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The amendment to the law should be introduced as soon as possible because the present session is likely to find difficulty in passing all the bills which will be before it in the closing month. Thanking you for your co-operation, I remain,

Very respectfully yours,

(Signed) D. MCCARTHY, Fiscal Supervisor.

STATE OF NEW YORK - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

ALBANY, March 24, 1910.

Hon. DENNIS MCCARTHY, Fiscal Supervisor, Albany, N. Y.:

DEAR SIR.—I hand you herewith 29 certificates of analysis of samples of food taken by me at the state institutions named below. They are as follows:

NEW YORK STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE CARE OF CRIPPLED AND DEFORMED CHILDREN, WEST HAVERSTRAW.

Magic Yeast adulteration.

- Label No. 388

Chemist reports - Results do not indicate

Cider Vinegar - No. 389-Chemist reports Not pure cider vinegar.

NEW YORK STATE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, HUDSON, N. Y. Molasses No. 399-Chemist reports Results do not indicate adultera

tion.

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Syrup No. 398 Chemist reports Results do not indicate adulteration. Cider vinegar-No. 397 - Chemist reports Results do not indicate adulteration.

NEW YORK STATE REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN, BEDFORD, N. Y. Pepper tion.

No. 392-Chemist reports.

Results do not indicate adultera

Results do not indicate adulteration. reports - Results do not indicate

Syrup No. 400 - Chemist reports Cider Vinegar - No. 391-Chemist adulteration.

STATE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, INDUSTRY, N. Y. Cider Vinegar - No. 379-Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration.

SYRACUSE STATE INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN, SYRACUSE, N. Y. Cheese No. 374-Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration. Pepper — No. 373 — Chemist reports — Results do not indicate adulteration. Cider Vinegar - No. 372 Chemist reports Results do not indicate

adulteration.

Flour

NEW YORK HOUSE OF REFUGE, RANDALL'S ISLAND, N. Y.
No. 345 Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration.

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ROME STATE CUSTODIAL ASYLUM, ROME, N. Y.

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Results do not indicate adultera

Molasses No. 214 Chemist reports

Results do not indicate adultera

tion.

Ginger No. 218-Chemist reports · Results do not indicate adulteration.

Pepper No. 216 Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adultera

tion.

Syrup- No. 213-Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration. Cider Vinegar No. 212 Chemist reports Results do not indicate

adulteration.

EASTERN NEW YORK REFORMATORY— NAPANOCH, N. Y.

Rice- No. 381-Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration. Curry Powder - No. 386-Chemist reports-Results do not indicate adulteration.

Yeast — No. 384 — Chemist_reports — Results do not indicate adulteration. Molasses - No. 382 Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adultera

tion.

Pepper No. 385

Chemist reports · Results do not indicate adulteration. Cider Vinegar — No. 383 — Chemist reports-Results do not indicate adulteration.

NEW YORK STATE CUSTODIAL ASYLUM FOR FEEBLE-MINDED WOMEN,

NEWARK, N. Y.

Wheat Flour No. 260-Chemist reports - Results do not indicate adulteration.

Graham Flour- - No. 354-Chemist reports-Results do not indicate adulteration.

There are several other samples of flour taken from some of the above institutions, not yet fully reported upon. They have been sent back to the chemist for detail determinations.

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the party from whom the acting steward, Mr. J. H. Thompson, stated he purchased the vinegar from which the sample was taken. He stated the product was obtained from *. in quantities of about two gallons at a time. The sample was taken out of a five gallon earthen jug with no marks to indicate the nature of the article.

Very respectfully yours,

(Signed) F. M. GREENE, Chief of Food Bureau.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

ALBANY, April 15, 1910.

Hon. DENNIS MCCARTHY, Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, Albany, N. Y.: DEAR SIR.-Acting on your request I have sent out to institutions reporting to your office questions concerning their agricultural operations, for the purpose of making suggestions to you as to ways in which these farms owned by the State might become of greater value to the institutions with which they are connected and be of greater value to the communities in which they are located.

I desire to acknowledge the courtesy of officers communicated with and their apparent care in making replies. The main data submitted have been tabulated. A somewhat condensed tabular statement is enclosed herewith. Some of the more important items suggesting themselves in a study of the reports are the following:

Milk. Of the 17 farms reported. 8 report having cows. The best herd averages per cow for the yearly product 3227 quarts, the poorest 1657 quarts, and the average 2506 quarts. This is a fairly good showing on the whole A good many private dairymen but some poor work seems to be indicated. keep their herd average per cow as high as the maximum reported. Unless there are special reasons which are not given the lowest average for a herd is not creditable. It is noticed that some institutions having large farms are purchasing large quantities of milk. This product probably better than any other can be produced with economy when the necessary amount of land is available. One reason for the great economy in producing milk on the place where used is the heavy cost of its transportation.

Potatoes.- Potatoes are grown on most of the farms. The maximum yield reported per acre is 178 bushels, the minimum 28 bushels, and the average 93.7 bushels. The average is lower than the average of all potato crops in this State as reported by the last census. Crops of 200 bushels per acre are grown on many private farms. One institution whose yield averaged 70 bushels per acre reports purchasing 7,360 bushels of potatoes. Another producing an average of 115 bushels per acre purchased 3,300 bushels. The figures indicate that by the use of suitable fertilizers, good seed, and with the aid of spraying, potato yields on some of these farms could be considerably increased.

The maximum average

Oats. Thirteen institutions purchased oats. yield was 46 bushels per acre, the minimum 13.3 bushels and the average 26 bushels. The farm averaging 13.3 bushels purchased last year 2,750 bushels. Another averaging 23 bushels purchased 1.200 bushels; 50 to 75 bushels per acre is considered a good yield.

Hay.- Hay was purchased by 11 institutions.

The maximum average

yield produced was 2.9 tons per acre, the minimum 1 ton, the average, 1.29 tons. Two to three tons per acre is considered a good yield. It is noted that one of the institutions last year sold 24 acres of standing hay. The suggestion arises as to whether if hay was not needed this land might not be better used for some other purpose.

Manure and fertilizer. In several instances the manure, which was high value, is not being properly protected against wastes and this occurs even on farms where commercial fertilizers and manure are being purchased.

One farm reports the purchase of commercial fertilizer at $21 per ton. This fertilizer could have been procured in form of original constituents for less than $15 per ton. Moreover, it is doubtful if the fertilizing ingredients purchased were the most suitable for the crops to be grown.

Garden truck. Most institutions have gardens but considerable of this kind of product is purchased. It would seem that more garden truck and more small fruits might be produced to advantage. It appears from reports that orchards are not receiving best attention in the way of cultivation and spraying.

Poultry. Almost every institution purchases eggs. Poultry can be kept to great advantage where grain is produced and where table scraps are available. One institution having nearly 2.000 acres of land reports no poultry, or almost none, and last year purchased 27.970 dozen eggs, worth probably more than $5,000. This same institution reports the sale of over 2,000 bushels of wheat.

All the above points strongly to the fact that the State should benefit by having a man well trained in practical and technical agriculture to overlook the operations of these farms and point out ways wherein crops could he increased in yield and produced more economically. Incidentally, I would like to emphasize that such a man would be able to show latest approved methods in connection with the growing of certain crops and this would be an advantage to the farmers of the vicinity.

The question of spraying orchards and potato fields, the proper mixtures for fertilizers for different crops, the sequence of crops, selection of seed and adjusting production to the needs of the institution so that there would be less necessity of buying certain products and selling others, all these are points on which an expert would be able to give good advice and I am e›nfident that he could save to the State far more than the amount of his salary and expenses. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) R. A. PEARSON,

HEALTH PRECAUTIONS.

Commissioner,

With the enactment of chapter 92, Laws of 1910, the State Health Department undertook the work of making a general examination and inspection of the sanitary conditions of the institutions reporting to the Fiscal Supervisor, approving plans for all water supply, sewerage, sewage disposal and garbage disposal works, and formulating plans for promptly reporting the outbreak of contagious or infectious diseases. Circulars of instructions in relation to all such diseases were furnished to the institutions together with report cards so arranged as to give full information on the subject.

The work of making a general sanitary inspection of the institutions was taken up as soon as the law was signed, when the following letter was written to the Hon. Eugene II. Porter, Commissioner of Health:

Hon. EUGENE H. PORTER, Commissioner of Health:

May 12, 1910.

DEAR SIR.- Chapter 92 of the Laws of 1910, amends section 14 of the Public Health Law so as to provide for an examination and inspection of the sanitary conditions of the institutions reporting to this Department, upon request of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities.

Will you please make such an examination and inspection and report to me conditions found, with any suggestions that you may be pleased to make, and oblige,

Yours respectfully,

(Signed)

D. McCARTHY,

Fiscal Supervisor.

Commissioner Porter replied as follows:

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,

May 13, 1910.

Hon. DENNIS MCCARTHY, Fiscal Supervisor, Albany, N. Y.: DEAR SIR. I have your communication of May 12th referring to my examation and inspection of the state institutions reporting to you as provided by chapter 92, Laws of 1910, in which you request me to proceed with my investigation of these institutions.

I note your suggestion as to the first institutions to be taken up and I beg to assure you that the matter will have my prompt attention and that reports will be promptly forwarded to you when completed. Arrangements will also be made for the regular analyses of the water supplies as provided in the statute.

I beg to assure you of my desire to co-operate with your Department in every way and to say that every resource of this Department will be placed at your disposal for this work.

Very respectfully, (Signed) EUGENE H. PORTER, Commissioner of Health.

The work was then taken up promptly and is still in progress, none of the general sanitary inspection reports having been completed during the fiscal year covered by this report. A large number of analyses of water, both chemical and bacteriological, have been received, but the general report on the institution water supplies has not yet been completed.

Specimens of the cards for reporting the presence of contagious or infectious diseases are given herewith to show the completeness of the provisions made for reporting the same and thereby checking epidemies.

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