Excerpt from Fifteenth Annual Report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner of the State of Michigan for the Year Ending June 30, 1908

Sirz - I have the honor to submit my annual report as Dairy and Food Commissioner for the year ending June thirtieth. 1908. During the year beginning July 1, 1906. And ending June 30, 1907, the total expenses of the Dairy and Food Department were covered by a legis lative appropriation of together with received in fees collected from the registration of creameries, licensing of commercial feeding stuffs, etc. During the year beginning July 1, 1907, and ending June 30. 1908, the total expenses were being covered by a legislative appropriation of together with received in license fees as in the previous year. This appropriation has permitted of the employment, beside the regular office and laboratory force, of seven food inspectors and four dairy inspectors. This fund has also been drawn upon to pay the salaries of two additional laboratory assistants whose services have been required because of the extra work sent in to the laboratory.

The rapid growth of this Department is shown from the fact that when I became its administrative head. January 15, 1905, the laboratory work was done entirely by the State Analyst without any assistance, his salary being At the present time the increased laboratory work of the De partment makes necessary aside from the State Analyst, the employment of four regular assistants throughout the entire year. The expense of maintenance of the laboratory for salaries alone is now per year. The expenses for laboratory equipment and other maintenance have like wise increased.

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