t JIK ... , Number JSame and Address of Manufae- f j> atc finer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., Now York, N. ¥ Special Potash Mix- ture 2G1 January 27 Lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Superior Alkaline Bone 2G2 January 27 I he American Agr'l Chemical Co., .\Cw York, X. Y 10% Vegetable and Potato Manure ... 2G3 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Acme High Grade Special 2G4 January 27 J he American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y Acme Fertilizer No. 2. 265 January "7 lhe .American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y Acme Special Potato and Truck 2G(i January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y Acme Xo. 1 Potato .... . . Manure 2G7 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, X. Y Acme Complete Fer- ,., , . ., , tiliwr 2GS January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y Acme Superior Super- r .., . . „ , phosphate 269 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. X. Y Bradley's Complete Manure for Potatoes ..,, . . , „ , and Vegetables .... 270 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y Bradley's Complete .Manure with 10% Potash 271 Jannarv *?7 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. Y Bradley's Potato Ma- ,.., , . . „ „. . nure - 2 " 2 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. Y Bradley's Potato Fer- T1 . ».,,... ti,izer 27:5 January 27 the American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. X. Y Bradley's Patent Su- T1 . ,,,«.., perphosphate 274 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., Xew York. X. Y Bradley's B. 1). Sea T1 . . ,.,,„-, Fowl Gua no 275 January 27 J he American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. X. Y Bradley's Ammoniated .... . . . „ ,„ . , Dissolved Bone .... 270 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co.. Xew York, N. Y Bradley's " I! " Fer- tilizer. . . . 977 T.iiii,., .-,• ot The American Agr'l Chemical Co., Januarj 2, New York. X. Y Bradley', Bean and Tu . . . „ ,.„ . , Potato Phosphate . . 278 -January 07 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., • New York, X. Y Bradley's Xew Method Fertilizer 279 January 27 Commissioner of Agriculture 131 A inn her Name and Address of Manufac- <>j Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Bradley's Niagara Phosphate 280 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Bradley's Alkaline Bone with Potash.. 281 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Bradley's Soluble Dis- solved Bone 282 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Bradley's Justice Dis- solved Bone 28,'! January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Chicopee Vegetable and Potato Manure. 284' January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y C hicopee Standard Guano. 285 January 27 Ihe American Agr'I Chemical Co., New Y T ork, N. Y Chicopee Farmer's lie- liable 28G January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Chicopee Harvest Fa- vorite 287 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., • New York, N. Y C lark's Cove Unicorn Fertilizer 288 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y ( lark's Cove King Philip Alkaline Guano '. . . 28!) January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y ( 'lark's ( ove Potato and Hop Grower... 200 ■January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y ( lark's Cove " B " Fertilizer 291 Januarj 7 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y C lark's Cove Defiance Fertilizer 292 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Clark's Cove Triumph Bone and Potash... 293 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Clark's Cove Atlas Bone Phosphate . . . 294 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Crocker's Special Po- tato Manure 295 January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New Y'ork, N. Y Crocker's Ammoniated Bone Superphos- phate 29G January 27 The American Agr'I Chemical Co., New Y'ork, N. Y Crocker's Cabbage and Potato Manure .... 297 January 27 K5:2 Seventeenth Annual Repoet of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., xt vni.v "MY Crocker's Potato, Hop New lOllv, in. x -m and tobacco fer- tilizer 298 January 27 The American Agr'l C emica •> Crocker , B Wheat anJ New York, N. * (nni Fertilizer 299 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemica •■ ^^^ Complete New York, JN. * Wheat Grower 300 January 27 The American Agr'l C emica • C]( ^ k ^^ m ^ f , i;i|( New York, IV *■ • • • Special Fertilizer .. 301 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^^ ^^ New York, IV * • • • Jcwel Fertilizer ... 302 January 27 The American Agr'l C emica -, Crocker's New Rival New York, JN. * Fertilizer 303 January 27 Ao-v'l Chemical Co., The American -V-' 1 Crocker's Complete New York, IV * Manure 304 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemica o., ^^^ Universa ] New York, IN. * Grain Grower 305 January 27 \ov'i Chemical Co., The American Agri one ...Crocker's General New York, M. ^ ■ •• • (Vop F er tilizer ... 300 January 27 The American Agr'l C emica -, Crocker , g Alkaline New York, N. * Bone am ] Potash... 307 January 27 i„,,'i Chemical Co., The American Agr v> Crocker's New York New York, JS. *■•• Special Phosphate.. 308 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^^ ^^ New York, IV * •-■ Kone aml p tash... 309 January 27 • „ * m 'l Chemical Co., The American Agii Crocker's Dissolved New York, IS- *■ ■ • • Bone phosphate ... 310 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^^ ^ ^ New ^ oik, IV i phate 311 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., c ^ teriand ^^ New York, JN- x Fertilizer 312 January 27 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^ ^ ^^ New York, JN. v at( , (1 Dissolved Bone 313 January The American Agr'l Chemical Co., n<] Guan0 314 Ja 27 New York. JN. i • • ; • The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^^^ „ ]? „ New York, JN. > ( , u;uio 315 Januarv 2 7 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., ^ H New York, N. l Fertilizer 310 January 27 Commissioner of Agriculture 133 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade \ ame License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Cumberland Lone and Potash 317 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Cumberland Dissolved Bone Phosphate ... 318 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Darling's Blood, Bone and Potash 319 January 2/ The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Darling's Long Island "A" 320 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y East India Nitro- genized Complete Manure 321 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y East India Cabbage Manure 322 January 2, The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York ISi Y East India Corn and Cabbage Manure .. 323 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y East India Victor Special 324 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y East India Potato and Truck Manure 325 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. V East India Potato Manure 326 January It The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. Y East India "A A Ammoniated Super- phosphate 327 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y East India Complete Manure for General Us e 328 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. Y East India Vege- table. Vine and Po- tato Manure 329 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. Y Farmer's Union Po- tato, Tobacco and Truck Manure 330 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York X Y Farmer's Union Stand- ard Phosphate 331 January 2< The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. Xew York, X. Y Farmer's Union Dis- solved Bone and Potash 332 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., Xew York, X. Y Farmer's Union Dis- solved Bone Phos- phate 333 January 27 13 4 Seventeenth Annual Report OF THE ,- . . , , , Number A ante and Address of Manufac- t fhllc turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'] Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto 12% Dis- r n . . „ _. . , solved Bone' 334 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., J New York, N. Y Lazaretto Dissolved m, , . „ „, Bone Phosphate ... 335 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto Dissolved , r , . . . „ ,., Bone and Potash. .. 336 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto High Grade Alkaline Dissolved -,, . , _ _ . Bone 337 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto High Grade Dissolved Bone and , r , . . „ , Potash 338 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto Alkaline m, . . . „ „, Dissolved Bone 339 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto Ammoniated T1 . . „ „, . Bone Phosphate ... 340 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto Extra Am- moniated Bone ™ . A „ , Phosphate 341 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto New York rr , . . t „ , Standard No. 1 342 January 27 The American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Lazaretto A A Super- rri . . „ , phosphate 343 January 27 Jlit' American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. V Lazaretto New York , P1 , . 4 „ , Standard -'A" .... 344 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern Garden - p . . t „ , Special 345 January 27 lhe American Ayr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern North- rr , . . „ , eni Corn Special... 340 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern High Grade Vegetable, Nine and Tobacco rm . ., , Fertilizer 347 January 27 Use American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern Vege- table, Vine and To- -,, . „ , bacco Fertilizer ... 348 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern Scho- rp , , (la ck Special 349 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., Tl New York, N. Y Great Eastern General 350 January ie American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Great Eastern English 27 Wheal Grower .... 351 January 27 Commissioner of Agriculture 135 Number Name and Address of Manufac- °f Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issue/ The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York XV Great Eastern Soluble Bone and Potash. . . 352 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y G reat Eastern Dis- solved Bone 353 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Great Eastern Unam- moniated Wheat Special 354 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Michigan Carbon Works Bed Line The American Agr'l Chemical Co., Phosphate 355 January 27 New York, N. Y Michigan Carbon Works Homestead Potato and Tobacco Fertilizer 356 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Michigan Carbon Works Bed Line Phosphate with Potash 357 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Michigan Carbon Works Bed Line Complete Fertilizer. 358 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Michigan < 'arbon Works General Crop Fertilizer 350 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, X. "Y Michigan Carbon Works Corn and Grain Producer ... 360 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Michigan C arbon Works Homestead A Bone Black Fer- tilizer 301 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York N. Y Milsom's Dissolved Bone Phosphate 3(52 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Acid Phos- phate 363 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York NY Milsom's Dissolved Bone and Potash. . . 364 January 2i The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Special Bean and Grain Fertilizer 305 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N/Y Milsom's Acidulated Bone and Potash... 366 January It The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Erie King Fertilizer 307 January 27 136 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New lork, N. Y Milsom's Wheat, Oats and Barley Fer- tilizer 3G8 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y .' Milsom's Buffalo Guano 369 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Grain Special No. 1 Fertilizer.... 370 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Buffalo Fer- tilizer 371 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Potato," Hop and Tobacco Fer- tilizer 372 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Milsom's Corn Fer- tilizer 373 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Milsom's Blood, Bone and Potash Fer- tilizer 374 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Mil«som's Vegetable, Bone Fertilizer . . . 375 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Niagara Queen City Phosphate 37G January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co. ; New York, N. Y Niagara Dissolved Bone Phosphate . . . 377 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Niagara Dissolved Bone and Potash... 378 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Niagara Grain and Grass Grower 379 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Niagara Wheat and Corn Producer .... 380 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Niagara Potato, To- bacco and Hop Fer- tilizer 3S1 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Success Phosphate 382 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western XXX Alkaline Bone 3S3 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western High (.'fade Alkaline Phosphate 3S4 January 27 ihe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Nortn Western Acid Pbosphate 385 January 2 7 Commissioner ob Agriculture 137 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Tradename License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Bone and Potash 386 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y .' North Western Com- plete Compound . . . 387 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Chal- lenge Crop Grower. 3S8 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Beet Special Fertilizer . . 389 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western High Grade General Fer- tilizer 390 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western 10% Potato Fertilizer '. . 391 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Super- ior Grain Grower . . 392 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y North Western Market Garden Phosphate.. 393 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., ■ New York, N. Y North Western Empire . Special Manure . . . 394 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y T Pacific Dissolved Bone „ , Phosphate 395 January 27 The American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N."Y Pacific Dissolved Bone Ir , . . ,„„,.,„ and 1>olash 390 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Pacific A No. 1 Phos- , rl . . . „ _. . ._ P hate 397 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N Y . . Pacific " B " Fertilizer 398 January 27 lhe American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, NY Pacific Nobsque Guano. 399 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, NY . Pacific Soluble Guano. 400 January 27 The American Agr 1 Chemical Co., . New York, N. Y Pacific Potato. To- bacco and Hop Fer- m a • a >i ™ • , ^ tiIizer 401 January 27 1 lie American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Pacific High Grade _. . . ,.,,,.,.- General Fertilizer.. 402 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Packer's Union Ani- rr, . . „ ~, . , „ mal (oni Fertilizer. 403 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Packer's Union Potato , n , . . „ _ . . _ Manure 404 January 27 lhe American Agr 1 Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Packer's Union Uni- versal Fertilizer . . . 405 January 27 13S Seventeenth Annual Report oe the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Packer's Union Ameri- can Wheat and Rye Grower 40G January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., Now York, N. Y Packer's Union Ban- ner Wheat Grower. 407 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Packer's Union Acidu- lated Bone 408 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y 7 Packer's Union Gard- ener's Complete Ma- nure 40!) January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Preston's XXV Fer- tilizer 410 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y T Preston's Pioneer Fer- tilizer 411 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Preston's Ammoniated Superphosphate. . . . 412 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y .' Preston's Potato Fer- tilizer 413 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Quinnipiac Soluble Dissolved Bone 414 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New Y'ork, N. Y : Quinnipiac Dissolved Bone and Potash... 415 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Quinnipiac Mohawk Fertilizer 416 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Quinnipiac " B " Fer- tilizer 417 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New Y'ork, N. Y Quinnipiac Climax Phosphate 418 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Quinnipiac Ammoni- ated Dissolved Bone 419 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New Y'ork, N. Y Quinnipiac Potato Phosphate 420 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Quinnipiac Potato Ma- nure 421 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Quinnipiac Market Garden Manure ... 422 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New Y'ork, N. Y Bead's Dissolved Bone 423 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Acid Phosphate 424 January 27 Commissioner of Agbicultuee 139 Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade ~N ame License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Bone and Pot- ash 425 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's 10 and 8 42G January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Head's High Grade Special 427 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Practical Po- tato Special 428 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Leader Blood and Bone 42!) January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Standard Su- perphosphate 4.'i() January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X. V Head's Corn. Wheat and Rye Fertilizer . . 431 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. X*. Y Read's Farmer's Friend Superphos- phate 432 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Read's Vegetable and Vine Fertilizer .... 4.'!:! January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Bead's High Grade Farmer's Friend . . . 434 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Bead's Truck Fer- tilizer 435 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Reese's Elm Phosphate 436 January The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Reese's Special Alka- line Phosphate .... 437 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Reese's Crown Phos- phate and Potash.. 438 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Reese's High Grade Potash Mixture . . . 439 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Reese's Challenge Crop Grower 440 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co, New York, N. Y Beese's Pilgrim Fer- tilizer 441 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Beese's Potato Ma- nure 442 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Beese's Mayflower . . . 443 January The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Standard Dissolved Bone Phosphate . . 444 January Zl ■>: 140 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Xante and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade N ame License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y '. Standard Bone and Potash 445 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. V Standard " A " Fer- tilizer 440 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York. N. Y Standard " B " Fer- tilizer 447 January 2< The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Standard Guano 448 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Standard Ammoniated Dissolved Bone .... 449 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Standard Special for Potatoes 450 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Standard Complete Manure 451 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Suffolk County Club's Cauliflower Fer- tilizer 452 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Suffolk County Club's Potato Fertilizer .. -151! January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. N. Y Suffolk County Club's Fertilizer 454 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Wheeler's Superior Truck 455 January 27 The American A£rr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Wheeler's Sweet Po- tato Manure 450 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Wheeler's Potato Ma- nure 4 57 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Wheeler's Coin Fer- tilizer 45S January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. N. Y Wheeler's Bermuda Onion Grower .... 459 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Cm.. New York, N. Y W heeler's Royal Wheal Grower 4fi() January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. N. Y Wheeler's lliyh Grade Pone and Potash... liil January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York. N. Y Wheeler's Wheat and (lover Fertilizer 402 January 27 The American Ver'l Chemical Co.. New York. N. Y Wheeler's Electrical Dissolved Bone ... 463 January 27 Commissioner of Agriculture 1.41 Number Name and Address of Manufac- "I ! h,,c , turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Wheeler's Unaramoni- ated Wheat Grower. 464 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & < lark s Acorn Acid Phos- phate 465 January 2rf The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & (larks Dissolved Bone and Potash 466 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & (larks Prolific Fertilizer . . 4<>< January li The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Williams & (larks "B" Fertilizer. ... 468 January 2< The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & (larks ( :<><>d Grower Potato Phosphate 461) January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & ( lark s Roval Bone Phos- phate 470 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & ( lark s Americus 1 m versa! Ammoniated Dis- solved Bone 4/1 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y Williams & ( lark s Potato. Hop and lo- bacco Fertilizer -172 January 21 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Williams & (larks Potato Phosphate.. 473 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Williams & ( lark a Americus High Grade Special Fer- tilizer 474 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. , New York, N. Y Williams & (lark s Americus Fertilizer. 4/5 Januarj -i The American Agr'l Chemical Co., x- . v„vi- w v /ell's Dissolved Bone ±sew loik. N. i '- ( " ■ .-., ,„„„,,.,. 07 Phosphate 4<6 Januarj _< The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York X. V 2e\Ys Electric Phos- i\ew ioik. phate 477 January 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Zell'. Fruit Tree In- vioorator *;. Y Bowker's Dried Blood. 519 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co.. New York, jf. Y \ 6 and 30 Tankage . . 520 January 30 144 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobbtr Brand or Trade N ame License Issued Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York. X. Y Nitrate of Soda 521 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York, X. Y Bowker's Bone Flour. 522 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York, N. Y Muriate of Potash . . . 523 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., New York, X. Y High Grade Sulphate of Potash 524 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., Xew York. X. Y Fresh Milled Kainit . . 525 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y T Stockbridge Special I omplete Manure for Potatoes and Vegetables 1 520 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y Stockbridge Special Complete Manure for Corn and Grain 2 527 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y Stockbridge Special Complete Manure for Top Dressing and Forcing 3 528 January 30 Bowker Fertilizer Co.. New York. X. Y Stockbridge Special Complete Manure for Seeding Down and Permanent- Dressing 4 529 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co.. Xew York, X. Y Chittenden's XXX Fish and Potash... 530 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y Chittenden's Dry Ground Fish 531 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y Chittenden's Complete Cabbage and Cauli- flower Fertilizer . . 532 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co.. New York, X. Y Chittenden's Complete Root Fertilizer ... 533 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co., New York, X. Y Chittenden's Market Garden Fertilizer .. 534 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co.. New York. X. Y Chittenden's Complete Hoot Special Fer- tilizer 535 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co.. New York. X. Y Nitrate of Soda. ..... 530 January 30 The National Fertilizer Co., Xew York, X. Y Fresh Milled Kainit 537 January 30 Commissioner of Agriculture 145 Number Name and Address of Manufac- f Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License issued The J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, P a Tygert's Tomato Fer- rn . T „ „, tilizer 538 February 4 Ihe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, ' P a Tygert's Victor Bone „„ _ „ „, and Potash 539 February 4 lhe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, J Pa Tygert's Gold Edge „,, _ ,„ m Potato Guano .... 540 February 4 lhe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, J P a Tygert's Standard „„ _ „ , Bone Phosphate ... 541 February 4 lhe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, P a Tygert's Bone Phos- m _ „ „ phate 542 February 4 lhe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, i , P' 1 Tygert's Potato Guano 543 February 4 The J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, Pa Tygert's Cabbage Ma- mire 544 February 4 lhe J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, " a Tygert's Special Po- tato and Tobacco Fertilizer 545 February 4 The J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, Pa Tygert's Potato and Vegetable Fertilizer 54(5 February 4 Fred Daniels, Johnsonburg, X. V. . Daniels's Common Sense Grain and Grass Grower 547 February 4 W. E. Whann Co., William Penn, Pa Whann's Chester Val- ley Cabbage and Cauliflower Manure. 5J8 February 4 W. E. Whann Co., William Penn. Pa Whann's Chester Val- ley 10% Potato Ma- nure 549 February 4 W. E. Whann Co., William Penn, Pa Whann's Chester Val- ley Fisli and Pot- ash Fertilizer 550 February 4 W. E. Whann Co., William Penn. Pa Whann's Chester Val- ley Special Potato and Truck Fer- tilizer 551 February 4 W. E. Whann Co., William Penn. Pa Whann's Chester Val- ley 4-7-7 Potato Manure 552 February 4 Clay & Son, Stratford, England. .. Clay's Fertilizer 553 February 4 I. P. Thomas & Son Co., Phila- delphia. Pa Truckers' High Grade Guano 554 February 4 I. P. Thomas & Son Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa Thomas' Truck and Potato Fertilizer . . 555 February 4 1-iO Seventeenth Annual Report <>f the \ umber Xante and Address of Manufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued I. P. Thomas & Son Co., Phila- delphia, Pa Tip-Top Paw Bone Superphosphate . .. 556 February 4 I. P. Thomas & Son Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa Potato Manure 557 February 4 I. P. Thomas & Son Co., Phila- delphia, Pa Potato Fertilizer .... 55S February 4 I. P. Thomas & Son Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa Farmers' Choice Bone Phosphate 559 February 4 1. P. Thomas A Son Co., Phila- delphia, Pa Long Island Potato Exchange Fertilizer 560 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co.. San- dusky, Ohio Black Diamond Fish Guano 561 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Special Cabbage and Onion Guano 562 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co.-, San- dusky, Ohio Fish and Potash Gar- den Fertilizer 563 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Fish and Potash Grain Special 5(i4 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Humus Phosphate with Potash 565 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Fish and Potash Truck .Manure 566 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Fish and. Potash Gen- eral Grower 567 February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky, Ohio Square Brand Phos- phate and Potash.. 5(iS February 4 The Jarecki Chemical Co., San- dusky. Ohio Ground Pone 569 February 4 Baugh & Sous Company, Phila- delphia, Pa Baugh's Paw Bone Meal 570 February 8 Baugh & Sons Company, Phila- delphia, Pa Baugh's Fruit and Vegetable Guano .. 571 February 8 Ceo. Stevens, Peterborough, Can- ada ,\ii. 1 Canadian Un- leached Maid \\o, d Ashes 572 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York. N. Y Nitrate of Soda 57:! February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Fredi Milled Kainit. . 574 February S Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's Special Po- tato Fertilizer .... 575 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's Fruit and Vine Fertilizer .... 576 February 8 Commissioner of Agriculture 147 "Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, X. Y Ludlam's Pure Ground Bone 577 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's P. G. Phos- phate 578 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's ( lereal Fer- tilizer 579 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co.. New York, N. Y Ludlam's A. B. F. Fer- tilizer 581 February 8 Frederick LudVrni Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's Cecrops Fer- tilizer 580 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's Antler Fer- tilizer 582 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York. N. Y Ludlam's Palmetto Fertilizer 583 February 8 Frederick Ludlam Co., New York, N. Y Ludlam's Sickle Phos- phate o$l February S B. M. Hess & Bio., Philadelphia, Pa Cauliflower Manure . . 585 February 12 Natural Guano Co.. Aurora, 111... Pulverized Sheep Ma- nure 586 February 12 Canadaway Fertilizer Co., Dun- kirk, N. Y Pure Animal Tankage 587 February 12 Canadaway Fertilizer Co., Dun- kirk. N. Y Pure Ground Bone . . . 588 February 12 Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York, N. Y Elliott's Concentrated Plant Fertilizer ... 589 February 13 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md German Kainit 590 February 13 Tuscarora Fertilizer Co., Balti- more, Md Muriate of Potash. . . 591 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Nitrate of Soda 592 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Muriate of Potash... 593 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Sulphate of Potash.. 594 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works. Baltimore, Md Dried Blood 595 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore. Md German Kainit 596 February 13 The Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Armour's 5-35 Tank- age Fertilizer 597 February 13 J. P. Butts, Oneonta, N. Y Hustler 598 February 15 J. P. Butts, Oneonta, N. Y Standard 599 February 15 J. P. Butts, Oneonta, N. Y Potato Manure No. 1 . 600 February 15 E. Aspinall, New York, N. Y Aspinall's No. 1 Gen- eral Fertilizer .... 001 February 15 148 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Trade N ame License Issued G. & W. II. Corson, Plymouth Meeting, Pa Corson's Prepared Lime 602 February 15 G. & W. H. Corson, Plymouth Meeting, Pa Corson's Prepared Lime and Potash., (it):'. February \o Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Lister's Dissolved Bone Black 604 February 15 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Nitrate of Soda 605 February 15 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J High Grade Sulphate of Potash 606 February 15 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Miniate of Potash . . . 007 February 15 Listers Agr'l Chemical Works, Newark, N. J Kainit 008 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Acid Phosphate 009 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Grain and Crass 010 February Id The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Standard Phosphate., till February J.) The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Corn and Grain Grower 012 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo. N. Y Big Bonanza 013 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Four Fold • 614 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo. N. Y Vegetable and Vine.. 015 February 15 The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Economy 010 February !•> The Pennsylvania Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Truck Manure 01/ February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co.. Ihiffalo, N, y Soluble Bone 018 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X. Y General Crop 010 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo. N_ y Bone and Potash 620 February 1.) The Buffalo Fertilizer Co.. Buffalo, N Y Extra Bone and Pot- ash 021 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N _ Y Sulphate of Potash.. 022 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N> y Dried Blood 023 February 1.) The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N< Y Tankage , 024 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, ]ST_ y Nit rate of Soda 025 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N Y Muriate of Potash.. 626 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co.. Buffalo, m N. Y Kainit 62/ February 15 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE 149 Number Xante and Address of tfanufac- of Dale turer or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Buffalo 5-8-7 62S I ebruary 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X. Y Fish Guano 629 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, XV Ammoniated Bone Black 030 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co.. Buffalo, jj # y Bone meal 631 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, \ y .... Farmers' Choice .... 032 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X v Ideal Wheal and Corn G33 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, \ Y Celery and Potato Special 634 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X. Y Vegetable and Potato. 035 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Garden Truck 030 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co.. Buffalo, N. Y High Grade Manure. 63"i February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, N. Y Riverhead Town Agri- cultural Society Po- tato Fertilizer 638 February 15 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X. Y Kainit Hard Salts . . . 630 February 15 A. H. Case & Co., Fast Buffalo, N. Y Strictly Pure Pulver- ized Sheep Manure. 640 February IS A. H. Case & Co., East Buffalo, N. Y Strictly Pure Pulver- ized Pig Manure. . . 041 February 18 John Joynt, Lucknow, Out,, Can.. Canada Hardwood Ashes. The Joynt Brand .. 042 February 18 The Buffalo Fertilizer Co., Buffalo, X. Y Riverhead Town Agri- . cultural Societv Cauliflower Ferti- lizer 643 February 18 Berkshire Fertilizer Co., Bridge- port Conn Berkshire Columbian Phosphate 644 February 20 Berkshire Fertilizer Co., Bridge- port, Conn Perk-hire Ammoni- iated Bone Phos- phate 045 February 20 Berkshire Fertilizer Co., Bridge- port, Conn Perk-hire Complete 1 Fertilizer 040 February 20 Berkshire Fertilizer Co., Bridge- port, Conn Berkshire Potato and Vegetable Phos- phate 047 February 20 Berkshire Fertilizer Co., Bridge- port, Conn Berkshire Ton- Island Special 048 February 20 150 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the 'Number Name and Address of Manufac- of Date turer or Jobber Brand or Tradename License Issued Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co., New Haven, Conn Sanderson's High Grade Cabbage Fer- tilizer 649 February 27 Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co., New Haven, Conn Sanderson's Special Potato Manure . . . G50 February 27 Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co., New Haven, Conn Sanderson's Cabbage Fertilizer 651 February 27 Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co., New Haven, Conn Sanderson's Potato Special with \0% Potash 052 February 27 Sanderson Fertilizer & Chemical Co.. New Haven, Conn Atlantic Coast Bone Fish and Potash... 653 February 27 .lames L. Reynolds, New Rochelle, N. Y '. Florist's High Grade Blood and Bone... (154 February 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co.. New York, N. Y Special Cabbage and Cauliflower Fer- tilizer 055 February 27 The American Agr'l Chemical Co., New York, N. Y : Great Eastern Peer- less Potato Manure. 050 February 27 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore, Md..' Piedmont Oat and Grass Guano (157 February 27 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore, Md. .' Piedmont Special Mix- ture 658 February 27 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore. Md. Piedmont Perfection • ' Guano 659 February 27 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore, Md..' Piedmont Wheat and Corn Guano 000 February 27 - Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co.. Baltimore, Md..' Piedmont Farmers' Favorite 661 February 27 Bradley & Green Fertilizer Co.. Philadelphia. Pa Market Garden 002 March 6 Bradley & Green Fertilizer Co.. Philadelphia. Pa Standard Bone Phos- phate for Corn. Wheat and Peas. . . 003 March G Bradley & Green Fertilizer Co., Philadelphia. Pa Potato Guano No. 1 . . 004 March The Clark-Baylis Co.. Milford, Conn Complete Vegetable and Potato Ferti- lizer 005 March The Clark-Baylis Co.. Milford. Conn Corn and Cabbage Special Manure . . . 000 March COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE ] ,"> J A II III her .same and Address of Manufae- f j, (l / r turer. or Jobber Brand or Trade Name License Issued The Clark-Baylis Co., Milford, Conn Special High Grade r .,, . „ ., with 10% Potash..- 667 March G the Armour Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Md Maxson & Starin's , r , 01 , Complete Manure.. 668 March G M. L. Shoemaker & Co.. Phila- " Swift Sure" Guano delphia, Pa f or Truck. Corn and Onions 669 March 11 M. L. Shoemaker & Co., Phila- delphia, Pa '• Swift Sure " Super- Phosphate for Gen- ,, T _,. , eral Use 670 March 11 M. L. Shoemaker & Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa ■• Swift Sure " Super- Phosphate for Pota- A , T _. , toes (171 Marc], ]] M. L. Shoemaker & Co., Phila- delphia. Pa •• Swifi Sure " Bone rp, ,, , r c „ „ .,. M eal (i7ii March 11 Hie ('. M. Shay Fertilizer Co.. Groton, Conn Shay's Cauliflower rr , „ ., _. „ . fertilizer 673 March 11 .The C. M. Shay Fertilizer Co., v G ^ 0,1 V (l| ""li Sha y' s Potato Manure G74 March 11 F. W. Tunnell & Co., Phila- delphia Pa. 5-8-8 G75 March 11 F. W. Tunnel! & Co., Phila- delphia, Pa High Grade Truck „ „, m „ and Potato Manure. 676 March 11 F. W. Tunnell & Co., Phila- delphia, Pa Special High Grade u i r< c •., r, , . Potato Manure 077 March 11 1-reu C. Smith, Columbiaville, N. Y. John Smith's Super- T „ Phosphate 07s March 11 'the J. E. Tygert Co., Philadelphia, Pa Tygerl 's Truckers' Po- , T „ ,, tato Guano 07!) March 20 • lames L. Reynolds. New Rochelle, ^- * Bonnie Brae Special for Lawns and « , . „ Fruits 080 March 20 Baugh & Sons Co., Philadelphia. d- j' "I;;;"'.' Fine Ground Tankage. 681 March 20 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore, Md.." Piedmont Celery and 1V , , Ari . . Vegetable Compound 682 March 20 Piedmont-Mt. Airy Guano Co., Baltimore, Md Piedmont X. Y. Cab- bage and Potato Gu- c) Article 10 of chapter 1 of the Consolidated Laws, which was formerly article 15 of the Agricultural Law, relates to turpentine, linseed oils, etc. The object of this statute is to prevent the sale in this state of adulterated turpentine and linseed oils, unless packages containing such adulterated commodities shall be sten- ciled or marked to the effect that such substances are adulterated. The purchaser shall also be notified of such adulteration. During the year '.'>() samples of turpentine have been collected. Each of these samples has been forwarded or delivered to Edward J. Wheeler, chemist for the Commissioner of Agriculture, at Albany. N. Y. There have been referred to the Attorney-General for his con- sideration and for such action as the facts warrant, 15 cases, which were believed to be violations of the provisions of this statute. The samples brought in during the year have been collected by different agents of the department at times when their other duties would permit their giving a little attention to the work. This has been necessary because no direct appropriation is made for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this act. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (Article 12) EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION AT OMAHA At the beginning of the fiscal year extra work was placed upon this bureau in preparing for an exhibit of New York Slate agricultural products at the National Corn Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning December 9/1908. The exhibit con- stituted the entire range of agricultural products of the state, so far as they could be obtained, together with a large number of specially prepared statistical charts showing Xew York State's lead in many of the staple products of the country. Comparative charts were also made showing the larger product per acre and price per bushel of the cereals of the state. The scheme of comparison of the leading products of New York State with other states was carried out as far as possible. For illustration, Xew Fork's product of hay over the five leading states was illustrated by five bale- of hay. the size of each repre- Commissioner of Agriculture 157 senting the relative product of the different states in their order; milk was represented by five cans; potatoes and apples were repre- sented by barrels of different heights. In addition to this, a large amount of literature concerning the opportunities and advantages in New York State was prepared, chief among which was a book- let comprising some GO views of New York State intended to convey information concerning our lines of communication, our schools, the topography of the state and growing crops as they actually existed. This exhibit was made in connection with matters illustrating our agricultural educational institutions, plant breeding and work of the experimental station. This educational exhibit was under the particular direction of Professor Humbert of the New York State College of Agriculture, Cornell University. While the preparation of this exhibit entailed a large amount of labor on the part of the bureau, it nevertheless resulted in an educational campaign in favor of New York State which was of great value. There was no exhibit at the exposition which created a larger amount of interest and comment than that made by New York State. It was unique in ever}' respect and was a revelation to the large number of western agriculturists of the agricultural power and standing of New York State. The Daily Drovers' Journal Stockman of December 19, pub- lished in Omaha, had this to say in regard to the exhibit: " The interest aroused among the western farmers, who have visited the National Corn Exposition, in the exhibit made by New York State, is surprising and still more so is the possibility that some of those who have made a success of agriculture in the trans- Missouri country have expressed their intention of going back East to investigate the situation, with a view to locating in the Empire State. It is something new for an eastern state to have its agents out here proselyting, a turning of the tables, yet that is what is being done at the corn show. The exhibit is certainly unique; there is nothing just like it at the exposition. No attempt is made at frills and furbelows in this demonstration of New York State's superiority in many lines of agriculture. The subject is handled purely as a business proposition and the condi- tions set forth so plainly that ' he who runs may read.' The L58 Seventeenth Annual Report of the eye takes in at once the things by which the state no1 only asserts but clearly demonstrat< s its superiority over all other common- wealths. The enormous advantage possessed by the ]S T ew York farmer in the matter of markets is strongly emphasized. This exhibit of farm products is in charge of the chief of the bureau of agricultural statistics of the stale of New York, whose expla- nations of the advantages of New York as an agricultural state attract the attention of a large number of people. Nothing in the exposition has created more interest than this exhibit in which the business side of the proposition is kept in the forefront and which surprised people almost to the point of incredulity." The results from this exhibit would seem to indicate that it was a wise and opportune undertaking for arousing public atten- tion to the opportunities and advantages afforded by Xew York State for home-seekers, and directing public attention to the cheap and fertile farm lands in the state. BULLETINS Following this special work in connection with the exposition at Omaha which covered a period of nearly three months, the bureau undertook the gathering of statistics for three new bulletins, one to give statistics of the number, product and business of milk stations, butter factories, cheese factories and milk condensing plants in the state for the year 1908; one for a new bulletin (No. 4) of farms, occupied and unoccupied, for sale in New York State; and one which would contain a list of all the agri- cultural organizations in the state. Blanks for securing statistics for these three bulletins were prepared and sent to the proper persons to be filled out with the information desired. As there was an increasing demand for the farm bulletin from all over the United States, Canada and abroad, the work of its preparation took precedence of the other bulletins and was hastened with all possible speed. In April, 100!), a list of 93G farms was completed. This bulletin was designated as Bulletin Xo. 4 of Occupied and Unoccupied Farms for Sale or to Rent in Now York State. The descriptions of those farms were more complete than in former bulletins, and the giving of the popu- lation of each town in which the farm was located was an added Commission er of Agriculture 159 feature of information for those who were seeking farm homes in the state. So great was the demand for this information, that an edition of 5,000 bulletins issued in the month of April was prac- tically exhausted at the close of the fiscal year, September 30, 1909. As reports concerning the sales of these farms were very important, a blank was prepared and, mailed to every owner of a farm listed in the bulletin, together with oik 1 to the supervisor of each town, with a request that they report on the blank whether or not the farm was sold and if so the price received. The reports which have been received at this office, which include the majority of the number listed, give as the total amount of money received from sales about $030,000. This, added to the sales of farms listed in the three previous bulletins, covering the entire period of the bureau's existence, makes the sale of farm properties in the state, through the work of the department, at least $4,000,000. Furthermore, it is safe to say that the improvements which have been made in the cultivation of these farms and in the betterment of the buildings and fences and in the restocking has added to the value of the property to a very great degree. This is amply proved by the fact that many farms which were bought for $8 to $10 per acre two and three years ago are now held at more than double what was paid for them. It may be noted here that the indirect benefit to ihe stale of the work of the department in rehabilitating our old farms consti- tutes no small part of the value of the work. We have had reports of many cases where farms not listed in the bulletin have been bought by seekers of New York farm property whose interest had been awakened by the information furnished through the litera- ture and bulletins issued by this department, concerning farm conditions and farm lands in the state. At the same time that Farm Bulletin Xo. -1 was being prepared it became necessary, because of the increasing demand for informa- tion concerning New York State, to prepare a new and revised edition of the illustrated booklet known as Agricultural Advan- tages of T\"ew York State. This second edition of 5,000 was exhausted in less than 4 mom lis and it was necessary to prepare and issue a third edition of 3,000 for the use of the bureau during the remainder of the year. 1G0 Seventeenth Annual Report of the By June, 1909, the bureau had secured reports from all the milk stations, butter factories, cheese factories and milk con- densing plants of the state, but owing to the insufficiency of office heip it was impossible to do anything more than arrange them in order and await the time when sufficient help could be assigned to the bureau to prepare reports for publication. The gathering of statistics for the bulletin of agricultural organizations and the preparation of the same for publication was effected at the close of the fiscal year. STATE FAIR EXHIBIT The State Fair held at Syracuse, September 13-18, inclusive, afforded an opportunity of making an exhibit which would be an effective answer to the opinion which still prevailed in many quarters, notwithstanding all the literature that had been given out by the department to the contrary, that these old, unoccupied farms were incapable of being brought back to anything like a satisfactory condition of productiveness. It was decided to place on exhibition at the fair samples of what had actually been pro- duced on farms that had been bought during the past three years at a price ranging from $5 to $20 per acre. Only farms that had been listed in the various farm bulletins of the department were to be included. The gathering of this exhibit necessitated a visit to a large number of farms scattered throughout the state, for the purpose of procuring the necessary material. Some of the very cheapest farms, that two or three years ago were considered by many people to be worthless for agricultural purposes, were found to be growing crops that in many instances exceeded in value the price paid for the farm. From these farms specimens of the products were assembled at the State Fair and put on exhibition, showing most emphatically that these cheap lands only awaited intelligent and thorough cultivation. The excellence of the samples of products grown on over GO representative farms, the average cost of which was less than $12 per acre, furnished a complete and practical demonstration of the fact that the cheap farm lands of the state, against which so much has been said and which have been classed as abandoned, worn out, exhausted and unfertile, were capable of producing good crops under intelligent Commissioner of Agriculture 161 cultivation. This fact so clearly demonstrated was a triumph for the Department of Agriculture in the position which it has taken as to the possibilities of the cheap farm lands of the state. EXTENT OF WORK This, in a general way, is an outline of the work of the bureau for the fiscal year closing September 30, 100!>. In no year of the history of the bureau lias the correspondence been so large or the information gathered and given to the public so accurate and so great in volume. Every line of investigation taken up by the bureau, for the purpose of enlarging and completing its information concerning farm conditions has been rich iu its revelation of the vast possi- bilities for agricultural advancement throughout the state. The true interpretation of conditions, as shown by the large number of unoccupied farms and desolate farm houses, has been found and the information given to the public. The true interpretation of these conditions is that New Ynrk State is not loaded down with farms whose soil is exhausted, and the poor condition existing throughout the state is not because the owners of these farms have turned from them in despair through the impossibility of obtaining a comfortable living thereon, but from other causes by no means so alarming. From the exhaustive soil surveys made by the United States Department of Agriculture comes the assur- ance that there are no farm lands in New York State, however long they may have been unoccupied and abused, that cannot be brought back to a state of fertility and productiveness. It is asserted with emphasis that the cheap farm lands of New York State form the basis of a future prosperity almost beyond compu- tation. The testimonv of the highest authorities in the country on soil declares that the cheap but fertile farm lands of New York State afford a better selection and a more advantageous choice than can be found in the West or South or in the northwestern portions of Canada. They do not hesitate to say that the thou- sands seeking farm homes in the localities mentioned would do better if they settled on the low priced but productive lands in New York State. 162 Seventeenth Annual Eepokt of the There is no question whatever that the attention of agricultural home-seekers in this country and abroad is being attracted by the information which the department has been giving out for the last four years of New York State's advantages. The success already attained, through the work of the depart- ment, in rehabilitating run down farms and in securing the pur- chase of almost all classes of farms and improving unfavorable conditions is most gratifying and calls upon the department for a much larger effort in continuing the work. The force which is employed in the bureau is inadequate to do the work that is demanded and to accomplish the best results. More personal investigation should be given to the farm conditions of the state, in order that a more accurate knowledge may be obtained. A very much larger line of advertising New York State's advantages throughout the West, Canada and abroad should be undertaken. Lajos Steiner, who was assigned to the work of this bureau about two years ago and who has the work of interesting people of foreign tongues in buying farms in New York State, complains strongly of his lack of literature giving the required information. He has succeeded in placing several good families during the last year. These families, he claims, will be instrumental in getting other families from abroad. The large correspondence which is coming to this office from all over the United States, Canada and abroad expressing interest in New York State lands and a determination to make an early investigation of the opportunities and advantages for farming is encouraging, indicative, as it is, of the fact that there is nothing in the situation which calls for anything but gratification. AGRICULTURAL LABOR (Article 12) The bureau of agricultural labor has during the past year secured and sent to the farmers of the state 3,883 persons, 3,635 of them single farm hands and 82 families of 248 persons, and has indirectly been the means of furnishing information that has led to the employment of many others who had not applied directly to the bureau for positions. That the men sent out during the past year were of a much better class in every respect and gave Commissioner of Agriculture 1G3 much better satisfaction to their employers than those sent hereto- fore is gratifying to the bureau. This was due largely to the fact that experience in the work of selecting men for this purpose has made those directly connected with the work much better judges of human nature, and also that aliens who were sent out in previous years had acquired sufficient English, and learned the way agricultural work is performed in this country to better tit them for that occupation. The wages paid during the year were on the average about $2 per month more than during previous years and ranged from $18 to about $25 per month, and occasion- ally first-class hands received $30 to $35 per month. Of the large number of men who applied for farm positions during the year, only about one-third were found to be suitable. Many of them would, no doubt, have been satisfactory had we been able to find employers willing to accept them. Very few requests for help, however, were for other than experienced hands, many of them requiring qualifications that the employees of the department were unable to guarantee. The nationalities of those furnished were in order of numbers as follows: German, American, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Irish, with a small number each of several other nation- alities. Fewer recently arrived immigrants applied for positions than formerly, owing, probably, to the great decrease in immi- gration, which has taken place during the past two years. Reports from all parts of the state were to the effect that native help was difficult to obtain, due mainly to the starting up of manufacturing and other business enterprises, and when obtain- able was frequently unsatisfactory. This bureau has endeavored to circulate information throughout the state relating to the exist- ence and purpose of this branch of the Department of Agriculture, organized to assist the farmers in securing necessary farm help, but a large proportion of the farmers of the state seem to be still in ignorance of the fact that such a bureau is in existence. The following circular explaining the purpose of this bureau was sent to all the granges in this state, with a request that the matter be brought to the attention of the members, and was also sent to individual farmers applying for information or assistance in 164 Seventeenth Annual Report of the securing farm help, so that they might be fully informed as to the requirements of the bureau; and also the accompanying blank upon which orders for help were to be sent to the bureau: State of New York, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. RAYMOND A. PEARSON, Commissioner. Bureau of Agricultural Labor. Albany, X. V , 1909. Mr jjkar Sir: Yours of in relation to securing farm labor is at hand. This department is endeavoring to assist the farmers of this State in securing a good class of such help both native and immigrant. About 15,000 farm hands have been secured and sent to farmers in this State during the last three and a half years and a large proportion of them have proven entirely satisfactory to their employers. Many of those sent out were men with families. A large number of laborers who would apparently make good farm hands, have been out of employment during the past year owing to the business depression, and many of them are still seeking employment. We believe it would be to the advantage of farmers who will need help during the coming season to employ them at once as the large number of foreigners who have returned to their natives homes has greatly reduced the available supply of labor, and the starting up and running at full capacity of factories and other industries now contemplated will require a large number of additional laborers. A blank is herewith enclosed upon which you may forward your request for such help as you may need. It will be necessary for you to send trans- portation for them from New York to destination. The money should be sent by postal order or draft to V. P. Douw Lee, Chief of Accounts, Department of Agriculture, Albany, N. Y. The amount necessary to send you can ascer- tain from the railroad agent at your station. It is well for you to give the department as much discretion as possible in regard to the nationality of the employee. It is very difficult at times to supply all nationalities, especially those of northern European origin, and it is also often difficult to secure good men who speak English. Many of those who have been in this country long enough to learn the English language have resided in the cities and have contracted habits which prevent their becoming good farm hands, and it is, therefore, often more satisfactory to take a recently arrived immigrant and teach him your way of performing farm operations. They quickly learn some English. The exercise of patience often encourages and makes a first-class farm hand out of those who would otherwise become easily discouraged. In requesting help through this department applicants should carefully state the nationality preferred, the nature of the work to be performed and the wages to be paid, either by the month, or year. It is often difficult to get families to go into the country on account of the expense, and also the uncer- tainty as to whether both parlies will he satisfied; and we would therefore Commissioner of Agriculture L65 suggest that those desiring this class of help should visit the office of this department at 23 Park Eow, New York City, where applicants for positions can be seen and all details of the contract settled between them. It is practically impossible to secure female help for the country as city wages are much higher than can usually be afforded elsewhere. When requests for help are received due diligence in procuring and send- ing them will be exercised. We will endeavor to see that sufficient baggage to cover the transportation is possessed by the party to be sent, which will be checked and the checks sent by mail direct to the employer. When this is done, responsibility, so far as the department is concerned, will cease. The department makes no charge for its services in performing this work. In case the party selected has sufficient funds to pay his own traveling expenses the amount advanced by the employer will be refunded. The employer has the privilege of deducting money advanced for this purpose from the wages of the employee. The department will take pains to have the employee understand fully the requirements and the wages he is to receive but cannot go to the extent of making contracts, farther than this implies. Orders for help should be sent as far in advance of the time they will be needed as possible. Wages for single men for the coming year will run from $15 to $25 per month, with board and washing, based upon the knowledge of agricultural work and physical ability to perform the same, possessed by the employee. For married men the Avages asked are from $20 to $35 per month, •jrith house, wood for fuel, garden and usual allowances. Very respectfully, C. W. LARMON, Chief of Bureau of Farm Labor Approved. R. A. Pearson, Commissioner of Agriculture. ORDER FOR FARM LABORERS , N. Y., , 190.. Raymond A. Pearson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Albany, 2V. Y. Dear Sir: Find enclosed (postal order or draft, personal checks not accepted), payable to V. P. Douw Lee, Chief of Accounts, Department of Agriculture, Albany, N. Y., for $ , in payment of car fare, for farm laborers, from New York to , County of , by (name of railway) Railway as follows : The applicant should give careful and specific replies to the following questions: 166 Seventeenth Annual Report of the For what kind of agricultural work is help wanted? Is single or married man wanted ? If married man is wanted, state condition and size of tenement house, and allowance of fuel, milk, garden, etc Can wife find employment, and if so, compensation therefor? Nationality preferred : 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th Hours of labor ? For how long time wanted ? What wages arc you willing to pay per month? $ ; per year? $ When is employment to commence ? Are you willing to pay transportation for parties wanted who remain for the full period for which engaged ? j Write signature plainly.) (Post office address.) ( Nearest telephone or telegraph station. ) (The other side may be used for additional information.) It is the purpose of the bureau, before the beginning of active operations upon the farms of the state for the year 1910, to inform every employer of farm labor in the state of the oppor- tunity he has to secure necessary farm help through this depart- ment, and it is hoped that by this knowledge the farmers of the state may be supplied with a sufficient number of laborers to largely increase agricultural production. It is much to be regretted that a larger number of families could not have been found situations upon the farms of the state, as it is very desirable to secure the removal of large numbers of families of agricultural immigrants who are now located in the congested sections of the city to places offering more wholesome surround- ings. These people, coming from the farms of Europe, in our cities find an unnatural condition and are more liable to become a prey to disease and, eventually, a public charge, than are those who come from the cities and towns of Europe. Families placed in the country often assist in solving the farm labor problem by having friends or relatives come directly to them who find situa- tions upon the farms; and it is the experience of this bureau that where good families have been placed there is a demand from the farmers of that section that more be sent to that vicinity. Commissioner of Agriculture 167 Recent estimates of the value of products of the soil of this state are that $441,000,000 were produced in the year 1909, as compared with $241,000,000 produced in the last census year, 1899. This estimate is based upon both the increase in quantity produced, and upon the greatly enhanced prices prevailing at the present time for all the products of the soil. If the farmer is to take full advantage of the satisfactory prices now prevailing, he must engage sufficient farm help to till his soil and produce crops to its full capacity. He must make farming a business as the farmers of many sections of our country do, instead of a mere means of livelihood, and in this manner will he not only have more of the products of his soil to turn into cash, but will at the same time be able, by more intensive cultivation and care of hia farm, to increase its value and make it a desirable investment for a purchaser. The outlook for agriculture in this state is bright. Consumption of the products of the soil has almost caught up to production, and without a corresponding increase in wages throughout the country, at the present rate of increase, many products will soon become prohibitive to a large class of con- sumers. Such a condition is not desirable, because it means a lower standard of living, greater congestion of population in the cities and a general tendency toward poverty. During the present year the cost of living has increased on 96 articles 11 per cent, and 34 per cent, since 1905. The Secretary of Agriculture of the United States has designated several experts to make a careful investigation of the whole subject, and to endeavor, if possible, to ascertain how the cost of living may be reduced to the consumer and at the same time make it possible for the producer to receive the prices now prevailing for his products, and, if possible, to increase that price. This result could be accomplished by reduc- ing the cost of transportation and handling, and the middleman's profits, which are said to be, in many instances, that of the dairy products especially, enormous. The chief of the bureau spent some months during the last fall and winter as a member of a commission of immigration appointed by the Governor to investigate " the condition, welfare and indus- trial opportunities of aliens in this state." The result of this investigation was to confirm fully the statements made in relation 168 Seventeenth Annual Repokt of the to immigration in previous reports of this bureau, and, it is be- lieved, will eventually lead to their better care and protection, and the placing of immigrants in an environment which will make ol them better citizens, and greatly increase their opportunities. During the past season some investigation was made in order to discover additional ways of supplying needed farm labor, but while practically all of the farmers interviewed on this subject were of the opinion that large numbers of farm laborers were needed in their respective communities, few of them had any idea of how the bureau could supply that need. A few were of the opinion that a number of foreign families coming from good agricultural sections, placed in the same neighborhood, so that they would furnish each other with society, could be induced to bring immi- grants to their homes who would then supply the neighborhood with both domestic and outdoor help. The growing families of these people would also assist in the work of the neighborhood, such as the picking and preparation for market of berries, vege- tables and fruits, and be of some assistance in caring for and harvesting the general farm crops. These opinions coincide largely with those of the bureau. Experience has shown that people speaking foreign languages, when isolated on farms, unable to speak their employer's lan- guage and with no one in the vicinity with whom they can con- verse, soon become homesick and leave their positions. A trip through the country in almost any direction convinces one that more farm help is badly needed. To the lack of such help can be attributed the desertion of the farm by so many of the farmers' sons and daughters, and the reluctance of those raised in the towns and cities to engage in that occupation. The farmers of the state have before them the opportunity of their lives. Values of farm property are lower than in other parts of the country, and for this condition of affairs there is neither need nor reason; for the farmers themselves by making proper effort and assisting this department can attract the attention of large numbers of people in our western states who are seeking new homes; can bring to their neighborhoods Americans returning in large numbers from Canada, and Canadians coming to take up their homes in the States, and also a good class of immigrants to assist in perform- ing the labors of the farm. But in order to accomplish much Commissioner of Agriculture 109 there must be a community of interest that will organize and bring about better conditions. Stop the talk that has spread all over the country of " abandoned and unoccupied farms in New York State/' talk higher prices for land, better conditions, better roads, better schools, more and better live stock and poultry and with one grand effort bring our Empire State back to her rightful position at the head of the list in agricultural production, in order to accomplish all this, thousands of willing workers arc needed on the farms, and this department, so far as possible, stands ready to assist the farmers in securing them. Immigrants, a large proportion of whom were tillers of the soil in their native countries, to the number of 782,870 in 1908 came to the United States, and in 1909, 751,28(3, of which, 256,425 in 1908 and 220,865 in 1909 gave their ultimate destination as New York State. An analysis of the immigration movement for the •past few years shows that, while formerly a greater proportion of immigrants came from northern Europe and the British Isles, at the present time the great bulk is from southern Europe, par tieularly Austria-Hungary, the Russian Empire ami Finland, and lialy, lull while lacking to a greal extent the education possessed by the Northerner, a large proportion of the other class make excellent farm help. There is a constantly increasing number of people from British North America coming to make their homes in this state, the total number of which during the last fiscal year was 51,941, of whom nearly 15,000 were Americans who had emigrated to the Canadian Northwest, attracted there by cheap lands, but who, upon proving their claims and securing their title, decided to return to their former homes, and so either sold or rented their holdings. United States Commissioner of Immigration John Clark, of Montreal, reports the number who returned during the past five months as follows: Male Female Total July 982 3S7 1,309 August 021 431 1,352 September 971 550 1.521 October 624 360 9S4 November 1,091 408 1,499 Totals 4,589 2,130 0,725 lib Seventeenth Annual Report of the Efforts will be made to attract as large a number as possible of these people to this state during the coming year. The following tables show the total number of immigrants for the past two years, the countries from whence they came and the states in which they took up their residence: COUNTRIES FROM WHICH IMMIGRANTS CAME TO THE UNITED 1908 and 1909 Year ending June 80, 1908 Austria 82, 983 Hungary 85, 526 Belgium 4, 162 Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro 10, 827 Denmark 4, 954 France, including Corsica 8, 788 German Empire ; . . . 32, 309 Greece "... 21,489 Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia 128, 503 Netherlands 5, 94G Norway 12,412 Portugal, including Cape Verde and Azore Islands 7, 307 Roumania 5,228 Russian Empire and Finland 156, 711 Spain, including Canary and Balearic Islands. . 3,899 Sweden 12, 809 Switzerland 3, 281 Turkey in Europe 1 1 , 290 United Kingdom : England 47,031 Ireland 30, 556 Scotland 13, 506 Wales 2, 287 Other Europe 97 Total Europe 691, 901 China 1,397 Japan 15, 803 India 1,040 Turkey in Asia 9, 953 Other Asia 372 Total Asia 28, 365 STATES IN Year end ing June ■}<), WOO 80, 853 89, 338 3, 692 1, 054 4, 395 6, 672 25, 540 14, 111 183, 218 4, 698 13, 627 4, 956 1,590 120, 460 9 616 14, 474 2. 694 '•>: 015 32, 809 25, 033 12. 400 1: 584 46 654, 875 1, 943 3, 111 203 7, 506 141 12, 904 Commissioner of Agriculture 171 Africa Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Pacific islands not specified British North America British Honduras Other Central America Mexico South America West Indies Other countries Grand total 1,411 858 1,098 839 81 53 38,510 51,941 42 42 1,175 888 6, 0ti7 16,251 2,315 1,906 11,888 11,180 17 49 782,870 751,786 DESTINATION OF IMMIGRANTS Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut * . . . . Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey . .• New Mexico 190S 1909 1,774 827 262 406 2,784 1,896 454 302 24,574 17,912 5,843 4,285 16,693 20, 542 864 962 1,396 1,542 4, 372 5,274 748 479 10,516 1,932 1,000 1,056 58,773 63,379 5, 865 6,030 4,532 5,571 3, 533 3,081 652 516 5, S04 1,839 2,588 3,793 6,306 4,077 57, 303 01,197 19,279 21,625 12,113 15, 194 424 315 12, 107 9,495 2,934 3,315 4,053 3,547 994 659 2,937 6,041 34, 180 41,907 479 679 L72 Seventeenth Annual Report of the New York North Carolina . . North Dakota . . . Ohio ( tklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania. . . Philippine Islands Porto Rico Rhode Island South ( 'arolina . . South Dakota . . . Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia . . . Wisconsin Wyoming 256,425 220,865 373 207 5, 13G 5, 144 34,271 29,938 1,308 1,123 3,217 3,144 111,560 112,402 4 3 1,01 8 964 8, 4 ill 9, 150 145 22:! 2,526 2, 725 939 488 10, 128 17,456 2, 698 2,752 1, 904 2,614 2,148 1,299 15,518 12,218 5,402 6,441 12,715 11,849 1, KM 1, 123 782,870 751,780 Grand total Many of the mosl intelligent farm laborers complain of the long hours required in farm work, rising as they are obliged to, espe- cially upon dairy farms, at or before sunrise and often not finish- ing the day's work until sunset; and for this reason more than for any other, men who have been upon the dairy farms of this country leave that work for some more congenial occupation at their first opportunity. With modern implements the average farm hand is capable of accomplishing a much greater amount of work than two or three men could do formerly; and with the farm work properly organized by the farmer it would seem that this complaint could be largely overcome. The work of the farm hand must be made more attractive, and it is to the interest of the agriculturists of this state to unite their efforts in accomplishing this result. More hours for reading and recreation, an occasional half holiday, more books and papers available to him, as high wages as can be con- sistently paid and some consultation with him concerning the vork in hand and the proper care of the farm would go a long vay toward obviating the difficulty now existing in obtaining idequate and competent farm laborers. COMMISS'IONEK OF AgKICULTUKK 17o Boards and departments of immigration in several states have made efforts to secure good immigrant settlers, and some of them, Maryland in particular, have induced many who had gone to the West, to return to that state, after discovering the very high prices which they would be obliged to pay for western farms in comparison to those of Maryland. In examining the names of those purchasing property in certain counties of that slate we find that about 80 per cent, are foreigners, it seems most desirable that this department should lend its efforts to securing both classes, the western farmer and the immigrant, for the farmer who comes to us from the West to buy land needs the strong arm of the immigrant to assist him in tilling his soil. Immigration is again becoming normal and the year 1910 will probably see one million or more laud upon our shores. The duty of the state to these people is apparent if Ave are to make of them one of our most valuable assets. Their help is needed in agri- culture, in manufacturing, in the construction of new enterprises, in mining. Upon landing in this country they need a guiding hand to prevent them from falling into the hands of the un- scrupulous and to protect and direct them to places where their services are most needed, and where conditions exist that will be most beneficial to them. HORTICULTURAL INSPECTION (Articles 6, n, 14) The amount of work performed during the year was largely in excess of previous years, owing to the extra demands on our force of inspectors because of brown-tail moth nests shipped in on nursery stock from abroad, and also because of blister rust on pine seedlings imported from Germany in the spring of 1909. Seventeen inspectors and 10 assistants have been engaged in the work during the year, though this force was not fully occupied owing to sickness and other causes. The time spent for the whole year would equal about 15 inspectors and 5 laborers. Four agent? are engaged in the bee disease inspection. The detective work involved in tracing violations of the fruit barrel law was done in divisions of the state by agents under the care of assistant commissioners. 174 Seventeenth Annual Report of tup: bulletins We have prepared and distributed during the year : (1) Horticultural Bulletin No. 2, an emergency bulletin on the blister rust of pines and the European currant rust. (2) A G-page translation of Imperial Biological Institute; for Agriculture and Forestry Circular No. 5, second edition, June, 1905, on Biology, Practical Importance and Control of the White Pine Blister by Dr. Carl Freiherr Von Tubeuf, in Munich. (3) Horticultural Bulletin No. 3, a 20-page circular, Informa- tion for Nurserymen, Custom House Brokers and Transportation Companies Relative to Inspection, Certification and Transporta- tion of Nursery Stock in the State of New York the Several States and Canada. This embraces the orders of the Commissioner of Agriculture to: (a) Transportation companies and agents; (b) importers of nursery stock and custom house brokers; (c) dealers in nursery stock ; (d) nurserymen. (4) Names and post offices of nurserymen. nursery inspection The work under this head has required more time and attention this year than formerly, for the reasons that wherever importa- tions of brown-tail moth nests were found in the shipments arriving in the spring of the year, all plantings were carefully examined. Fortunately, no infestation has been found, showing that the in- spection of the imported stocks at the time of opening the boxes and the subsequent dipping of the stocks in miscible oils and the burning of the boxes and packing material proved entirely successful. Many new names of nurserymen appear in the records this year and there is an evident increase in the number of vounc; trees being produced in the nurseries of the state. Less infested trees have been found in the nurseries this year than formerly, but in some quarters it is becoming distressing] x evident that whereas less trees arc found infested with San Jose scale, a larger number of varieties are involved, showing regrettable scattering or distribution of the pest. This latter fact explains the importance of what has been heretofore recommended, viz.. the thorough and careful fumigation of all buds, scions and cuttings Commissioner of Agriculture 175 used in the propagation of nursery stock. This course has been successfully adopted by some of the larger growers in this state. Very few nursery trees have been reported destroyed because of black knot, blight, canker or galls on the roots produced by either fungi or insects. The primary and principal necessity of nursery inspection is caused by San Jose scale and our efforts are directed toward preventing its further distribution in nursery stock. There have been issued 535 certificates of inspection, of which 444 were to regular nurserymen; 65 special certificates to berry growers and others and 26 for- the inspection of vineyards where the wood is used for propagating. There were 605 duplicate cer- tificates of inspection issued to nurserymen for filing in other states. Seventy-one notices of fumigation were served upon nurserymen of this state. One hundred special certificates were issued on individual shipments. The following table shows the quantity and kind of nursery stock in the nurseries of the state as reported by the inspectors at the time of making inspections during the year: NUMBER OF TREES, TLANTS AND VINES INSPECTED Estimated No. Fruit trees 41,649,616 Apple 5,851,924 Pear 5,984,038 Dwarf pear 910,943 Plum 8,411,019 Cherry . . 10,524,298 Peach* 8,828,793 Quince 1,096,203 Apricot 42.398 Ornamental trees 10,951,225 Shrubs 12,093,179 Currants 4,583,832 Grape vines ( 1,201 acres ) 40,193,250 Gooseberries 1,355,818 Total trees, plants and vines 110,826,920 NUMBER OF ACRES INSPECTED No. Acres Nurseries 10,804 Raspberries 236 Blackberries 48 Strawberries US NUMBER OF DISEASED TREKS, PLANTS AM) VINES Trees: No. Diseased San Jos6 scale 33,246 Black knot 395 Seedlings 817,836 Herbaceous plants 1,296,000 J7H Seventeenth Annual Repoet oe the SHIPMENT INSPECTION The work of the past year under the provisions of the law, which requires the inspection at destination of all shipments of nursery stock into the state of New York, has proved the advantage of this proceeding which was adopted three years ago, and which is being followed by other states. The transportation companies notify the department of the receipt of such shipments as have a destina- tion within the state of Xew York, giving the names and addresses id" the consignors and consignees. The following number of ship- ments have been reported to this office and inspected by the agents of the department: Number V umber Total shipments 4,348 Gooseberries (est.) 16,909 Cars 234 Berries (est.) 653,739 Boxes 12,149 Plants 105.41(1 Bales 1,630 Bulbs 1 1,363 Total fruit trees 1.391,995 Greenhouse stock (cases).. 129 Ornamental trees (est.)... 398,988 Bud sticks 20.000 Seedlings 811,759 Roots ( ami 1 17 eases) ... . 51.757 Shrubs (est.) 1,460,052 Eerbaceous (and 30 cases). 3,050 Currants (est.) 109,493 Cuttings 46,500 Grapevines (est.) 72.501 Apple grafts 10,000 0.520 trees were infested by San Jose scale ami 7,000 nests of brown-tail moths were found on imported seedlings. The number of seedlings imported from abroad are not estimated. It will be seen by comparing the above table with previous years that less infested and infected nursery stock is arriving from other states When a shipment is found infested with diseased trees, the facts in detail are given to the inspector of the state where the shipment originated. The results of this custom have been to improve conditions materially, as it has given informa- tion to the inspectors of other states who have not the law or the funds to enable them to make thorough nursery inspections. We are able at times to give them the varieties which will lead them to the location of infested stoek in their own nurseries. FOREIGN SHIPMENT I \ si'Kt T I< f \ BROWN-TAIL MOTH o.\ IMPORTED NURSERY STOCK On January 1, 11)00, information came to the Department of Agriculture in Albany that brown-tail moths, in the usual winter form of nests, bad been found in a recent importation of nursery Commissioner of Agriculture 177 stocks from France. We knew that extensive importations from France and other countries were due to arrive during the months of January, February and March, arid furthermore that the mil- lions of stocks and seedlings were for planting in nearly every nursery in the state. A circular of information calling attention to the conditions confronting us was distributed to all our nursery- men and planters who were directed to notify the department of the arrival of any importations of stock from abroad and requested to hold all boxes unopened until an inspector of the horticultural bureau could be present. Fortunately, we have had for years a requirement of law by which transportation companies bringing nursery stock into the state must notify the department of their having in their possession any such shipments, and giving names and addresses of consignors and consignees, together with such other information as may be required. Special requests were at once made of the 60 odd transportation companies to heed the letter of the law. We further asked and received the cooperation of custom house brokers, securing from them much information, particularly in reference to boxes imported, names of consignee's, number of boxes, names of transportation companies receiving the boxes and dates. By direction of the United States Secretary of the Treasury, collectors of customs in the eight ports of entry within the state were authorized to give our Department of Agriculture the in- formation required to enable us to locate importations and their destination. By courtesy of the naval officer in New York City, where the bulk of importations were cleared, we were permitted to [dace an agent who copied such portion of every manifest for our use as needed. The department had a dozen trained inspectors available to whom additional help was given as required. All were placed in sharp communication to facilitate inspections and avoid delay and exposure to seedlings. Our inspectors were directed to locate and burn at once all nests of brown-tail moths found. ]STo one was permitted to save, handle or give away any specimen nests. Boxes in which nests were actually found were at once burned, together with all moss, packing material and linings. Subsequent examinations of all 178 Seventeenth Annual Report of the cellars and shops where imported stock was handled were made and all trimmings were carefully collected and burned. Early in January we found that wherever infested stock was unpacked in a warm room, the larvae would leave their nests and not return as they do in the open. They would soon cover themselves with their silken threads wherever they found lodgment. To discover and burn all nests required a very careful seedling- to-seedling inspection, especially with branched or bushy plants. Even the roots needed to be looked into for any nest or portion of nests that might have been torn off and dropped into them. The custom of packing seedlings not tied in bundles, placed tops and roots in layers, caused a distribution of nests through the boxes containing from 3,000 to 15,000 seedlings each. All such inspec- tion was comparatively simple until we found the habits of the escaped caterpillars and an inch-to-inch inspection was pursued. At this stage, of course, careful fumigation of all stock with hydrocyanic acid gas appeared feasible, but to our disappointment we found that the use of a formula of 4- to 5 times such as is used for San Jose scale, together with much longer time exposure, was ineffective. The young larvae were not all killed. With more time and many more experiments we do not find yet that fumiga- tion can be relied on. All stock from boxes in which nests were found were ordered dipped in miscible oil at portions of 1 to 20. This proved effective. In the mass of reported shipments that came to our office while we were receiving daily reports of the discovery of a large number of insects by our inspectors, we at the same time had knowledge of large shipments of imported stock to nearly every slate in the Union and to the Dominion of Canada. Certainly, we could not permit the establishment of brown-tail moths to the southwest and north of us. Therefore, in accord- ance with the useful custom of the members of the American Association of Official Horticultural Inspectors, we sent a state- ment of our findings to each inspector in the States and the Dominion and also called attention to the apparent inefficiency of fumigation to destroy the tiny caterpillars. This statement of information was followed by a prompt report to each state inspector on this continent of all shipments of which Commissioner of Agriculture 179 our system gave us knowledge. We have received from our cor- respondents cordial acknowledgments, and rejoice in the generous statements made by some that by the reports we made them and the further caution as to ineffective fumigation, we had undoubt- edly been the cause of a successful control of the pest and possibly prevented the foothold it might have secured in a vast area of ter- ritory not yet infested. The unprecedented import of brown-tails in the spring ship- ments of 1909 gave at the same time a fine opportunity to discover other pests if present. There was, however, but little of import- ance found, only a cluster or two of the eggs of the gipsy moth in a shipment to a sister state. All plantings of foreign stocks or seedlings made in New York State have been carefully inspected for nests of brown-tail moths and nowhere have we found that a single one has escaped our inspectors' diligence. The finding of brown-tails in importations of nursery stock to New- York in the spring of 1909 seems without precedent. One would think that if seedlings bearing such a" conspicuous nest had been brought here within the past 40 years, some of the nursery- men would have recollection of having seen them. Only one such case, however, has come to light as a result of much inquiry, and in that case the identification is not conclusive. The only case of a brown-tail infestation that we had during the year came to a large private estate in Westchester County with a car-load of Crataegus which was shipped late in the fall of 1908 from an eastern state. All the trees were heeled in over winter. In the spring the trees were planted in groups of 12 to 15 trees in an area of about iy 2 acres. Later, about the time the brown- tails pass to the pupae, 17 caterpillars were found. It was then too late to spray with arsenical poisons, as feeding had ceased. We had no knowledge as to how many insects were present. Our only course, however, was to destroy the pupae wherever they might be and at the same time save the valuable thorns and the large shade trees near by. Following thorough inspection, all trees were sprayed two or three times with oil emulsions. The cultivated land and the heavy sod land, after the grass had been cut, oiled and burned, was burned over with cyclone spray. Sixty l s <> Seventeenth Annual Report of the or 70 barrels of crude oil were forced through suitable nozzles and the oil ignited at the end of the nozzle. The sod was burned black and the cultivated part was rolled and reburned. Some portions had three burnings. Entire success seems to have rewarded us, as acetylene gas lantern night traps kept going for L0 nights at the right time for moths to fly, caught no brown-tails and subsequent inspection revealed no moths or nests. The State Legislature in April saw til to amend our Horticul- tural Inspection Law when their attention was called to the pos- sibility of brown-tail and gipsy moths becoming established in the state. Sufficient appropriations were provided and the Commis- sioner of Agriculture was authorized to issue such orders as in his judgment were necessary to control any emergency. ~No box or package of nursery stock brought into the state can be opened without first obtaining the consent of the commissioner. Custom house brokers and importers are required to register their names and addresses in the department office. They and trans- portation companies give such information as the commissioner shall from time to time require. Last spring, custom house brokers were courteous and gave us lists of nearly all their importations for this and other states but; now, with a law to require information, they hold, and justly so, that we are entitled to information relative only to stock for New York State. The following is a summary of the work performed on imported nursery stock : NUMBEB OF SHIPMENTS AND UOXES REPORTED BY THIS DEPARTMENT TO OTHEK STATES Stale Shipm: nls Boxes Alabama ] .... California 6 13 Colorado 5 7 Connecticut 22 2()'.t and 28 packages. Georgia 1 2 Idaho 6 7 Illinois 57 723 and 12 tubs; Indiana ('. 39 Iowa II 52 Kansas !> .'Ill Kentucky (I 33 Louisiana 2 7 Maryland 9 I 1(1 Massachusetts 43 lis; and loo trees. Commissioner of Agriculture LSI Shipments Boxes 24 87 s 4S 1 1 9 25 2 4 -f 9 1 1 1 1 I 3842 and 125 tubs. 1 4 1 1 5fi •JS t and 12 tubs. 2 2 50 494 and 6 tubs. 16 65 1 7 4 11 2 11 2 8 •J 2 4 13 •> 3 5 15 28 2 [2 *> 9 6677 529 283 packages State M ichigau Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire . New Jersey New Mexico . . . . North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania . . Rhode Island . . . South Dakota . . . Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia Washington . . . . West Virginia . Wisconsin ( 'anada Washington, D. C New Vork- Number of shipments, 860; 3,998 boxes, 229 bales, 33 bundles, 185 tubs, 121 baskets; boxes burned, 745; hales burned, 2. We arc nearly all of us under obligations to Dr. Howard for reports on shipments of imported stock. If the importations this winter prove to be free or partly free from brown-tails, it will be largely the result of his visit to the entomologists in France. jN"o brown-tails were found on any stock except that grown in France. We have inspected this fall hundreds of shipments from Germany, England and Holland and a very few from France and no pests have been reported. The bulk of stock used by our nur- serymen for budding comes from France and most of it is received in the first three months of the year. We are seemingly as ready for the work as is possible and shall attack it with the hope of successfully delaying the establishment of the two dreaded pests in New York State. ORCHARD INSPECTION The inspection of orchards the last year has been commenced systematically in some counties containing the large commercial orchards, though the work has been somewhat interrupted by the importance of other lines of inspection. It is worthy of remark 182 Seventeenth Annual Report oe the that conditions so far as San Jose scale is concerned have changed materially within the last few years. At one time it was deemed necessary to destroy all infested trees but at the present time all inspections are for the purpose of pointing out to the owners of the orchards the presence of San Jose scale with suitable treatment which can be carried on by the owners. Occasionally it is neces- sary to serve notice upon the owners, requiring them to spray their trees within a reasonable time limit, though the large commercial orchardists are inclined to do what they can to save their orchards and fruits. The lime and sulphur solution is found sufficient for controlling the spread of the scales and is furthermore reported to be useful as a fungicide. In the case of peaches, both San Jose scale and leaf curl yield to proper treatment. Black knot of the plum is prevalent in some areas and a large number of trees have either been destroyed or thoroughly pruned and the owners instructed as to future care. The following is a list of orchards inspected, together with the number of trees the orchards con- tained : ORCHARD INSPECTION Number of orchards 2,382 Number trees in orchard.. 1,2G2,0G3 Apple 240,184 Pear 118,714 Dwarf pear 13,G94 Plum 21,481 Peach 703,769 Cherry 18,341 Quince 12,031 Number acres in orchard. . 15,256 Number of diseased trees.. 50,006 San Jose' scale 34,982 Yellows 11,103 Black knot 1,251 Little peach Oyster shell scale. Canker Pear blight 1,479 100 605 486 OTHER INSPECTION Acres Plants Strawberries Currants Raspberries .... Blackberries Gooseberries .... Vineyard Number diseased. 15 93 3 2 343 41,422 870 700 53 733 PEACH DISEASES The summer inspection for peach yellows and little peach has been carried on in some portions of the peach belt, particularly in the western New York belt referred to in the report of last year. It will be remembered that a few years since we began a systematic inspection of an area of about 60 square miles in Niagara County, working on the theory that if every diseased peach tree were annually cut out, the disease would be exterminated. The result of the work this year shows that a smaller percentage of diseased Commissioner of Agriculture 183 trees was found than in 1008. Of 501 orchards inspected, com- prising 407,374 trees, 0,247 were diseased with yellows and little peach. BLACK KNOT Black knot of the plum is quite general over the state and in areas where plum culture is still carried on much work has been done towards controlling this fungous disease. PEAR BLIGHT We are trying to see what can be done in a pear orchard of about 1,500 trees, by cutting out every evidence of pear blight once in 10 days during the growing season, as it is believed that this treatment may be successful in controlling this destructive disease. The result of inspections this summer shows less and less disease to remove from the trees as the season progresses. BLISTER BUST OF PINES AND EUROPEAN CURRANT RUST In the month of June there was a conference called in the city of New York to discuss the importation of white pine seedlings which were infected with the blister rust (Pcridermium strobi). For information as to what was done at that conference and for a description of the disease, reference is made to Horticultural Bul- letin jSTo. 2, accompanying this report. The total number of trees imported by the Forest, Fish and Game Commission was 1,430,700. Of this number, 558,700 were planted in 83 different portions of the state on private grounds. The balance of the number was planted by the Forest, Fish and Game Commission in the state nurseries. Of the 83 plantings above referred to, the Department of Agriculture assumed the inspection of 40, con- taining 205,600 trees and of 3 other plantings containing 66,000 trees imported directly. The cultivated and wild ribes within plantings or within 100 yards of same were destroyed. Upon 30 of these plantings ribes were found in numbers varying from 1 plant to as high as 3,500 within the boundaries of an individual planting. Total number of ribes found within boundaries of the 43 plantings, 149 culti- vated ribes and 12,171 wild ribes. 184 Seventeenth Annual Report of the All ribes were destroyed except in one small pine planting in the vicinity of a large cultivated currant plantation. In this instance the pines were destroyed and the ribes carefully inspected several times during the season to see if they had become infected with the disease. The rest of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission plantings were inspected by agents of the Forest, Fish and Game Commis- sion in a like manner. Also, their nurseries of German transplants have been examined carefully and all diseased trees or suspected trees have been destroyed. These plantings will all be carefully inspected again this spring for the blister rust stage of pine or summer spores and all diseased trees or suspected trees removed. BEE INSPECTION Four agents have been employed during the calendar year of 1909. The following are the statistics of the work : Number of apiaries visited.... 883 Number <>i colonies condemned, 1,638 Number of colonies examined.. 47,042 Number of colonies destroyed.. 437 Number <>f colonies diseased... 2,577 Colonies reduced to 46,759 These figures show thai more diseased colonies were loinnl than in the preceding year. This is accounted tor bv the tact that tin 1 contagious disease breaks out on the border of territory previously affected, principally because wild bees in trees and elsewhere become affected with brood diseases and are robbed of their stores by the apiaries in the vicinity. Nearly all cases of disease were caused by European foul brood, though pickled brood is found occasionally in the state. Instruc- tions for treatment were given to the owners or caretakers of apiaries containing diseased colonies and practical demonstration of proper method of treatment was given. In most cases where diseased colonies were found, they were promptly treated by the owner and where carefully done the treat- ment was usually effective. Less prejudice or opposition towards inspection was experienced this year, as the bee-keepers have become better informed in regard to the nature and dangers of the disease. The honey crop of the state has been rather light owing to prolonged droughts. This fact contributed in a measure to the spread of brood diseases, as the disease is less virulent in seasons of a liberal honey flow. CoMMISSIONEB OF AGRICULTURE 185 FRUIT BARREL LAW Most of the work of inspecting barrels used in shipping apples, pears and quinces was conducted by other agents of the department who reported that throughout western Xew York the standard apple barrel was very generally used. Where pears were shipped in short barrels, the law was very generally complied with, and the standard well maintained. The principal complaint of short barrels used in violation of the statute came from points in the Hudson Valley. It was found that many barrel manufacturers and shippers believed that they complied fully with the law in using 16y 2 inch barrels instead of 17% inch, basing their claim on the ground that the former size contains 100 quarts dry measure. On the other hand, the department holds that the law provides a dual standard and that both provisions must be complied with. Two cases have been made against shippers and it is hoped that a court interpretation of the present statute may be obtained soon. INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES The portion of the Agricultural Law which requires manufac- turers of insecticides and fungicides within the state, and whole- sale dealers in the same manufacture outside of the state, to make application and receive from the Commissioner of Agriculture certificates for each brand manufactured or offered for sale, has resulted in the issuing of L92 certificates for different brands of insecticides and fungicides. Samples of various commodities have been collected on the open market and sent for chemical analysis to the Tsew York Agricultural Experimenl Station at Geneva. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES Name . Salary Expenses Commissioner $4,000 00 SL201 99 Assistant commissioners (including office rents) 10.250 00 7,807 54 Bookkeepers, stenographers, etc 13,176 17 1.245 01 Butter instructors 5,400 00 3,124 01 Cheese instructors 9,000 00 4,164 75 Special agents 45,356 95 26,439 36 Veterinarians 2,773 00 Chemists 11,880 80 1.827 20 Miscellaneous, including attorneys, detective, extra help. 3.597 23 2,610 84 Postage, expressage and printing 4,660 94 186 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Name Salary Expenses Chemicals, glassware, rent of laboratory, etc $2,432 01 Stationery, telegraph and telephone... 2,941 44 Diseases of domestic animals $44,734 92 17,226 61 Cattle killed 57,973 55 Pure food 5,100 00 3,592 57 Dairy products 4,674 17 4,414 41 Nursery inspection 27,405 87 14,403 57 Statistics 9,965 75 4,854 42 Fertilizers and feeding stuffs 4,674 17 3,781 24 Farmers' institute (expenses included) 10,541 96 12,379 48 Total $218,030 99 $177,080 94 apportionments for agricultural fairs The Legislature of 1909 made an appropriation of $250,000 to be apportioned to agricultural fairs in accordance with the pro- visions of section 310 of chapter 9 of the Laws of 1909. The pro- visions of this section relative to disbursements are as follows : All such county agricultural societies, town or other agricultural societies, or fair associations, or agricultural expositions organized under the laws of the state of New York which have received moneys from the state for premiums paid for the promotion of agriculture and domestic arts, for the promotion of education along agricultural lines, or for the promotion of the improvement of the breeding of cattle, sheep, horses and other domestic animals, shall be deemed as agents for the state in disbursing such moneys and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such moneys paid as provided in this article, from an annual appropriation which shall not be less than $250,000. In accordance with this section, the apportionment of moneys was made as follows : Albany County Agricultural Society and Exposition $3,436 81 Allegany County Agricultural Society 1,851 87 Cuba Fair and Racing Association 3,291 69 Wellsville Fair Association 3,281 94 Broome County Agricultural Society 2,814 16 Binghamton Industrial Exposition 4.000 00 Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society 3,339 28 Franklinville Agricultural and Driving Park Association 2,960 10 Cayuga County Agricultural Corporation 3,360 76 Chautauqua County Agricultural Corporation 092 14 Chemung County Agricultural Society 2,888 22 Chenango County Agricultural Society 3,606 54 Afton Driving Park and Agricultural Association 3,025 56 Riverside Agricultural Society 2,401 06 Clinton County Agricultural ' Society 2.0S2 92 Columbia County Agricultural Society 2,599 81 Columbia County Agricultural anil Horticultural Society 1,433 ?7 Cortland County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Delaware County Agricultural Society 2,656 92 Catskill Mountain Agricultural Society 1,873 46 Delaware Valley Agricultural Society 3, 198 70 Deposit Fair Association 1,606 51 Dutchess County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Erie County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Essex County Agricultural Society 857 55 Commissioner of Agriculture 187 Franklin County Agricultural Society $3,095 80 Fulton County Agricultural Society 3.233 65 Genesee County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Greene County Agricultural Society 1,826 08 Herkimer County Agricultural Society 1,076 16 Jefferson County Agricultural Society 3.011 94 Cape Vincent Agricultural Society 1.730 00 Lewis County Agricultural Society 1.777 52 Hemlock Lake Union Agricultural Society 1.072 53 Brookfield-Madison County Agricultural Society 1,188 SO Monroe County Agricultural Society 3.6S6 67 Montgomery County Agricultural Society 2,702 55 American Institute of the City of New York 1,524 68 Niagara County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Oneida County Agricultural Society 2,250 23 Boonville Fair Association 1,641 62 Onondaga Count} 7 Fair Association 2,234 00 Ontario County Agricultural Society 3,573 50 Gorham Agricultural Society 706 68 Naples Union Agricultural Society 2,132 86 Orange County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Orleans County Agricultural Society 2.762 66 Oswego County Agricultural Society 3,528 40 Sandy Creek, Richland. Orwell and Boylston Agricultural Society. 2,362 07 Otsego County Agricultural Society. .' . 3.003 83 Morris Fair Association 2,991 27 Oneonta Union Agricultural Society 3,369 22 Richfield Springs Agricultural Society 1,071 85 Schenevus Valley Agricultural "Society 987 19 Putnam County Agricultural Society 022 50 The Agricultural Society of Queens-Nassau Counties 4,000 00 Rensselaer County Agricultural and Horticultural Society 2,125 17 Agricultural and Liberal Arts Society of Rensselaer County 2.007 38 Richmond County Agricultural Society 1,789 29 Rockland County Agricultural and Horticultural Association... 2,222 82 Rockland County Industrial Association 2,607 11 Gouverneur Agricultural and Mechanical Society 1,496 66 Oswegatchie Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Racquette Valley and St. Regis Valley Agricultural Society 3.547 91 Saratoga County Agricultural Society 2.546 59 Schoharie ( lounty Agricultural Society 2.028 91 Cobleskill Agricultural Society '. 3,132 59 Schiu ler < lounty Agricultural Society 3.453 74 Seneca County Agricultural Society 3,018 87 Steuben County Agricultural Society 4,000 00 Hornellsville Fair.. ' 3.843 01 Prattsburg Union Agricultural Societj 1,851 72 Southern Steuben Agricultural Society 576 32 Suffolk County Agricultural Society 3,338 65 Sullivan County Agricultural Society 2,372 68 Tioga County Agricultural Society 3,372 05 Northern Tioga Agricultural Society 2.227 49 Tompkins County Agricultural Society 2.830 74 Dryden Agricultural Society 3,541 35 Union Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Ulysses, Covert and Hector 3,810 85 Ulster County Agricultural Society 2,834 17 The Warren County Fair ' 2,048 87 Washington County Agricultural Society 3,559' 47 Cambridge Valley Agricultural Society and Stock Breeders' Association 4,000 00 188 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Wayne County Agricultural Society $3,346 38 Newark Fair Association 2,l. r >N 88 Palmyra Union Agricultural Society ] ,(!47 50 Westchester County Horticultural and Agricultural Society.... 4,000 00 Wyoming County Agricultural Society 3,204 4 1 Silver Lake Agricultural and Mechanical Society 2,077 21 Yates County Agricultural Society ' 3,284 96 Dundee Fair Association 3,082 72 Total $240,027 10 APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR THE YEAR L909-1910 Salaries $129,050 00 General expenses. . 115,605 00 Fanners' institutes 45,000 00 Nursery inspection 73,000 00 Bureau of statistics 15,500 00 Bureau of veterinary service 200,000 00 Pure food bureau 20,000 00 Bureau of fertilizers and feeding stuffs 12.000 00 Bureau of agricultural labor 7,500 00 Bureau of dairy products 35,000 00 Special detective work 4,000 00 Surveillance of fairs 3,000 00 Furniture, books and supplies 5,794 N Foot and mouth disease 25,000 00 Emergency work 30,000 00 Agricultural fairs 250.000 00 New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y Jit::. 000 00 State Agricultural College at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.. • 317,99& 00 State School of Agriculture, St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y 30,000 Of) State School of Agriculture, Alfred University, Alfred. N. Y.... 7ti,S00 00 New York State Veterinary College. Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y .' 1 95,000 00 Total $] ,693,848 44 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR, 1909 CASH OTHER THAN STATE APPROPRIATIONS RECEIPTS Railroad gate admissions $30,238 25 Cash gate admissions 9,S78 75 $-10,117 00 Grand stand admissions 17,902 25 Paddock admissions 8,594 50 Private boxes 2,012 00 Season and truck tickets 24 00 Horseman's badge 5 00 Privilege concessions 8,639 22 Midway shows, percentage 2,44 1 17 Rental floor space — M. & L. Arts Bldg 4,710 00 Rental floor space — Dairy Bldg (147 24 Rental ground space — private bldg 90 00 Advertisements in prize list 384 00 Suspensions from N. T. Ass'n, including L909 1.774 30 Race entry fees (T. & P.) $7,665 00 Race entry fees ( running) 160 00 Race entry fees (time records) 110 00 7,935 00 Commissioner oe Agriculture 189 receipts — Continued Sale horse show catalogues Special prizes, In use show department. Entry fees, horse show department. . . Special prizes, cattle department Entry fees, cattle department Entry fees, sheep department Entry fees, swine department Entry fees, poultry department Entry fees, domestic department Entry fees, fruit department Entry fees, flower department Entrj fees, farm produce departmenl Entry fees, machinery department . . . Entry fees, dairy department Butter sold, dairy department Cartage, transportation department.. Stall rents House rents Return freight Miscellaneous Burpee & Co., special prize Voucher disbursements 1 11. I). Curtiss, stenographer, January 2 National Trotting Association, dues 1909 3 Lyman Brothers, binding reports 4 American Express Co., express 5 Charles A. Smith, moving office fixtures 6 Empire State Clean Towel Co., service 7 A. E. Brown, expenses to Albany 8 R. & J. Farquhar & Co.. flower seeds 9 II. D. Curtiss, stenographer, February 10 F. D. Sargent, printed supplies 11 Charles A. Smith, freight and cartage 12 American Express Co., express 13 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 14 A. E. Brown, expenses attending meetings 15 S. C. Shaver, expenses attending meetings lfl LI. D. Curtiss, stenographer, March 17 G. W. Harrison, clerk, March 15-31 18 J. A. Seitz, photographs of fair. 1908 19 David Richards, lettering office doors 20 Syracuse District Messenger Co.. service 21 N. Y. C. & II. R. R. R. Co., freight 22 Syracuse Steel Rlate Engraving Co.. engraving. 23 Merriam Manufacturing Co., office desks 24 Miller Electric Co., electric wiring 25 Francis Hendricks Co., framing pictures 26 Brown, Curtiss & Brown, office furniture 27 Brown. Curtiss & Brown, office furniture 28 S. C. Shaver, expenses, February and March. . . 29 A. E. Brown, expenses, February and March. . . 30 H. D. Curtiss, stenographer, April 31 < !. W. Harrison, clerk, April 32 S. C. Shaver, expenses, April :>.'i Empire Slate ('lean Towel Co., service $61 47 625 00 2,521 15 594 31 1.237 00 228 00 178 00 1,709 50 303 42 272, 02 118 12 214 00 378 00 325 00 46 20 647 00 396 75 528 86 29 53 65 30 20 00 $105,783 SI $45 00 100 00 1 50 1 05 56 50 5 00 25 54 30 45 00 22 75 1 67 2 55 1 75 75 92 55 81 45 00 50 00 4 75 8 00 15 9 00 60 00 40 65 34 44 9 85 35 00 10 96 53 61 71 62 45 00 100 00 18 12 5 00 190 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher disbursements — Continu-ed 34 Western Union Telegraph Co., telegraph service 35 American Express Co., express 36 National Express Co., express 37 George W. Decker, packing pictures 38 The Wyckoff Co., office supplies 39 Herbert F. Smith, photographs of fair grounds 40 F. D. Sargent, blank books 41 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 42 A. E. Brown, expenses to Albany 43 Eider & Driver Pub. Co., horse show advertising 44 H. J. Ormsbee, electrotype 45 A. E. Perren, expense account, boulevard 46 White, Bond & Schoeneck, account boulevard (attorneys) 47 H. D. Curtiss, stenographer, May 48 G. W. Harrison, clerk, May 49 J. Dan Ackerman, publicity manager, services 50 Fred S. Arnold, stenographer, May 19-31 51 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 52 John C. Moore Co., blank books 53 Charles A. Smith, freight and cartage 54 F. D. Sargent, printed supplies 55 National Express Co., express 56 Rider & Driver Pub. Co., horse show advertising 57 F. B. Arnold, stenographer, June 58 G. W. Harrison, clerk, June 59 W. H. Gocher, secretary, M. T. A., reimbursement 60 J. Dan Ackerman, publicity department, on acct 61 William Cowie, postmaster, postage 62 Cronin & Hineman, repairing electric bells 63 Charles A. Smith, cartage 64 American Express Co., express 65 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 66 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 67 Legislative Index Pub. Co., subscription 68 William Cowie, postmaster, postage 69 F. S. Arnold, stenographer, July 70 G. W. Harrison, clerk, July 71 L. B. Jameson, clerk, July 72 J. Dan Ackerman, publicity manager, on acct 73 S. C. Shaver, expenses to Albany 74 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 75 William Cowie, postmaster, postage 76 Charles F. Saul, brushes 77 The Wyckoff Co., typewriter 78 F. P. Collins Paint Co., brushes 79 The Buffalo Commercial Co., advertising 80 Charles A. Smith, freight and cartage 81 James A. Pendergast, veterinary services 82 Western Union Tel. Co., messages 83 The Grand Circuit, 1909 membership and dues 84 Am. Ass'n of Fairs and Expositions, dues, 1909 85 F. S. Arnold, stenographer, August 86 G. W. Harrison, clerk, August 87 L. B. Jameson, clerk, August 88 National Express Co., express 89 Smith & Holmes, photographs 90 W. C. Parker, printing supplies 91 Yale & Townsend Co., keys 32 J. A. Seitz, framing pictures 2 35 $15 70 1 05 4 55 3 00 90 57 8 40 13 50 206 30 35 60 25 00 4 25 275 00 100 00 45 00 100 00 100 00 45 83 85 25 11 25 77 11 50 3 12 25 00 125 00 100 00 30 90 100 00 30 00 4 40 2 00 3 80 160 00 479 00 50 00 50 00 125 00 100' oo 81 00 100 00 14 27 112 50 486 08 11 70 81 00 2 50 11 55 18 21 4 00 9 01 200 00 25 00 95 00 100 00 78 00 67 46 5 40 150 70 83 COMMISSIONEE OF AGRICULTURE 191 Voucher disbursements — Continued 93 Sampson & Murdock Co., directory $4 50 94 J. M. Hamilton, postmaster, postage 107 20 95 Bentley, Murray & Co., badges 57 00 96 American Express Co., express 1 75 97 Western Union Tel. Co., messages 11 68 98 The Syracuse Laundry, laundry work 4 10 99 F. P. Collins Paint Co., brushes 6 90 100 Syracuse Steel Plate Engraving Co., letterheads 30 00 101 The Wyckoff Co., supplies 159 46 102 The Cronin Auto Co., auto service 12 20 103 MacGreevey-Sleght Co., cash boxes 35 00 104 J. Dan Ackerman, publicity manager, to balance acct. . 200 00 105 Horace P. Murphy, commission on advertising prize lists 101 00 106 Ansell Ticket Co., printed tickets 94 60 107 A. E. Brown, expenses 86 00 108 Brown, Curtiss & Brown, furniture 584 40 109 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 228 00 110 Ontario Co. Times Co., printing 22 25 111 Bentley, Murray & Co., auto badges 6 25 112 Charles A. Smith, freight and cartage 4 15 113 Syracuse Rubber Co., rubber boots 8 50 114 Onondaga Ind. Tel. Co., rental 48 00 115 Fichter & Gaebler, repairing lawn mowers 4 30 116 A. M. Strong, cleaning supplies 19 80 117 H. E. Hessler Co., fencing and supplies 134 42 118 H. L. Drummer, transportation on express 5 48 119 A. P. Sager, 2d superintendent horses 24 00 120 P. Fields, assistant superintendent horses 24 00 121 E. E. Dooling, veterinarian 50 00 122 C. A. Clark, gateman, horse show ring 18 00 123 E. L. Dwight, attendant, horse show ring 18 00 124 L. Bowman, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 125 R. D. Clark, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 126 W. H. Cadzer, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 127 J. A. Horn, attendant, horse show ring 15 00 128 C. G. Meyers, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 129 G. P. Van Eseltine, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 130 A. H. Hinman, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 131 C. J. Grady, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 132 S. A. Seag'ar, attendant, horse show ring 21 00 133 M. Lawler, attendant, horse show ring 18 00 134 Geo. H. Sand, attendant, horse show ring 12 00 135 Fred A. Upton, starting judge, races 150 00 136 E. J. Toole, clerk, races 100 00 137 Russell Covert, assistant clerk, races 18 00 138 A. J. Feek, timer, races 25 00 139 Pearley Dickinson, timer, races 25 00 140 John L. King, timer, races 25 00 141 H. S. Neeley, expenses as race secretary 286 60 142 W. C. Wright, expenses, running races 104 '86 143 Augustus Doyle, assistant, running races 15 00 144 John Greaves, marshal, races 25 00 145 A. Stevens, distance judge, races 15 00 146 John Kernan, patrol judge, races 15 00 147 W. D. Newell, track superintendent 4 00 148 H. W. Baker, office clerk, races 18 00 149 Johnson Southard, helper, race department 36 00 150 J. J. Beehan, gateman at race track 18 00 151 Harry Hartman, gateman at race track 18 00 192 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher DISBURSEMENTS — Continued 152 G. W. Dakin, gateman at race track $18 00 153 E. E. Nichols, gateman at race track 18 00 154 Charles Device, gateman at race track 18 00 155 Mark Westcott, gateman at race track 18 00 156 O. S. Perkins, gateman at raee track 18 00 157 Edward Reagan, Jr., gateman at race track 18 00 158 13. L. Clawson, gateman at race track 18 00 159 John Costigan, gateman at race track 18 00 160 A. Pangburn, gateman at race track IS 00 161 Henry S. Phelps, gateman at race track 18 00 162 Allan Noxon, gateman at race track IS 00 163 R. D. Smith, gateman at race track I S 00 164 John Smith, Jr., gateman at race track I S 00 165 George Creque, gateman at race track 18 00 166 A. J. Simmons, gateman at race track 18 00 167 John M. Sweeney, gateman at race track 18 0O 168 Charles M. Coss, gateman at race track 18 OO 169 Wallace Noble, gateman at race track 18 00 170 Joseph Rees, gateman at race track 18 00 171 E. A. Lake, gateman at race track 18 00 172 George A. Waterman, gateman at race track 18 00 173 J. K. Potter, gateman at race track 18 00 174 F. G. Bolton, blackboard man, race track 12 00 175 W. Berry Huntley, blackboard man, race track 12 00 176 J. W. Cronin Coach Co., carriage hire 24 00 177 D. B. Kavanaugh, carriage hire ' 22 50 17S C. H. Bonsted, carriage hire 2 00 179 D. W. McLaury, superintendent, cattle 175 00 180 Reuben Wolfson, assistant superintendent, cattle 56 00 181 Harry S. Chandler, assistant superintendent, cattle.... 30 00 182 Louis C. Hess, superintendent, judging ring and parade. 32 62 183 Earl C. Bardin, superintendent, judging ring and parade. 69 50 184 G. W. Sisson, Jr., judge, ring 45 18 185 James Hilton, judge, ring 61 91 186 John Welch, judge, ring 50 0O 1 S7 D. F. Jones, judge, ring 40 00 188 A. F. Bronson, judge, ring 22 50 189 R. L. Lewis, judge, ring 23 35 190 H. II. Wing, expenses, account butter fat test 63 10 191 D. W. McLaury, expenses, superintendent, cattle 228 32 192 Chas. A. Gibbs^ tent rental 20 00 1 93 Porter Brothers, feed 21 60 194 F. L. Hinchey, return stable rent 4 00 195 C. A. Wieting, expense cattle department 72 50 190 Levi A. Page, superintendent, sheep 47 34 197 W. H. Vroman, assistant superintendent, sheep 34 52 198 M. B. Fellows, assistant superintendent, sheep 32 64 199 J. C. Duncan, judge, sheep 25 00 200 C. W. Lewis, judge, sheep 30 00 201 Arthur Danks, judge, sheep 72 60 202 C. M. Gibbs, tent rental 42 00 203 J. J. Ryan, tent rental 50 00 204 E. M. Benham, superintendent, swine 53 00 205 Charles Wright, assistant superintendent, swine 38 82 206 Ira Slater, assistant superintendent, swine 38 82 207 ('•. W. Failbv, assistant superintendent, swine 6 00 208 IT. M. Terwilliger, assistant superintendent, swine 3 00 209 W. J. Thorpe, judge, swine 55 00 210 L. W. Dehnart, judge, swine 60 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 193 Voucher disbursements — Continued 211 J. J. Ryan, tent rental $50 00 212 VV. E. Gilbert, superintendent, poultry 372 35 213 W. A. Smith, assistant superintendent, poultry 3177 214 J. Villmount, assistant superintendent, poultry 6 00 215 John Wright, assistant superintendent, poultry 35 82 216 Clarence Warner, assistant superintendent, poultry 35 62 217 William Bradt, assistant superintendent, poultry 38 00 218 E. N. Morgan, assistant superintendent, poultry 44 50 219 E. A. Parks, assistant superintendent, poultry 39 10 220 Edgar Akley, assistant superintendent, poultry 41 72 221 Charles Spencer, assistant superintendent, poultry 36 00 222 W. A. Coughtry, assistant superintendent, poultry 39 50 223 F. B. Sutliff, assistant superintendent, poultry 38 00 224 R. D. Eddy, assistant superintendent, poultry 80 50 225 David F. Williams, assistant superintendent, poultry... 35 92 226 Jason Hones, assistant superintendent, poultry 34 35 227 H. C. Young, assistant superintendent, poultry 31 65 228 Fred A. Poole, assistant superintendent, poultry 2 00 229 Richard Bluett, assistant superintendent, poultry 2 00 230 Bert Van Amber, assistant superintendent, poultry 6 00 231 Clyder Proper, assistant superintendent, poultry 20 00 232 Newton Cash, judge, poultry 25 00 233 W. J. Stanton, judge, poultry 35 00 234 J. H. Drevenstedt, judge, poultry 45 00 235 B. W. Mosher, judge, poultry 30 00 236 W. C. Denny, judge, poultry 30 00 237 John Krimer, judge, poultry 25 00 238 W. A. Smith, for duck display 200 00 239 Empire Cooping Co., rental of coops 262 40 240 George II. Hodgkins, poultry food 213 70 241 James J. Ryan, tent rental 70 00 242 D., L. & W. R. R. Co., freight on poultry 11 19 243 B. W. Fairchild, locater in machinery department 125 00 244 H. S. Edwards, locater in machinery department 100 00 245 James Reid, assistant superintendent, machinery dept. . . 40 00 246 Fred Fairchild, assistant superintendent, machinery dept. 40 00 247 Frank Rivennacht, laborer, machinery dept 34 00 248 Thomas Dwyer, laborer, machinery dept 20 00 249 W. J. Barrey, laborer, machinery dept 2 25 250 Fred Fletcher, laborer, machinery dept 5 00 251 Porter Brothers, supplies 4 00 252 Ira Sharp, moving timber and cinders 6 00 253 Howard Moore, superintendent, domestic dept 70 08 254 A. F. Presley, assistant superintendent, domestic dept. . . 27 80 255 A. E. Emerson, assistant superintendent, domestic dept. 24 15 256 Mrs. W. P. Carpenter, domestic dept 3 00 257 Mary Curtiss, domestic dept 33 86 258 Mrs.' C. E. Brooks, domestic dept 32 68 259 W. B. Pease, domestic dept 24 80 260 William Coon, domestic dept 31 52 261 Mrs. Howard Moore, domestic dept 25 00 262 Mrs. P. S. Aldricb, judge, domestic dept 27 45 263 Mrs. C. P. Boshart,' judge, domestic dept 31 82 264 Mrs. W. T. Keys, judge, domestic dept 30 20 265 Mrs. D. A. Carpenter, judge, domestic dept 17 25 266 United States Express' Co., express 8 18 267 United States Express Co., express 55 268 W. A. Rogers, clerk, press headquarters 40 00 269 H. T. Sharp, expenses, office 14 25 7 194 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher disbursements — Con turned 270 Ernest Moore, laborer 271 F. L. Davy, electrician 272 W. N. Giles, superintendent of forage 273 J. 0. Commereau, services 274 Refund on life members tickets 275 C. M. Gibbs, tent rental 276 William H. Birdsell, chief of police 277 H. G. Boyd, assistant chief of police 278 William J. Bourke, assistant clerk, police 279 Thomas Smith, police justice 280 F. S. Pratt, day policeman 281 Perry Hicox, day policeman 282 Wm. J. Burns, day policeman 283 G. W. Smith, day policeman 284 F. Bohner, day policeman 285 F. N. McGinley, day policeman 280 W. J. Burney, day policeman 287 G A. Stoddard, day policeman 288 A. S. Purchase, day policeman 289 Wm. Pabst, day policeman 290 Guy Shaw, day policeman* 291 A. L. Liddle, day policeman 292 L. H. Lissman, day policeman 293 J. F. Colon, day policeman 294 L. P. Ptoulston, day policeman 295 David Vandy, day policeman 296 B. L. Pomeroy, day policeman 297 Geo. P. Case, day policeman 298 Geo. Clarke, day policeman 299 P. Hendrick, day policeman 300 J. D. McMullen, day policeman 301 W. J. Beals, day policeman 302 D. S. Moore, day policeman 303 W. H. Parker, day policeman 304 A. G. Laidlaw, day policeman 305 Jacob Metzgar, day policeman 306 J. Maloney, day policeman 307 Wm. Tompkins, day policeman 308 R. Harper, day policeman 309 Andrew Luto, day policeman 310 W. H. Glover, day policeman : 311 C. S. Allen, day policeman 312 D. E. Pasco, day policeman 313 A. E. Wright, day policeman 314 C. H. Matty, day policeman 315 A. C. Stone, day policeman 316 Ray Johnson, day policeman 317 B. McKinney, day policeman 318 J. B. Cassmann, day policeman 319 F. J. Stephens, day policeman 320 F. B. Parris, day policeman 321 David Jewitt, day policeman 322 V. A. Bauer, day policeman 323 H. Kappesser, day policeman 324 Frank McGinley, day policeman 325 E. E. Ilelmstetter, day policeman 326 G. C. Smith, day policeman 327 Frank Bohner, day policeman 328 J. F. Smith, day policeman 25 50 $18 00 24 00 50 80 41 21 56 75 4 00 100 00 50 00 33 00 70 00 22 50 30 00 13 50 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 9 00 16 50 4 50 26 27 30 27 4 50 27 25 23 92 31 00 20 10 26 54 25 46 25 74 26 54 25 74 31 12 33 12 26 82 22 50 26 10 29 81 25 74 25 74 29 36 25 46 22 85 24 18 26 50 16 85 25 70 23 10 25 74 26 08 26 50 23 50 33 22 24 00 30 00 21 00 19 50 33 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 195 Voucher disbursements — Continued 329 A. B. Holden, day policeman 330 Robt. Kramer, day policeman 331 G. Wienhold, day policeman 332 Jacob Honck, day policeman 333 G. W. Smith, day policeman 334 F. J. Hoffmire, day policeman 335 F. G. Hermann, day policeman 336 Geo. W. Hughes, day policeman 337 V. A. Bauer, day policeman 338 P. H. Kelley, night policeman 339 J. F. Kimmey, night policeman 340 B. Jennings, night policeman 341 M. B. Birdseye, night policeman 342 David Ottman, night policeman 343 Louis Finks, night policeman 344 John O'Brien, night policeman : 345 Rhoda Hogan, night policeman 346 P. Hartman, night policeman 347 Sam. DeWitt, night policeman 348 R. Hogan, night policeman 349 P. Hartman, night policeman 350 John O'Brien, night policeman 351 J. Lewis Frinck, night policeman 352 S. DeWitt, night policeman 353 Cronin Coach and Transfer Co., carriage hire 354 Thomas Indian School, expenses on exhibit 355 J. L. Peary, expenses on fish exhibit 356 Parley M. Brown, watchman, state inst 357 Ernest Lendrum, laborer, state inst .. 358 Frank Rosier, laborer, state inst 359 Ralph Harding, laborer, state inst 360 Frank Rosier, laborer, state inst 361 Ernest Lendrum, laborer, state inst 362 J. V. Purcell, paid laborer, state inst 363 Frank Roset, laborer, state inst 364 United States Express Co., express on exhibits 365 G. Smith, toilet attendant 366 Jerry Van Ness, toilet attendant 367 Mrs. Gray, toilet attendant 368 Mrs. Pounds, toilet attendant 369 M. Johnson, toilet attendant 370 John Gray, toilet attendant 371 J. Tidman, toilet attendant 372 Charles King, toilet attendant 373 Ben Moore, toilet attendant 374 J. P. Morton, toilet attendant 375 Mrs. Cobb, toilet attendant 376 Mary Smith, toilet attendant 377 John Biggs, toilet attendant 378 Mae Titus, toilet attendant 379 Mrs. Werner, toilet attendant 380 Mrs. L. Johnson, toilet attendant 381 L. A. Owens, toilet attendant 382 Allan Titus, toilet attendant 383 Horace Crown, toilet attendant 384 R. C. Otis, superintendent, transportation department. . 129 SO 385 R. C. Otis, superintendent, transportation department. . 5 00 286 Thomas B. Fowler, assistant snpt., transportation dept. . 74 16 387 Thomas B. Fowler, assistant supt., transportation dept.. 3 00 $25 50 18 00 22 50 30 00 34 50 22 50 25 50 30 00 9 00 18 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 43 20 30 00 24 00 30 oo 30 00 30 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 4 00 7 50 81 50 43 45 1 00 8 80 2 40 1 20 1 40 11 60 4 25 S 45 24 00 16 00 10 50 10 50 10 50 14 00 14 00 14 00 14 00 14 00 10 50 10 50 14 00 10 50 10 50 10 50 10 50 14 00 14 00 19G Seventeenth Annual Report op the Voucher disbursements — Continued 388 Alva Zoller, assistant supt., transportation dept $65 48 389 Alva Zoller, assistant supt., transportation dept 3 00 390 Wm. P. Carpenter, assistant supt., transportation dept. 53 00 391 L. S. Pitkin, assistant supt., transportation dept 83-25 392 F. J. Parsons, clerk, transportation department 92 25 393 F. J. Parsons, clerk, transportation department 20 00 394 Albert Nenning, laborer, transportation department. ... 40 31 395 R. Klasi, laborer, transportation department 4 50 39(5 P. Klasi, laborer, transportation department 5 75 397 R. Ransier, laborer, transportation department 36 81 398 P. Ransier, laborer, transportation department 3 50 399 Charles Allen, laborer, transportation department 37 93 400 Wm. Cunningham, laborer, transportation department.. 37 93 401 Ed. Grannis, laborer, transportation department 37 93 402 W. II. Lawton, laborer, transportation department 40 68 403 Ed. Winchel, laborer, transportation department 39 06 404 Augustus Keller, laborer, transportation department... 37 93 405 Isaac Steves, laborer, transportation -department 36 43 406 Henry Klasi, laborer, transportation department 31 68 407 John Manley, laborer, transportation department 22 69 408 Charles Conrad, laborer, transportation department.... 32 63 409 Edwin Givin, laborer, transportation department 38 31 410 A. Sheffle, laborer, transportation department 20 38 411 J. C. Lundy, laborer, transportation department 19 44 412 M. Colvin, laborer, transportation department 38 56 413 H. E. Dow, laborer, transportation department 40-31 414 Jacob Rowe, laborer, transportation department 15 56 415 Thos. Dwyer, laborer, transportation department 2 00 416 Louis Crego, laborer, transportation department 25 68 417 Fred Fletcher, laborer, transportation department 23 25 418 Clias. Dunn, laborer, transportation department 16 38 419 Hugh Mallory, laborer, transportation department 24 00 420 Frank Cassey, laborer, transportation department 13 75 421 Charles Steves, laborer, transportation department 37 06 422 W. C. Gardener, laborer, transportation department. ... 6 00 423 J. II. Randall, laborer, transportation department 6 00 424 M. J. Robert, laborer, transportation department 6 00 425 George Higgins, laborer, transportation department 6 75 426 William O'Brien, laborer, transportation department. . . 4 50 427 William King, laborer, transportation department 4 50 428 Charles Ilogan, laborer, transportation department. ... 3 00 429 Joe Dietz, laborer, transportation department 2 00 430 Leon Petesiki, laborer, transportation department 4 00 431 A. Newing, laborer, transportation department 40 31 432 F. J. Parsons, laborer, transportation department 36 26 433 N. Y. C. & II. R. R. R. Co., freight 45 434 F. J. Parsons, freight 5 53 435 F. J. Parsons, refund of freight 3 36 436 R. ('. Otis, supplies, transportation department 4 89 437 John C. Weber ( Weber's band ) 300 00 438 John C. Weber ( Weber's band ) 2,000 00 439 Arthur Dowd, messenger (Weber's band) 12 00 440 W. A. Hurst, laborer on Midway 38 62 441 Luther Poland, laborer on Midway 31 35 442 Charles L. Holmes, laborer on Midway 26 58 4-13 W. P. Mix, laborer on Midway ' 26 58 444 Austin Becker, laborer on Midway 27 10 445 Ceorge B. Brooks, laborer cm Midway 23 20 446 Watson Richtmyer, laborer on Midway 32 35 Commissioner of Agriculture 197 Voucher DISBURSEMENTS — Continued 447 N. J. Freeman, laborer on Midway 448 Grant Wilbur, laborer on Midway 449 F. B. Wolcott, laborer on Midway 450i Roy Ward, laborer on Midway 451 John Wright, laborer on Midway 452 G. R. Safford, laborer on Midway 453 John Greaves, assistant, automobile day 454 United States Express Co., express 455 Geo. A. Smith, superintendent, dairy department 450 W. E. Griffith, assistant superintendent, dairy dept. . . 457 R. R. Kirkland, assistant superintendent dairy dept... 458 Royal Gilkey, clerk, dairy department 459 Royal Gilkey, clerk, dairy department 460 Clayton Button, assistant clerk, dairy department 461 Joseph Bavis, assistant clerk, dairy department 462 C. A. Publow, demonstrator, dairy department 463 R. C. H. Fowler, assistant demonstrator, dairy dept. . . . 464 W. L. Markham, assistant demonstrator, dairy dept. . . . 465 E. G. Graves, assistant demonstrator, dairy dept 466 Horace Reese, assistant demonstrator, dairy department. 467 Charles Thorn, judge, dairy department 468 J. J. Ryan, rent of tent, etc 469 T. L. Stone, expenses, exhibit 470 George A. Smith, superintendent, expenses 471 C. A. Publow, expenses 472 W. E. Griffith, expenses 473 II. Voll, cow for milking machine 474 August Stclter, labor, dairy department 475 United States Express Co., express 476 F. R. Pennock. ticket seller 477 F. B. Yost, ticket seller 478 John Wilson, ticket seller 479 Frank Thomas, ticket seller 480 W. H. Hook, ticket seller 481 W. H. Porter, ticket seller 482 W. J. Toor, ticket seller 483 Edw. Buffev, ticket seller 484 C. W. Buckholtz, ticket seller 485 Edw. R. Ravher, ticket seller 486 L. B. Averill, ticket seller 487 John Toole, ticket seller .488 Frank G. Belle, ticket seller 489 Georjre B. Rice, ticket seller 490 W. W. Hall, ticket seller 491 Ralph Carrig, ticket seller 492 C. W. Blodgett. ticket seller 493 William B. Carter, ticket seller 494 C. M. Haitz, ticket seller 495 W. A. Snyder, ticket seller 496 Charles Seeley, ticket seller 497 Geo. T. Baggett, ticket seller 498 W. R. Bhutan, foreman ticket seller 499 J. N. Parker, gateman 500 1 Tra J. Lyons, gateman 501 Lyman H. Aldrich, gateman 502 Bavid Clarke, gateman 503 Francis L. Head, gateman 504 John Esterbrooke, gateman 505 F. S. Bavins, gateman 506 Thos. B. Frawley, gateman 507 Virgil McLagan, gateman #24 74 32 35 10 50 22 52 3 00 22 52 5 00 3 00 77 20 49 00 49 10 24 05 2 75 37 32 41 25 35 00 23 45 30 31 47 05 53 65 29 72 85 00 5 94 32 02 2 75 51 13 49 00 5 00 5 36 15 40 1!) 10 18 70 22 52 22 52 18 00 21 25 22 32 22 52 15 00 18 (Ml IS 00 18 00 IS 00 18 00 24 02 IS 00 IS 00 22 52 18 00 IS 00 15 00 25 30 19 55 21 75 21 00 22 52 23 64 23 no 23 75 18 25 23 00 198 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher disbursements — Continued 508 William Hill, gateman 509 T. H. Parkhurst, gateman 510 F. W. Shurwood, gateman 511 George Freer, gateman 512 Charles Cusick, gateman 513 Earl Tozier, gateman 514 A. E. Loucks, gateman 515 William Hay ton, gateman 516 W. T. Hunt, gateman 517 M. L. Shearer, gateman 518 John Spaulding, gateman 519 W. W. Thompson, gateman 520 W. J. Forbes, gateman 521 Charles Simpson, gateman 522 Jefferson Fox, gateman 523 E. G. Britton, gateman 524 C. A. Brosmer, gateman 525 Leon Brosmer, gateman 526 C. W. Hermans, gateman 527 A. B. Churchill, gateman 528 Arthur Mumford, gateman 529 Edw. Elmer, gateman 530 J. E. Sufferin, gateman 531 Geo. Clohecy, gateman 532 David B. Gallaneau, gateman 533 Charles H. Corey, gateman 534 W. D. Jewell, gateman :").",;") W. J. Lane, gateman 536 W. B. Schamberg, gateman 537 Mark Stanton, gateman 538 Leonard Haley, gateman 539 Philip Eidelman, gateman 540 W. A. Leventhall, gateman 54 1 A. A. Clifford, gateman 542 George Emory, gateman 543 1 1. W. Bruce, gateman 544 James Flynn, gateman 5 15 Grant Beed, gateman 546 W. E. Brown, gateman 547 B. P. Wilson, gateman 548 J. C. Spaulding, gateman 549 Frank C. Newton, gateman 550 A. M. Haight, gateman 551 W. W. Hawley, Jr.. gateman 552 Frank B. Place, gateman 553 Frank Hunting, gateman 554 Charles Brooks, gateman 555 James Dunn, gateman 556 A. W. Every, gateman 557 J. N. Mills, gateman 558 F. B. Mixture, gateman 550 David Brimer, gateman 560 F. L. Brown, gateman 561 C. B. Lan 0i0 172 75 25 00 39 27 40 27 57 66 12 34 45 15 43 15 2 60 45 40 34 00 71 45 14 51 14 55 096 74 23 35 10 00 10,9 00 14 00 33 00 12 64 1 90 6 21 10 21 23 75 19 1.1 16 60 10 45 12 10 3 00 1 50 8 30 65 00 25 00 6 40 87 90 00 120 00 152 05 318 00 37 60 75 03 1 25 389 13 3 00 2 50 44 90 3 00 22 50 14 20 47 75 4 83 10 00 57 55 8 52 11 53 402 18 202 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher disbursements — Continued 752 Jacob Muller, restaurant for judges, etc 75i3 Grace D. Potter, asst. secretary, horse show 754 Smith Premier Co., exchange typewriter 755 Lyman Brothers, printed supplies 75G R. E. Chapin Mfg. Co., ticket boxes 757 Steele & Torrance, ticket box keys 758 Oswego Publishing Co., date sheets 759 Cornell Printing Co., posters 760 Carr-Van Engraving Co., cuts 761 Pay-roll, laborers, October 3-9, 1909 762 C. P. Brate, department supplies 763 Brandow Printing Co., printing 764 Frank A. Linster, section numbers 765 William F. Saunders, livery (commission) 766 The Globe Ticket Co., Midway tickets 767 John Welch, cattle judge 768 F. C. Minkler, cattle judge 769 E. T. Gill, cattle judge 770 Wing R. Smith, cornstalks 771 Lyman Brothers, printing cards 772 C. W. Bardeen, cartage 773 Thomas Carbonater Co., returned floor rental 774 Pay-roll, laborers, October 10-10, 1909 775 Royal Gilkey, clerk, cash disbursements 776 W. A. Stocking, expenses, dairy department 777 People's Ice Co., ice 778 S. C. Shaver, secretary, returned entry fees 779 S. A. Thayer, superintendent of horses 780 A. E. Brown, cash disbursements, March-November.... 781 P. D. Campbell, rolling roads, fair grounds 782 Wallis B. Whitnall, harness supplies 783 American Express Co., express service 784 Ernest Miller, repairing greenhouse furnace 785 Geo. Laub's Sons, car tan bark 786 Crouse Grocery Co., cleaning supplies 787 The Washington Market, cleaning supplies 788 E. P. Colby & Co., class sheets, etc 789 The Williams Printing Co., horse show catalogues 790 Samuel Walter Taylor, expenses, horse show secretary.. 791 Mickel & Peck, paint 792 Solvay Process Co., calcium chloride 793 George L. Cloak, signs 794 Pay-roll, laborers, October 17-23, 1909 795 G. W. Harrison, clerk, October 796 Edwin Fitch, stenographer, October 797 S. 0. Shaver, expenses to Albany 798 Lyman Brothers, dairy award books 799 R. A. Stowel Co., fruit cans 800 Empire Cooping Co., coops and supplies 801 James M. Douglas, veterinary services 802 Brown, Curtis & Brown, furniture 803 Murphy, De Cann, Weldon Co., chairs 804 D. L. & W. R. R. Co., freight on tan bark 805 J. E. West & Co., badges and ribbons 806 The Wyckoff Co., office supplies, etc 807 H. E. Nichols, blacksmithing 808 Central New York 'telephone Co., telephone service 809 Empire State Clean Towel Co., service 810 Dey Brothers & Co., supplies 811 F. II. Ebeling, galvanized tubs 812 Empire State Clean Towel Co., service 813 E. W. Edwards & Son, supplies $278 25 50< 00 45 05 45 00 42 00 14 00 7 00 9 00 22 60 141 25 90' 92 634 05 2 25 114 00 40 25 49 91 208 85 110 00 13 74 5 00 4 00 19 20 81 75 12 1.6 10 65 234 15 153 59 35 00 391 30 15 00 7 45 138 55 5 00 50 00 32 95 21 00 10 50 320 00 528. 29 12 00 39 60 2 00 81 75 100 00 50 00 14 28 35 00 26 30 420 62 60 00 .V.i 4 00 270 00 185 35 781 47 69 70 19 40 192 67 6 14 101 50 7 20 8 14 22 50 Commissioner of Agriculture 203 Voucher disbursements — Continued 814 F. Humbert's Sons, bedding $18 00 815 H. J. Howe, engraving dairy medals 2 00 816 H. A. Rees, cheese exhibit 79 35 817 Syracuse Chilled Plow Co., truck 12 00 818 T. E. McGarr, secretary, Lunacy Commission 150 00 819 The American Express Co., express 2'J 92 820 Edward Joy Co., electrical work 203 05 821 C. G. Baker, butter exhibit 3 10 822 H. A. Harding, judge of essays 2 80 823 W. E. Rich, returned entry fees 5 00 824 M. J. Kinney, moving refrigerators 380 00 825 New York Training School for Girls, expenses, exhibit. . 18 24 826 W. B. Phelps, agent, cost of bonds 150 00 827 H. L. Ward well, returned pen rent 5 00 828 E. S. Guthrie, assistant, dairy department 11 34 829 V. C. Beebe, expenses, dairy exhibit 9 37 830 Collection on checks during year 51 23 831 G. W. Harrison, clerk, November 100 00 832 Syracuse Plow Co., express on truck 1 50 833 Erwin Fitch, stenographer, office. 50 00 834 L. Ernest Doyle, writing diplomas 4 01 835 D. H. Gowing, brushes 1 10 836 Syracuse Lighting Co., lights 16 00 837 Lyman Brothers, printing 3 50 838 O. R. Conger, framing pictures 5 50 839 Miller Electric Co., electric lamps 15 30 840 J. A. Seitz, framing picture 85 841 American Express Co., express 2 25 842 National Express Co., express 6 29 843 A. E. Brown, expenses to Albany 15 34 844 F. H. Ebeling, flower seed 4 60 845 Edward R. Rice, Inc., coal for greenhouse 324 14 846 N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., cinders 27 00 847 Syracuse Pottery Co., flower pots 22 16 848 Porter Brothers, corn and oats 94 75 849 G. W. Harrison, clerk, services 25 00 850 L. C. Smith & Bros., repairing typewriter 6 00 851 New York Telephone Co., telephone service 15 25 852 Green & Wicks, expenses on trip of inspection 165 78 853 Green & Wicks, stenographer's fees 16 25 854 Green & Wicks, salary of Mr. Lewis 129 40 855 Green & Wicks, architects' fees on electrical work 36 30 856 LeRoy Lewis, Jr., expenses on inspection trip 179 09 857 L. M. Westcott, sign painting 60 55 858 The Motor World Publishing Co., advertising auto races 50 00 859 The Class Journal Publishing Co., advertising auto races 65 00 860 Automobile Topics Co., advertising auto races 75 00 861 C. C. Carroll, undertaker, account J. McDougal 126 00 862 Smith & Holmes, photographs for advertising purposes, 1910 95 00 863 Irwin A. Fitch, stenographer, December, 1909 50 00 864 W. H. Gocher, Wallace's year books 40 00 $64,282 26 Surplus to balance 41, 50il 55 $105,783 81 Surplus of State Fair receipts paid to the Treasurer of the State of New York to balance $41, 501 55 204 Seventeenth Annual Report of the SALARIES OF COMMISSION 1909 RECEIPTS Jan. 1. Balance on hand Appropriation, per chapter 433, Laws of 1909 . . State appropriation, chapter 432, Laws of 1909 . Total $4,583 35 6, 6GG 65 15,000 00 $26,250 00 DISBURSEMENTS, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1009 C. A. Wieting A. E. Perren Ira Sharp William Pitkin OeForest Settle Balance on hand Total $3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 11,250 00 $26,250 00 1909 Jan. 1. EXPENSES OF COMMISSION RECEIPTS Balance for 1908 $1, 828 34 Appropriation for expenses of commission to Octoher I, 1909, per chapter 433, Laws of 1909 2, 000 00 Appropriation for expenses of commission, October 1, 1909-October 1, 1910, per chapter 432-, Laws of 1909. 4,000 00 Total DISBURSEMENTS, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1909 A. E. Perren Ira Sharp Wm. Pitkin C. A. Wieting DeForest Settle R. A. Pearson Horace White Balance in appropriation $7,828 34 $1, 157 56 249 16 208 90 345 11 118 33 142 68 124 74 5,481 86 Total $7,82S 34 SALARIES OF OFFICERS 1909 RECEIPTS Jan. 1. Balance on hand State appropriation, chapter 433, Laws of 1900. State appropriation, chapter 432, Laws of 1909. Total $8,000 05 3, 325. 00 9, 650 00 $20i,975 05 DISBURSEMENTS, JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1909 S. C. Shaver A. E. Brown Louis Klein H. S. Neally S. W. Taylor Balance on hand Total $2,500 00 2,000 00 900 00 1,000 00 750 00 13,825 05 $20,975 05 Commissioner of Agriculture 205 REPAIRS TO STABLES 1909 RECEIPTS Jan. 1. Balance on hand $735 92 DISBURSEMENTS July 3. Pay-roll, laborers, June 6-19 $509 18 July 20. E. ' E. ( 'liapman & Sons 54 08 Aug. 21. E. E. Chapman & Sons 172 06 Total $735 92 INSURANCE 1909 RECEIPTS Jan. 1. Balance on hand State appropriation, chapter 433.... State appropriation, chapter 432 Total DISBURSEMENTS Feb. 24. Stephens & Durston July 20. E. E. Ellis & Co Leonard, Turnbull & Johnson G. T. Amsden White & Brims Oct. 12. Stephens & Durston S. F. Smith & Son H. W. Greenland & Son Baker & Knapp McGuire & Co A. T. Armstrong & Co Milton H. Northrup & Co William Dopffel Leonard, Turnbull & Johnson Bowen & Perry White & Brim's Oct. 12. Murphv & Steinbecker Pi. G. Turner & Co Phillips Fire Agency Nov. 12. Jane M. Bartels L. F. Lighton & Co Jones & Beach J. P. Miller Insurance Co Leonard, Turnbull & Johnson E. E. Ellis & Co William A. Wynkoop Dec. 31. Balance in appropriation Total $317 82 (Ii in 00 3, 000 00 $3,917 82 $92 50 222 00 92 50 185 00 277 50 231 25 277 50 222 00 92 50 148 00 203 50 111 00 92 50 92 50 407 00 41 03 92 51) 35 40 50 87 92 50 92 50 92 50 1-48 00 74 00 148 00 92 50 210 17 $3,917 82 1909 Jan. 1. Balance on hand MANUFACTURES AND LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING RECEIPTS $151 73 206 Seventeenth Annual Report of the 1909 DISBURSEMENTS Mar. 15. Albany Times-Union Rochester Times April 8. Rochester Herald H. F. Smith June 7. J. A. Seitz Sept. 11. Miller Electric Co II. E. Hessler Co Oct. 12. Miller Electric Co Total FENCES 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for fences, per chapter 466, Laws of 1908 QO 005 ' 3$ $9 00 14 56 11 38 5 00 18 00 22 06 44 52 27 21 $151 73 DISBURSEMENTS Dec. 30. Balance in appropriation $2, 500 00 STATE INSTITUTIONS, GEANGE AND DAIRY BUILDING AND STABLES 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for construction and equipment of State Institutions, Grange an ,i Dairy Building and stables, per chapter 106, Laws of 1909 $278, 000 00 DISBURSEMENTS June 7. Paid sundry newspapers for advertising notices to contractors $677 85 Blue and Black Print Co., blue prints 370 02 M. J. Kinney, moving buildings 75 00 Green & Wicks, architects, on account 7, 672 19 June 14. 0. V. Clark, inspector 135 98 Paul Schultz, engineer 50 00 McLaughlin & Burchill Co 14, 485 70 dune 17. R. Richards & Son 13, 926 40 July 20. R. Richards & Son 31, 542 65 McLaughlin & Burchill Co 20, 496 90 M. J. Kinney 475 00 0. V. Clark 131 65 Aug. 7. R. Richards & Son .' 33, 686 35 McLaughlin & Burchill Co 15, 779 40 M. J. Kinney 60 00 Aug. 14. Green & Wicks 1, 576 45 Green & Wicks 6 38 Green & Wicks 26 82 Aug. 24. O. V. Clark 134 00 Sept. 11. Pay-roll of laborers, No. 66 530 40 Ernest Miller 48 00 J. K. McDowell 65 99 J. A. & W. Bird Co 90 00 McChesney & Tracv Lumber Co 372 76 F. P. Collins Paint Co 304 64 E. E. Chapman's Sons 414 39 Commissioner of Agriculture 207 1000 Sept. 18. R. Richards & Son $30,506 18 McLaughlin & Burchill Co 27, 192 52 Edward Joy Co 71105 Green & Wicks 1, 364 15 Charles T. Hookway 062 63 Montgomery Brothers 500 00 Oct. 12. William H. Jackson Co 843 00 J. L. Mott Iron Works 340 56 O. V. Clark 130 60 Nov. 23. R. Richards & Son 46, 811 26 Dec. 29. Charles T. Hookway 282 36 John W. Gee & Son 238 71 Edward Joy Co 182 95 Edward Joy Co 45 00 Charles E. Ames 32 91 Charles E. Ames 574 25 Dec. 30. Balance in appropriation 23, 996 95 Total $278, 000 00 PRINTING AND ADVERTISING 1909 RECEIPTS State appropriation for printing and advertising, chapter 433, Laws of 1909 DISBURSEMENTS June 21. Commercial Envelope Co Postage Chicago Horseman, advertising stake races American Sportsman, advertising stake races . . . Kentucky Stock Farm, advertising stake races. . . Horse World Company, advertising stake races. . norse Review American Horse Breeder Western Horseman Syracuse Journal July 20. Cadby & Son, tubes Trotter and, Pacer, advertising stake races Aug. 21. Hayes Lithographing Co., hangers Tollman Job Print, art posters Gillin Printing Co Herman Haas, photographs Aug. 21. Courier Company Novelty Advertising Co., blankets, caps F. D. Sargent, envelopes William Cowie, postage Daily, weekly and agricultural newspapers, etc., as below Sept. 4. Western Horseman Theatrical Poster Co The Horse World Co Kentucky Stock Farm Co American Horse Breeder The Horse Review Co Whitehead & Hoag Co American Press Association . Oct. 12. The Bit and Spur Co The Rider and Driver Co Chicago Horseman $10,000 00 $24 49 378 08 49 98 37 50 57 00 60 00 54 18 65 00 60 00 3 00 70 85 36 55 572 69 173 39 649 25 18 00 14 00 201 88 200 38 121 92 3,122 28 30 00 31 25 35 00 35 00 42 46 48 67 140 00 1,268 25 10 00 75 00 43 68 208 Seventeenth Annual Report of the 1909 Oct. 12. The American Sportsman . . . The Trotter and Pacer Nov. 12. Joe A. Wallace, bill posting. William Cowic, postmaster.. Balance on hand Dec. 31. Total $30 00 30 00 1,753 51 106 00 341 76 $W, 000 00 Daily Papers Albany Argus Albany Journal Albany Press and Knick- erbocker Albany Telegram Albany Times-Union .... Amsterdam Recorder .... Amsterdam Sentinel Auburn Advertiser Batavia News Binghamton Herald Binghamton Press Cortland Standard Elmira Advertiser Elmira Telegram Geneva News Geneva Times Glens Falls Star Glens Falls Times Ogdensburg Journal Oneonta Star Poughkeepsie Eagle Rochester Democrat and Chronicle $25 00 25 00 25 00 15 00 25 00 6 00 3 38 6 00 16 00 14 75 17 50 7 50 25 00 20 00 10 00 30 6 00 5 25 10 80 10 00 G 30 Rochester Herald $30 no Rochester Post Express... 25 00 Rochester Union Adver- tiser 25 00 Rome Sentinel 12 00 Schenectady Gazette 12 50 Schenectady Union 12 50 Troy Times 26 25 Utica Herald 15' 00 Utica Observer 30' 00 Utica Press 30 00 Watertown Standard . . '. . 25 00 Watertown Times 25 00 Watertown Times Re- former Weekly 10 00 Syracuse Herald 333 33 Syracuse Journal 333 33 Syracuse Post Standard.. 33.3 34 Syracuse, Central Trade and Labor Assembly. . . 25 00 $1,628 63 39 60 Agricull ural Papers American Agriculturist, New York City Country Gentleman, Albany New York Farmer, Port Jervis Rural New Yorker, New York City American Poultry Advocate, Syracuse The Poultry Item, Sellersville, Pa Practical Dairyman, New York City Tribune Farmer, New York City $100 00 250 00 50 00 150 00 5 60 11 00 50 00 25 60 $641 60 Adams Journal Addison Advertiser Afton Enterprise Akron Herald Akron News Albion Orleans American.. Albion Orleans Republican Albion Weekly News Alexandria Bay Thousand Isla id Sun Alfred Sun Altamoiri Enterprise .... Arcade Herald Attica News Weekly $3 00 5 00 2 00 4 00 4 00 8 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 2 50 2 00 4 00 2 00 Papers Avoca Advance $2 00 Avon Herald 3 50 Bainbridge Republican ... 2 50 Baldwinsville Dispatch .. 5 00 Baldwinsville Gazette and Journal 3 00 Batavia Times 3 00 Bath Advocate 4 00 Bath Courier 4 00 Bath Plaindealer 3 00 Belmont Dispatch 3 00 Boonville Herald 8 00 Boonville Record 2 00 Brewster Standard 5 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 200 Weekly Papers Brockport Democrat $5 00 Brockport Republic 3 00 Brocton Mirror 4 00 Brookfield Courier 2 50 Caledonia Advertiser .... 2 00 Canajoharie Radii 4 00 Canandaigua Daily Mes- senger 5 00 Canandaigua, Ontario County Journal 4 70 Canandaigua Times 4 50 Canastota Bee 5 00 Canastota Journal 4 00 Canisteo Times 3 00 Canton Commercial Adver- tiser 3 00 Canton, St. Lawrence Plaindealcr 4 80 Cape Vincent Eagle 4 00 Carinel, Putnam County Republican 4 00 Carthage Republican .... 3 00 Carthage Tribune 4 00 Catskill Daily Mail 2 50 Catskill Enterprise 3 00 Catskill Examiner 4 00 Cattaraugus Times 2. 00 Cazenovia Republican .... 2 00 Central Square, The News. 2 00 Chatham Courier 10 00 Chatham Republican .... 6 05 Chittenango Times 3 20 Cleveland, The Lakeside Press 1 GO Clifton Springs, The Press 2 0O Clinton Advertiser 2 50 Clyde Herald 4 00 Clyde Times 3 00 Cobleskill Index 3 0O Cobleskill Times 5 00 Cohocton Times-Index ... 3 00 Cooperstown, Otsego Re- publican 4 00 Cooperstown, The Free- man's Journal 3 00 Corinth, The Corinthian. . 2 00 Corning Journal 5 00 Cortland Democrat 5> 00 Cortland Standard 5 GO Cuba Patriot 2 00 Dalton Enterprise 1 25 Dansville Advertiser .... 3 50 Delhi Republican 4 00 Depew Herald 2 00 De Ruyter Gleaner 2 00 Dolgeville Republican .... 2 00 Dundee Observer 2 50 Dunkirk Evening Observer 3 00 Earlville Standard 2 50 East Aurora Advertiser . . 5 00 — Continued East Buffalo Daily Live Stock Record East Syracuse News Ellenville Press Eairport Herald Fairport Mail Fayetteyille Bulletin Filmore Observer Fishkill-on-Hudson Herald Fishkill- on-Hudson Stan- dard Fort Edward Advertiser . . Fort Plain Free Press. . . . Fort Plain Standard Franklin Dairyman Franklinville Chronicle . . Fulton Observer Fulton Patriot Fulton Times Gainsville Press Crcneseo Livingston Demo- crat Geneseo Republican Geneva Advertiser-Gazette Genoa Tribune Gilbertsville, Otsego Jour- nal Gilboa Monitor Goshen Democrat Greenport Republican Watchman Greenwich Journal Groton Journal Hamilton Republican .... Hancock Herald Hannibal News Harpersville Budget Haver straw Times Hobart Independent Hoi ley Standard Honeoye Falls Times Hoosick Falls Standard . . Horner Republican Horseheads, Chemung Val- ley Reporter Hudson Gazette Hudson Republican Ilion Citizen Ilion News Ithaca Chronicle-Democrat Jamestown Journal Kingston Argus Kingston Daily Express. . . Kingston Leader Lancaster Times LeRoy Gazette LeRoy, Genesee Courier. . . Lestershire, Lestershire- Endicott Record Liverpool Telegraph \A 00 5 00 3 oo 2 50 3 50 4 00 2 OO 4 00 2 00 6 00 5 00 3 0O 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 3. 5 1 4 '1 5. 5. 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 2, 4 4 2 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 G 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 50 00 40 00 00 00 00 oo 00 00 50 00 00 00 oo 00 50 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 50 50 00 00 00 00 2 50 5. 00 210 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Weekly Papers Livonia Gazette $4 00 Locke Courier 2 00 Lowville Democrat 7 00 Lowville Journal, Republi- can and Times 5 00 Lyons, Wayne Democrat- Press 2 00 Madrid Herald 3 00 Malone Farmer & 00 Marathon Independent ... 2 50 Marcellns Observer 3 00 Marion Enterprise 4 00 Massena Observer 3 00 Mechanicville, Hudson Valley Times 3 00 Medina Journal 2 00 Medina Tribune 4 00 Mexico Independent 2 00 Middleburg News 2 00 Middleport Herald 3 00 Middletown Times-Press. . 5> 00 Milford, Otsego Tidings.. 3 00 Montgomery Standard and Reporter 2 50 Monticello Republican ... 2 50 Moravia Republican-Regis- ter 2 00 Morris Chronicle 3 00 Morrisville Leader 3 60 Mt. Morris Enterprise .... 2i 40 Mt. Morris Union 4 00 Naples News 3 00 Naples Record. 3 50 Newark Courier 3 50 New Paltz Independent . . . 3 00 Newport Journal 3 50 Niagara Falls Cataract Journal 7 00 North Tonawanda Evening News 6 00 Norwich Sun 4 00 Norwich Union 2 00 Norwood Ncivs 2 40 Nunda News 3 50 Nyack Evening Slav 4 00 Oneida Dispatch 4 00 Oneida Post 4 00 Oneida Union 7 00 Oneonta Herald 5 00 Oneonta Press 5 00 Oswego Palladium 10 00 Oswego Times 7 50 Ovid Gazette and Inde- pendent 4 00 Oxford Times 3 00 Palmyra Courier 4 00 Palmyra Journal 5 00 Pawling Chronicle 3 00 Peekskill, Highland Demo- crat 3 00 Penn Yan Express 2 00 — Continued Penn Yan, Yates County Chronicle Perry Semi-Weekly Herald Phelps Citizen Phoenix Register Port Byron Chronicle .... Port Jervis Gazette Potsdam Courier and Free- man Poughkeepsie Enterprise. . Prattsburg News Pulaski Democrat Ravena News-Herald .... Red Creek Herald, Kichmondville Phoenix . . Rome Republican Rushford Spectator Salamanca Republican . . ■ Sandy Creek News Sandy Hill Herald Saratoga Eagle Savannah Times Schcnevus Monitor Schoharie Republican and County Democrat ... . Schoharie Standard Sherburne News Shortsville Enterprise . . . Sidney Record Silver Creek News Skaneateles Democrat . . . Smyrna Press Sodus Record. Solvay Express Solvay Record South New Berlin Bee. . . . South Otselic News (post- ollice DeRuyter) Springville Journal and Herald Tarry town Argus Ticonderoga Sentinel .... Tully Times Union Springs Advertiser. Valatie Rough Notes Vernon News Victor Herald Walton Chronicle-Times. . . Warsaw Western New Yorker Washingtonville Record.. . Waterloo News Waterloo Observer Watertown Herald Watertown Semi-Weekly Standard Waterville Times W r atkins Express Weedsport, Cayuga Chief. Westfleld Republican .... West Winfield Star $3 75 2 00 2 00 2 10 2 50 6 00 2 50 3 50 2 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 75 2 00 3 00 3 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 5 00 5 00 2 50 3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 5 00 3 00 1 50 2 00 2 00 5 00 3 00 5 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 oo 7 00 3 00 5^ 00 3 00 6 00 00 3 oo 4 00 2 00 2 00 2 50 Commissioner of Agriculture 211 Whitehall Times White Plains, Westchester News 5 00 Whitneys Point Reporter. 3 00 Williamson Sentinel 1 25 Weekly Papers — Continued $2 00 Windsor Standard . Worcester Times . . Wyoming Reporter Total $2 00 2 00 2 00 $852 05 MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS 1909 Appropriation for maintenance and improvements to grounds and buildings, and general repairs, per chapter 433, Laws of 1909 DISBURSEMENTS June 21. A. M. Strong, hardware supplies Ernest Miller, repairing roofs R. C. McClure Co., plumbing supplies Syracuse Pottery Co.. flower pots .... Post-Standard Co., rent H. E. Nichols, blacksmithing G. W. Peck & Son., supplies William George & Co., supplies Herendeen Mfg. Co., grate bars W. B. Whitnall, harness supplies. . . . H. E. Hessler Co., hardware Austin- Western Co., wagons Central N. Y. Telephone Co., service. Syracuse Lighting Co., lighting Pay-roll, laborers, January 2—9 Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers Pay-roll, laborers July 20. Brown, Curtiss & Brown, furniture. . Syracuse Rubber Co., hose B. ('. McClure Co., plumbing supplies Burhans & Black Co., hardware H. C. Brower & Son. keys Porter Brothers, oats Irving Wells, horses Pay-roll, laborers, July 4-10 Pay-roll, laborers, July 11-17 January 9-16 January 16-23 January 23-30 January 31— February 6 February 7-13 February 13-20 February 20-27 February 28-March 6 . .March 6-13 March 13-20 Marai 20-27 March 27-April 3 April 3-10 April 10^17 April 17-24 April 24-30 May 1-8 May 8-15 May 15-22 May 22-29 May 30-June 5 June 20^-26 June 27-Julv 3 $20,000 00 $45 42 200 00 62 23 20 68 275 00 12 00 2 63 36 39 12 00 23 25 30 02 210 00 275 10 56 40 35 00 35 00 35 00 33 50 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 ou 35 00 31 25 35 25 35 25 35 25 35 25 35 25 1114 84 165 75 215 62 2(18 75 326 36 461 63 130 00 140 oo 5fl 94 28 04 1 50 304 07 400 00 568 90 460 42 212 Seventeenth Annum. Report of the 1909 disbursements — Continued Aug. 5. Pay-roll, lal>orers, July 18-24 Pay-roll, laborers, July 25-31 Pay-roll, laborers, August 1-7 Aug. 21. E. E. Chapman's Sons, lumber R. C. McClure Co., plumbing supplies Wood-Glass Co., glass Ernest Miller, repairing roof Porter Brothers, oats E. P. Collins Paint Co., paint A. M. Strong, hardware H. E. Hessler Co., hardware Burhans & Black Co., hardware E. M. Klock & Sons, lumber Charles F. Saul, harness supplies J. K. McDowell, lumber Pay-roll, laborers, August 8-14 Pay-roll, laborers, August 15-21 Aug. 31. Pay-roll, laborers, August 22-28 Sept. 4. Pay-roll, laborers, August 28-September 4 .... Burhans & Black Co., hardware Eddy Valve Co., valves C. E. Mills Oil Co., oil Kennedy Roofing Co., roofing R. C. McClure Co., plumbing supplies Porter Brothers, oats Calcide Process Co., calcide Standard Oil Co. of New York, road oil Pay-roll, laborers, September 5-13 Pay-roll, laborers, September 14-18 Pay-roll, laborers, September 19-25 The Post-Standard Co., rent F. H. Ebeling, hardware, etc R. C. McClure Co., plumbing supplies R. D. Wood & Co., valves IT. E. Hessler Co., hardware Frinck Brothers' Machine Works John K. McDowell, lumber E. E. Chapman's Sons, lumber McChesney & Tracy Lumber Co Porter Brothers, oats James Clark & Son, blacksmithing Merriam Mfg. Co., stakes and balls F. P. Collins Paint Co., paint Burhans & Black Co., hardware Alex. Grant's Sons, hardware A. M. Strong, hardware Town of Geddes, rental road roller Pay-roll, laborers, October 24-30 Pay-roll, laborers, October 31-November 6 Pay-roll, laborers, November 7-13 Pay-roll, laborers, November 14-20 Pay-roll, laborers, November 21-27 Pay-roll, laborers, November 28-December 4 . . . . Pay-roll, laborers, December 5-11 Pay-roll, laborers, December 12-18 Pay-roll, laborers, December 19-25 Pay-roll, laborers, December 26-January 1, 1910. Balance appropriation Total Sept. 10. Sept. 25. Oct. 14. Nov. G. $541 48 742 37 910 75 172 47 46 52 1 10 51 00 67 00 70 83 113 35 47 85 68 68 28 SO 61 85 173 81 943 55 1,096 83 1,043 94 408 13 46 77 54 00 17 20 100 00 125 73 196 00 212 36 898 78 1,373 70 839 59 390 90 600 00 21 98 88 96 7 20 163 48 8 62 238 40 22 50 149 11 72 50 152 60 21 85 73 19 2S 33 8 96 39 50 156 28 110 25 72 75 48 75 520 75 99 55 48 75 48 75 48 75 48 75 48 75 6S3 46 $20, 00O 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 213 PREMIUMS RECEIPTS 1909 Appropriation for the payment of premiums awarded at the New York State Fair of 1909, per chapter 433, Laws of 1909 DISBURSEMENTS Oct. 26. Horses Cattle Sheep Swine Poultry Dairy Fruit Flowers Farm produce Domestic Total Nov. 15'. Additional : Cattle Poultry Domestic Dec. 31. Balance on hand Total $40,000 00 $9,034 00 7,830 50 4,325 49 3,244 00 3,628 50 2,890 90 2,645 40 1,483 50 1,812 17 1,690 50 $39,184 96 100 00 4 00 3 00 708 04 $40,000 00 LIST OF EXHIBITORS RECEIVING PREMIUMS AT THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR OF 1909, WITH THE AMOUNTS OF THEIR PREMIUMS Voucher Name 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C. L. Amos Coal Co. B. H. Arthur E. H. Anderson John H. Anderson.. G. H. Alger Edward R. Andrews. Ray Adams 8 G. W. Austen 9 H. W. Avery E. B. Adams ' Geo. W. Alger 12 Matilda H. Alvord.. 13 F. D. Adams & Son. 14 M. II. Allen H. W. Ayres A. L. Almendinger. . Mrs. Theron Andrews H. W. Ayres Marion Aylesworth.. D. Bradfute & Son . . W. F. Black W. E. Burleigh Lemuel J. Black .... Kent Barney A. G. Barlow 26 W. A. Bassett 27 Bradley T. Bohar- man Amount $205> 00 3 00 9 00 12 III) 2 09 8 06 3 02 53 67 163 W 17 71 & 64 51 00 100 00 8 00 96 00 21 00 5' 00 280 50 3 50 200 00 18 00 10 00 102 no 75 00 6 00 2 30 12 50 Voucher Name 33 34 35 38 39 28 William Brown, Jr.. 29 Fred E. Brown 30 William Bowers 3 1 Mrs. John Baird 32 C. G. Baker Arthur Bridenbaker. E. 0. Bardin J. A. Brace & Son. . 36 Frank Broughton . . 37 Dewane Bogue F. E. Brown H. E. Boshart 40 Fred M. Burns 41 P. F. Bachman 42 F. J. Bishop 43 E. E. Baiers 44 E. A. Bachman 45 David K. Bell 46 Edgar T. Bouck 47 R. S. Bower 48 J. F. Bower 49 B. E. Botting 50 John Bishop 51 F. E. Burroughs.... 52 Earl Brown 53 Clarence W. Barker . 54 Ray D. Brown 55 Gustave Bartholme. . 56 Thomas F. Bennett. Amount $1 27 1 27 8 33 20 56 4 17 2 72 10O 00 116 00 2 00 14 20 2 54 9 94 4 97 5 82 12 58 7 58 5. 21 287 05 5 81 6 85 7 58 8 31 8 13 7 58 3 32 50 00 14 00 105 00 6 99 214 Seventeenth Annual Report or the You cher Name Amount 57 Charles L. Bentley.. $3 18 58 A. W. Brumaghin. . . 8 63 59 F. X. Baumert & Co. 107 61 60 T. L. Brooks 2, 00 61 Anna O. Badlam .... 2 50 62 Garry Bradish 3> 63 63 2. 42 64 H. L. Babcock 2 42 65 W. W. Barnum 23' 63 60 Carl Bolander 3i 02 67 D. H. Burrell & Co . . 25 00 68 M. D. Beckley 36 37 69 E. E. Boyce 10 00 70 H. H. Benning 10 00 71 Edgar Bowen 20 75 72 Mrs. Charles Bur- roughs 35i 25 73 Mrs. A. G. Borden . . 33 00 74 Nelson Brusie 6 00 75 H. M. Bedford 15- 00 76 Janet D. Buchanan. 15 00 77 Bernice Farms 5 00 78 Myron H. Bent 20 00 79 Mrs. A. A. Barnard. 5 00 SO J. D. Barber 6 00 81 50 82 Miss H. Barnard. . . . 3 25 83 F. G. Bean 221 00 84 Mrs. O. J. Brown. . . 5 75 85 Geo. Burn 361 00 86 Mrs. R. Y. Bowden . . 3 00 87 Boyson Bios 5i 00 88 F. L. Cook 30 00 89 F. L. Crawford 114 00 90 Harry E. Chese- brough 6 00 91 U. T. Cox 99 80 92 Samuel Coons 5 84 93 C. H. Chase 3 81 94 Man ley E. Clark. . . . 5. 08 95 Carpenter & Ross... 241 00 96 A. H. Coolev 190 00 97 3 00 98 Mrs. Thomas Coles . . 19 25 99 John Cooper 32 70 100 G. W. Carroll & Sons 150 00 101 J. R. Clancy 17 00 102 Jesse E. Connell .... . 13 00 103 E. E. Caiman 08 25 104 Cooperative Cream- ery Association . . 7 80 105 Carter & Baumert. . 13 63 106 Merritt Chanler . . . 380 00 107 Ezra C. Carter 10 00 108 Alexander Campbell . 3 00 109 C. C. Corby 111 60 110 S. B. Cooksley 3 03 111 W. T. Clark 11 92 112 J. F. Converse & Co. 257 00 113 James L. Condogan. 6 00 114 Violet Campbell .... 2 00 Voucher Name 115 Mrs. Joseph Carver. 116 Thomas Calnon .... 117 California Creamery Co 118 W. VV. Collins 119 Claude V. Cheney. . . 120 Adolphus Cameron . 121 F. D. Carris 1 22 J. H. Carpenter 123 Fred W. Clark 124 G. S. Cole 125 D. C. Chaumont 126 G. E. Curtis 127 Millard W. Carpen- ter 128 Win. Casey 129 G. M. Carnochan 130 James Crawford . . . 131 W. H. Clark & Son . . 132 Creamery Package Co (133 Chemung Valley Grange 134 Mrs. C. L. Clark 135 Mrs. C. M. Car- nochan 130 J. A. Curry 137 Wm. E. Croverserat. 138 Mrs. M. E. A. Cava- naugh 139 G. J. Campbell 140 L. 1). Clark 141 Rachel B. Carver. . . 142 Jesse I. Carrier 143 John T. Crookston.. 144 I. J. Chipperfield. . . 145 James E. Cole 146 K. M. Crosby 147 Florence Crider .... 148 J. D. Cole 149 Mrs. A. D. Campbell 150 VV. X'. Crider 151 Davenport Desert Arabian Stud .... 152 Thomas E. Dor- chester 153 J. II. Durkin 154 Geo. O. Dumas 155 II. J. C. Driscoll 156 C. E. Dullea 15>7 Diamond Creamery Co 1 5>8 Charles II. Dixon . . . 159 John M. Dodds 1 60 John Dugan 101 L. C. Dorr 162 Floyd M. Dodge 163 Clarence A. Davis. . . 16-1 ( has. A. Dawley . . . . 105 Delhi Cooperative Co. Amount $30 00 9 80 8 85 7 28 11 75 15. 49 8 74 5 34 50 79 58 32 1 51 4 95 139 00 12 00 11 00 10 00 25 00 13 75 15 00 203 00 3 00 27 75 158 00 13 00 26 00 00 1 00 4 00 86 75 13 00 8 00 6 50 16 50 3 75 260 00 31 00 1 50 21 75 (i 35 4 45 8> 63 5> 72 9 49 11 79 40 00 6 00 13 50 4 70 25. 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 215 Voucher Name Amount 166 A. G. Doren $4 17 167 Thomas Dewan .... 15 25 168 Chas. Dav 15 43 169 Dennis Danehy 3 32 170 M. A. DeWit't 50 00 171 W. Dawson 9 00 172 Mrs. Mae Dollebear. 2 50 173 De Lavel Separator Co 25 00 174 Joseph Davis 30 00 175 E. E. Drake 14 00 176 G. H. Dodge 135 00 177 G. Howard Davidson 138 00 178 B. E. Decker 9i 00 179 Mrs. M. F. Dnnlop.. 39 50 180 Wm. T. Dover 302 00 181 Arthur S. Davis 10 50 182 Mrs. Geo. B. Da Bolt 12 75 183 B. J. Dodge 6 00 184 Mrs. C. E. Davis 2 00 185 Nathan Delavan ... 1 00 186 Mrs. Win. C. Durst. - 4 50 187 A. B. Delavan 8 00 188 DeGraff Poultry Yard 41 00 189 Maude A. Dunn 15 00 190 Doige & McNeil 16 00 191 Emma H. Dublin... 19 00 192 F. D. Erhardt 48 00 193 Edgewood Farm ... 27 00 194 Henry Eibert 7 74 195 W. J. Emerson 6 35 196 H. P. Ellithorpe 7 36 197 Henry Erickson 3 81 198 G. L. Engle 7 60 199 H. C. Ames 7 94 200 Louis C. Everingham 1 21 201 Willie Essig 260 00 202 Frank W. Essington 1 81 203 D. M. Evans 3 63 204 Elm Poultry Yards. 30 00 205 Wm. A. Eichelberger 8 00 206 Evansward Farm . . 35 00 207 Ellwanger & Barry.. 271 00 208 John G. Fell 225 00 200 Harry J. Fuller 2 00 210 H. B. Fellows & Co. . 18 00 211 H. F. Fellows 13 92 212 Ralph C. H. Fowler. 69 57 213 Barbara D. Ford... 6 45 214 J. C. Fogarty 5 40 215 W. J. Fenlong 7 83 216 Fred Ferguson 9 04 217 Geo. J. Fuller 2 42 218 Earl D. Fisher 115 00 219 Alfred N. Fay 10 00 220 Samuel Fraser 48 00 221 Frank Freemeyer . . . 232, 00 222 Herman Fraking ... 6 00 223 Fisher Bros 6 73 224 G. A. Fitzgerald 6 99 225 B. J. Fuller 1 90 Vou< ?her Name Amount 226 H. J. Foster $5 08 227 Fabius Creamery Co. 2, 54 228 A. D. Frawley 4 66 229 A. N. Freeman 14 15 230 W. A. Freeman 11 19 231 F. D. Fox 2 11 232 Willard Fralick 108 00 233 Thomas Faulder . . . 4 00 234 S. D. Furminger . . . . 245i 95 235 F. H. Fitch 1 36 236 Robert L. French . . . 5> 00 237 Miss Anna Findlay. 30 00 238 238 00 239 G. B. Fowler 10 00 240 Mrs. L. J. Fisher . . . 4 25 241 Fillmore Farms .... 115 00 242 The Misses Fidler. . 43 00 243 A. C. Fielder 200 00 244 W. A. Fuller 5 00 245 Mrs. J. Flood 1 00 246 Wm. B. Freeborn... 16 00 247 C. G. Fowler 3 00 248 A. R. Gillis 390 00 249 A. J. Gies 2. 00 250 August M. Grabow- 11 00 251 R. A. Gill 40' 00 252 Joseph H. Gilmore. . 5i 08 253 Frank H. Gillette... 6 47 254 E. C Gray 1 27 255 W. J. Green 5 59 256 Win. J. Griffiths 5 59 257 Griswold Bros 30 00 258 A. T. Gamer 250 00 250 Grand View Farm . . . 545 00 260 Mrs. D. G. Gates . . . 12 50 261 D. D. Gordon 15. 70 262 Wm. Gersbacher . . . 29 75 2113 David Gordon 21 26 264 C. R. Gurnsey 9 68 265 D. A. Goodrich 12 16 266 W. E. Gowings 13 98 267 D. E. Gilson 9 46 268 Christopher Gray . . 10 23 269 J. A. Gerlaugh 147 00 270 Harry M. Gates .... 18 00 271 Guile & Windnagle. . 7 50 272 Stephen N. Gould . . . 7 33 273 Samuel Gordon .... 2 11 274 Louis Getman 4 62 275 C. M. Gray 15. 00 276 D. H. Gowan 10 00 277 Royal Gilkey 15 00 278 C. S. Green 20 00 279 Wm. H. Gould 141 00 280 A. C. Grieve & Sons. 185 00 281 Mrs. Austin Gray . . . 23. 25 282 193 00 283 M. S. Gooding 11 00 284 Mrs. Jphn C. Godfrey 9 00 285 D. E. Gray 20 00 216 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher Xante EL L. Green 287 E. C. ft C. W. Gilbert _ - - The Homestead Farm James H. Hall Fred H. Hagg 291 Grant C. Hutehi:._- _ _ Irving S. Harter. . . . W. E. Head 294 Earl T. Harter 295 E. S. Havner H. E. Huntley _ " B. E. Hunt. .". . - W. T. Hadsell - Hinekev 300 Geo. W. Heskett. Jr. 301 Jonas Havner . Geo. S. Haight 303 H. E. Humphrey 304 R. 0. Harton 305 Harriaran & Fields . . 306 Mrs. Fred M. Holmes 307 J. W. Hooker - Mrs. B. H. Higby . . . 309 Mr. H. E. Hadd'on.. 310 O. N. Heath 311 Earl C. Huideko 312 F. R. Hazard 313 Hupp Farms 314 Joseph Hullar 315 George Howe 316 A. E. Helmer 317 E. A. Hurst - CM. Henry 319 -T. M. Harmon 320 Chas. Houghtaling. . 321 Mrs. C. W. Harring- 322 Arthur H. Haddick. Jr Willis G. Hull . - Mrs. Amanda Hanks 25 - A. Hall Hillcrest Farm 327 W. D. Hatch 28 E. T. Hawkins Wm. V. Hamilton . . 330 W. D. Hammond 331 Mrs. Wm. G. Havi- land 332 Haslett Bros . A. Hadden 334 Mrs. Alice G. Hill.. 335 Thos. Haslett Havemeyer Bros. . . . 337 S. D. Hou-^e - O. K. Hubbell Wm. R. Harris 340 Frank H. Hale 341 Joseph Hughe- .... 342 Marie Hoffmai^ter. . . Imount t 00 S 00 187 - 00 o 00 10 4 70 - ■)•) S 63 - 03 a 3 23 25 00 16 00 154 00 15 00 16 25 15 00 3 11 3 55 8 33 - 33 10 42 30 " 12 36 107 00 40 00 105 00 41 25 9 04 10 44 13 19 i - a 11 71 00 5 00 50 5 00 29 50 3 03 _■ 00 _ 37 50 14 Ofl 2 50 46 00 as OQ . 42 15 00 ■ > 00 164 00 96 00 44 7 00 1 90 17 50 2 00 Toucher Xante 343 E. G. Hills 344 Mrs. G. H. Hanley. . 345 Jennie L. Harris. . . . 346 (_has. E. Harris.... 347 Irvington Farm .... - Loren I.-bell 349 George Insiehe 350 L. FT Ingalls '.'•51 Irondequoit Grange.. 352 Austin Jackson .... 353 E. E. Johnson 354 M. C. Johnson 355 Geo. V. Jones 356 Wm. L. James 357 A. L. Jenks 35S Daniel Johnson .... 3.59 Mrs. M. B. Johnson. 360 Ernest Geo. Jon - 361 Louis Jenks 362 B. F. Jones 363 Rodnev A. Knapp . . 364 T. H. King 365 B. F. Killough 366 W. C. Kelsey 367 Ketchum & Hapgood 368 G. L. Ketchum 369 Kellv Bros 370 John H. Kelly 371 Miss Alice V. King- man 372 Joseph G. Krenn.... 373 J. L. Knips 374 O. Knips 375 W. E. Keves 376 W. P. Ke'lper 377 Carl Kapfer 378 Alva Klock 379 John H. Kelly 380 M. L. Klock.". 351 Chas. B. Kendall 82 .Mrv M. T. King 363 Adam Kingston .... - - Mrs. R. G.'King - Mrs. Geo. C. King. . J. W. Lee & Son - " Geo. W. Lake - F. H. Lattin L. G. Lane 390 Tho-. Laverv 391 C. E. Limbe'rg 392 C. A. Lough 393 Lorett & Taylor 394 W. T. Liddel'l & Son. 395 O. M. Lincoln 390 Dr. S. Lott 397 Sara A. Little - H. D. Lacy 399 F. H. Loucks 400 Wm. Lang Amount $12 50 2 00 13 75 8 00 420 00 i 56 278 00 3 100 00 59 ■ 5 59 S 13 2 11 3 32 2 00 153 00 10 00 11 00 50 10 C 7 00 40 30 3 IS 3 IS 6 92 i 36 4 45 5 72 13 17 15 00 5 -- 5 70 13 09 11 32 6 25 6 72 5 00 19 50 5 00 - 3 8 00 52 00 7 25 80 00 41 00 30 55 1 27 5 08 2 54 10 00 20 00 14 00 12 80 51 00 10 75 6 42 7 70 6 12 Commissioner of Agriculture 217 Voucher Name 401 Loomis & Morrow. . . 402 W. A. Lawrence & Son Clias. Lafferty Kathryn Lockwood . . E. II. Litchenwalter. M. Belle Larkin. . . . H. S. Lamson Mrs. M. I. Little... Frank W. Laux Mrs. Ella T. Lennox. E. J. Loftus Kate Lvle J. C. Miller Mahan Bros E. P. Murth W. L. Mackey Maple Leaf Cream- ery W. C. Mosher Math. Mever W. P. Muzzy Malloy Farm E. H. Morris R. F. Manchester. . . W. S. Martin Geo. E. Morse W. & I. Mekeel I. O. Marchand Minnie Mauer E. B. Miller Chas. S. Munger. . . . Martin J. Murray.. Julian Morris John S. Martin L. F. Merrihew Su>aii Moore R. M. Mills A. E. Merz Math. Meyers R. C. Mer'kley Edward Miller E. S. Morris Mather Bros Morris H. Mann. . . . If. E. Mills Morgan S. Myers . . . Wm. Marshall A. E. Miller Geo. Martin C. Lester Merry .... Albert F. Miller II. W. Middaugh .... Bella Millar R. D. Maine Mrs. A. D. Myers. . . W. H. Miner James E. Murphy. . . Mark-ham & Puffer.. Maude Myers CharlotteP. Mitchell. Imount $4 97 13 83 271 00 76 50 5 00 25 75 7 00 7 00 2 00 25 00 1 00 50 50 oo 153 00 3 00 43 00 10 86 5 59 3 81 6 03 75 00 33 00 5 00 6 23 2 54 5 59 4 44 28 49 8 33 6 25 12 50 400 00 28 00 11 00 24 00 5 40 6 85 5 11 8 74 6 12 15 57 7 70 3 02 2 42 34 00 1 00 2 42 2 72 3 32 3 53 30 00 15 00 75 75 8 75 320 00 161 SO 74 00 7 75 7 00 Vouclier Name Amount 460 Mosher Bros $23 00 461 C. E. Moran 12 00 462 Thos. A. Martin. Jr. 7 00 463 Mrs. E. S. Moore... 18 50 464 Constant Marriotte.. 31 50 •165 Hugh Menielly 270 75 466 Mrs. M. C. Mead 21 50 467 James Meniellv 99 50 468 David Menielly 117 25 469 James McNamara ... 22 00 470 Donald McLure 64 00 471 McLeod & Ormsby.. 21 31 472 John McCann 24 00 473 J. H. McMullin 54 00 474 John P. McGraw 3 55 475 W. McKerrow 18 01 476 J. A. McGrath 5 82 477 Chas. B. McEwan... 14 00 478 H. L. McCullock.... 154 50 479 R. D. McMillan 10 00 480 Mrs. G. A. McCollock. IS 00 481 M. S. Nye 471 00 482 New York State Growers' Associa- tion 250 00 483 North Granville Manufacturing Co. 3 81 484 New Century Fac- tory 30 61 485 H. S. Nelson 3 03 486 Chas. Nelson 12 50 487 E. P. Norton 13 89 488 Niagara Stock Farm. 221 00 489 New York State Col- lege of Agriculture. 74 00 490 Jas. W. Norris 65 75 491 Wm. Nicknish 8 42 492 Mrs. Wm. Nicknish.. 6 72 493 E. E. Nichols 94 50 494 Leroy Nipe 2 00 495 Daniel E. Nichols... 49 00 496 Nonpareil Bantam Yards 2 00 497 Mrs. L. A. Nutting.. 24 00 498 Oakland Farm 852 00 499 Ontario County Fruit Association 50 00 500 Orleans Countv Fruit A-sociation * 100 00 501 Oxford Basket and Manufacturing Co. 10 00 502 Geo. E. Orvis 8 00 508 C. R. Owens 3 63 504 S. G. Otis 328 00 505 Owen Farm 29 00 506 Elizabeth W. Osborne 21 50 507 Mrs. T. Otto 9 50 508 R. E. Owen 23 00 509 Mrs. C. G. Osborne.. 33 00 510 Pittsford Farms 286 00 511 John Perry 110 00 218 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher Name Amount 512 Henry W. Polgreen. . $6 00 513 Phoenix Cheese Co.. 113 31 514 Frank E. Palmer 75- 00 515 J. S. Pratt 24 00 516 Proper & Co 169 00 517 W. C. Porter 1 27 518 John T. Porteons... 9 09 519 Lawrence A. Perce.. 5i 87 520 C. H. Paddleford 2 42 521 Harley Pel lam 3 93 522 J. Y. Pendergast 25 00 523 E. A. Powell 177 00 524 Benjamin A. Place.. 11 00 525 Mrs. W. H. Pillow.. 144 55 526 Paul Petzold 2 42 527 A. E. & N. II. Packer. 167 00 528 L. J. Pope 4 00 529 M. W. Palmer 15 00 530 Mrs. W. A. Pomerov. 1 00 531 Harry V. Prentice.'. 373 00 532 E. A. Parks IS 25 533 A. F. Pierce 125 00 534 Penshurst Farm 175 00 535 E. H. Packer 63 00 536 Pure Strain Farm.. 12 00 537 J. S. Pratt 1 50 538 Pleasant View Stock Farm 85 00 539 L. II. Perry 17 00 540 Lillian A. Parker... 7 00 541 Wilson M.Powell. Jr. 42 00 542 C. A. Phillips 2 00 543 Pleasant View Farms. 33050 544 P. R. Quinlan 524 00 545 Edward I. Rice 65 00 546 J. A. Rose 3 00 547 Robert F. Robensky. 50 548 W. P. Rupert & Son. 49 50 549 T. F. Rutherford.... 20 64 550 R. J. Randies 3 18 551 Thos. Reynolds 3 81 552 D. F. Rooney 2 16 553 Albert Ryan 15 81 554 Rvanogue Farm 154 00 555 Philip D. Rupert. . .. 10 00 556 Abraham Reynolds. . 3 99 557 Dan W. Rourke 8 61 558 J. Frank Roberts 8 42 559 J. W. Reed 8 73 560 Harold Riddell 2 42 561 Chas. W. Riddell.. . 3 63 562 L. E. Runnals 1 81 563 Felix Reichert 4 09 564 J. C. Ross & Son. . . . 188 00 565 Mrs. J. S. Roys 26 75 566 Chas. Ross 53 00 567 E. A. Reddout 18 00 568 Mrs. J. H. Rudd .... 33 00 569 J. Restmeyer, Jr 5 00 570 Leah K. Rogers 29 50 571 Mrs. Andrew Riddell. 1100 Voucher Name Amount 572 Cecil Ready $7 50 573 R. Brooks Bobbins & Son 14 00 574 Alta M. Ralph 24 00 575 Geo. A. Reynolds... 4 00 576 Mrs. M. L. Runge. . . 8 25 577 John Reinhardt 2 00 578 Mrs. James Ready . . 4 00 579 Sunset Lodge Farm, assigned to Frank K. Robinson 167 00 580 L. W. Shaw 141 00 581 Shorb Bros 86 00 582 Shell & Young 25 00 583 Floyd Sweet 7 94 584 M. L. Speer 9 53 585 James I. Sheldon 3 93 586 Scotdale Farm 40 00 587 Emanuel Schmidt. . . 10 00 588 Leonard Smith 125 00 589 Milton B. Sisson 98 00 590 F. E. Stevens 21 00 591 Frank P. Studlev... 19 30 592 Mrs. W. H. Stairs. . . IS 25 593 B. Fred Saunders... 5 08 594 C. J. Stuhlman 6 47 595 Roscoe J. Sharkey.. 5 40 596 Standard Butter Co. 9 65 597 Paul A. Sors? 1, 727 00 598 Ira Sitterly 45. 00 599 John Spencer 1 27 600 Harry A. Stephens.. 3 18 601 Clarence Smith 6 47 602 Spafford Creamery.. 4 45 603 Southville Creamery. 12 18 604 G. A. Sutphen 157 00 605 A. Warren Smith... 103 00 606 E. C. Stearns 9 50 607 J. S. Smith 2 22 608 Mrs. Sidney Schell. . 8 33 609 Mrs. C. W. Skiff.. .. 18 95 610 John M. Stafford.... 8 33 611 C. M. Scott 9 01 612 Ora Searl 16 26 613 Frank Smith 6 72 614 H. II. Stoner & Co.. 135 00 615 M. T. Storey 109 00 616 J. M. Seymour 17 00 617 O. Stevenson 10 06 618 Renford Stevenson. . . 8 02 619 Chas. E. Smith 2 42 620 II. S. Sweetland 5 44 621 Ellsworth Stevens .. . 3 02 622 St. Johns School 235 00 623 Stevens Bros. Co 731 00 624 Salt Town Farms... 23 00 625 Frank W. Sowerby . . 3 02 626 Henry Shearing 3 02 627 Clarence O. Smith. . . 15 00 628 Clara A. Salisbury.. 15 00 629 Stockwell & Gifford.. 97 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 219 Voucher Name Amount J. M. Secord $103 00 W. A. Shafer 87 00 Solvay Sewing School 12 00 W. P*. Schoeneck 263 25 C. L. Stearns 5 00 LeRoy Seigfried 28 00 Wm. Schulkey 16 25 Mary C. Sherwood . . 42 50 Frank Reed Sanders, assigned to Thos. F. Welch 227 00 039 Frank Reed Sanders. 3 00 640 Dr. Skerritt & Son . . 28. 00 641 R. F. Seelev 16 00 642 Dr. A. T. Sitterly ... 1 00 643 T. C. Stanton 10 50 644 A. B. Skoer 12 00 645 W. A. Smith . . : 444 50 646 N. Pauline Stewart. . 133 75 647 Mrs. J. C. Schleyer.. 2 00 648 David V. Stewart... 4 00 649 Emily C. Smith 15 75 650 M. M. Swartwout ... 2 00 651 L. Belle Snow 4 00 052 Mrs. F. C. Snow.... 1575 653 Martin Shoop & Son. 22 00 654 Fannie B. Scheff 1100 655 Blanche L. Stillman. 54 25 656 Mrs. S. A. Smith . . . 59 50 657 S. V. Stewart 3825 658 S. A. Thayer 20 00 659 F. N. Terpening 766 0(1 660 Clayton A. Tarbel ... 5 20 661 John A. Tompkins... 4 76 662 Burr Tompkins 5 84 663 A. Roy Tripp 4 51 664 G. B.'Tallman 339 00 665 W. S. Teator 78 40 666 S. C. Taylor 8 33 667 G. N. Toby 47 16 668 C. A. Thompson 7 40 669 W. H. Thornhill.. .. 13 24 670 C.D.Thornton 16 58 671 W. J. Townsend 9 30 672 Table Rock Farm. ... 184 00 673 Levi Timmerman. ... 32 40 674 Mildred Townsend... 8 73 675 Tully Farms 65 00 676 Charles M. Tuttle. . . 50 00 677 Jennie B. Turner... 10 50 678 G. Tailby, Jr 9 00 679 Townley Produce Farm 22 00 680 Mrs. L. S. Tavlor... 11 00 681 H. M. Terwilliger.. . 12 00 682 Mr. G. Thomas 22 50 683 Albert G. Tilden. ... 13. 00 684 Harvey J. Teats 13 00 685 Harriet Thorpe 13 75 686 Mrs. C. L. Tucker. . . 13 25 687 W. B. Trowbridge ... 5 00 688 F. Tucker 9 50 Voucher Name Amount 689 Edward B. Truscott. $4 00 690 Louise M. Terry 23 25 691 Mrs. W. B. Terry... 19 50 692 P. J. Ulrich 4 26 693 J. Frank Van Alstyne 15. 00 694 F. G. Vogelsang 90 00 695 Guy Van Antwerp . . 6 03 696 W. F. Vedder 8 33 697 George Vary 7 40 698 G. Veitch 7 53 699 Jacob Vogt 11 96 700 J. H. Vandervort & Son 17 00 701 Vermont Farm Ma- chine Co 10 00 702 Elsie A. Valens 20 00 703 S. L. Vedder 2 00 704 Edward Van Alstyne & Son 3 00 705 Van Epps & Sanford. 49 35 706 Voss & Mertz 17 00 707 Major W. A. Wads- worth 150 00 708 Wheeler Homestead.. 272 00 709 Elmer E. Wert 8 00 710 Western New York Horticultural So- ciety 350 00 711 Webster Grange 69 00 712 D. S. White 4 95 713 L. D. Waterman 5 84 714 Frank S. Wright.. .. 7 62 715 O. M. Wixon 20 00 716 Horace White 135 00 717 C. V. Wellman 152 75 718 James Wright 27 00 719 B. W. Wilcox 5 08 720 E. H. Wilsie 5 40 721 John Wagner 2 66 722 Henry Wallace 12 50 723 Howard W. Wood- ward 417 724 Dr. John L. Wentz, assigned to G. H. Bond 225 00 725 W. F. Walker 8 00 726 Chas. N. Winters... 8 50 727 S. J. Wells & Son. . . 75 85 728 Westport Creamery.. 10 24 729 Claude Ward . .. 2 66 730 W. D. Wilmot 7 28 731 Geo. Watson 1, 125 00 732 Fred J. Webber 4 00 733 Carrie Wittman 60 75 734 E. E. Widmeyer 8 35 735 R. H. Wood 14 22 736 E. C. Wagner 13 79 737 D. 0. Williams 7 46 738 F. R. Wurst 2 42 739 John M. Wood 2 42 740 E. H. Weatherbee... 1,030 00 220 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Voucher Name Amount 741 A. L. Wood $40 00 742 J. II. Whaley 1 51 743 0. A. Weatherly & Co 11 11 744 West Shokan (nam- 3 30 745 Worcester Salt Co... 25 00 746 Frank A. Weeden. . . 10 00 747 J. K. Wilson 15 06 748 Mrs. A. E. Water- field 6 50 749 Ernest I. White. . . . 17 00 750 Richard Watson .... 1 00 751 W. W. Wilbur 2 06 752 6 20 753 White Marsh Valley Hunt 150 06 754 Austin C. Warner. . . 1 00 755 E. G. Webber 1 06 756 Wallace Wood 3d 56 757 Miss Dora M. Weyer. 34 66 758 Henry L. Wardwell.. 116 66 759 Wild Goose Farm. . . 2,84 50 760 II. B. Witter 212 00 Voucher Name Amount 761 Evelyn J. Witbeck.. $6 00 762 Ernest C. Wells 8 56 763 Jesse F. Witbeck 6 66 704 Mont Worden 8 86 765 Mrs. C. E. Williams. 68 56 766 L. G. Wood 15 75 767 Mrs. B. F. Warner.. 1 50 768 Mary B. Williams.. 11 50 769 Manro Yohn 115 00 776 John R. Young 12 66 771 John Yancey 6 42 772 Geo. Zett 30 06 773 Geo. N. Zapf 2 06 774 Tom J. Zoller 2 66 775 Zimmer & McStay ... 272 776 S. L. Headley ....*... 44 66 777 C. W. Skiff 74 60 778 S. D. House 100 00 779 W.H.Gould 106 00 780 A. B. Delevan 3 00 781 Pleasant View Farm. 4 00 Total Premiums $39,291 96 TRUNK SEWERS 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for construction of trunk sewers, per chapter 433, Laws of 190!) DISBURSEMENTS Aug. 5. Charles T. Hookway, on contract Sept. 4. Charles T. Hookway, on contract Oct. 23. Charles T. Hookway, on contract Dec. 29. Charles T. Hookway, on contract, final Charles T. Hookway, extra grate Dec. 31. Balance in appropriation . . . . , Total $10i, 00O 00 $1,797 58 1,548 45 2,409 75 2, 592 22 24 00 1,628 00 $10,000 60 DOCKS 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for construction of loading dock, per chapter 433., Laws of 1900 $7, 000 00 DISBURSEMENTS Aug. 5. Green & Wicks, architects $114 96 Sept. 4. McLaughlin & Burchill Co., on contract 1, 671 60 Dec. 31. Balance in appropriation 5, 814 04 Total $7, 000 00 SURVEY LINES, GRADES AND TEST-PITS 1909 RECEIPTS State appropriation for survey lines, grades and test- pits, per chapter 433, Laws of 1909 $1,650 00 Commissioner of Agriculture 221 1909 DISBURSEMENTS June 21. Paul Schultz $1, 2C7 00 LeRoy Lewis, Jr 34 01 Dec. 30. Balance in appropriation 348 99 Total $1, 650 00 WATER MAINS 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for construction of water mains, per chapter 433, Laws of 1900 $1, 650 00 DISBURSEMENTS Sept. 4. Green & Wicks, architects $46 83 Charles E. Ames, contract ' 1, 501 06 Dec. 31. Balance in appropriation 42 12 Total $1, 650 00 $L , 250 00 $10 08 25 50 351 05 834 95 28 42 $1, ,250 00 ELECTRIC LIGHTING 1909 RECEIPTS Appropriation for electric lighting plant for grange and stable buildings, per chapter 433 1 , Laws of 1909 DISBURSEMENTS Aug. 5. Green & Wicks, architects Sept. 4. Green & Wicks, architects Edward Joy Co., on contract Dec. 29. Edward Joy Co., final Dec. 31. Balance in appropriation Total UNLOADING CINDERS AND GRADING AROUND STABLES 1909 RECEIPTS State appropriation for unloading cinders and grad- ing around stables and carriage building, per chapter 433, Laws of 1900 DISBURSEMENTS Pay-roll of laborers from January 2 to May 15. Pay-roll of laborers from dune 20 to June 26. ... Pay-roll of laborers, August 15—21 Pay-roll of laborers, August 22-28 Pay-roll of laborers, August 29-September 4.... Sept. 10. Porter Brothers N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co Pay-roll of laborers, September 5—13 Oct. 12. George Laub's Sons Pay-roll of laborers, October 10-16 Total $6, 550 00 $2,022 25 250 50 479 88 784 82 979 40 97 72 816 00 967 11 150 00 - 2 32 $6,550 00 999 Seventeenth Annual Report of the GRADING AROUND STATE INSTITUTIONS AND DAIRY BUILDING 1009 RECEIPTS Appropriation for grading and walks around State Institutions, Grange and Dairy Building, per chapter 433, Laws of 190