Of the above employees, one stenographer has resigned, Miss Helen F. Rossman, her resignation taking effect October 1, 1903. Two deaths have occurred during the year, that of Mr. T. James Owens, Assistant Commissioner, Fourth Division. He died on September 28, 1904. Mr. Owens came into this Department as assistant commissioner on May 15, 1896. He had, therefore, served in that capacity for eight years and four months. During this time the work performed by him showed his loyalty to the cause and demonstrated his fitness for the position. In his death the Department met with a great loss. Mr. John W. Smith, of Dresden, N. Y., who was appointed an inspector of this Department on July 21, 1898, died August 22, 1904. Mr. Smith was active, energetic and untiring in his work. What he did was always well done, and his loss as an active force in the Department is felt. The Agricultural Law as it now stands, chapter 338 of the Laws of 1893 as amended, otherwise known as chapter 33 of the General Laws, has thirteen articles. Article 1 is composed of twelve sections, under the following captions: Section 1. Short title. 2. Commissioner of agriculture. 3. Power of commissioner, his assistant and employees. 4. Expert butter and cheese makers. 5. Annual report. 6. Certificate of chemist presumptive evidence. 7. Evidence; principal's liability for acts of agent. 8. Prosecution for penalty. 9. Disposal of fines and moneys recovered. 10. When injunction may be obtained. 11. When prosecution shall not be compelled to elect. 12. Inspection; how conducted. Section 4 of article 1 should be amended by striking out the words occurring in the second line, "not more than five," as to-day by authority of your Honorable Body I am empowered to employ four butter instructors and six cheese instructors. Article 2 is composed of seventeen sections, under the following captions: Section 20. Definitions. 21. Care and feed of cows. 22. Prohibition of the sale of adulterated milk. 23. Regulations in regard to butter and cheese factories. 24. Cans to be branded with name of county. 25. Regulations in regard to condensed milk. 26. Manufacture and sale of imitation butter prohibited. 27. Manufacture or mixing of animal fats with milk, cream or butter prohibited. 28. Prohibited articles not to be furnished for use. 29. Use of coloring matter prohibited. 30. Manufacture and sale of imitation cheese prohibited. 31. When prohibitions do not apply to skim milk or skim cheese. 32. Packages to be branded with name of maker. Section 33. Manufacturers' brand of cheese. 34. Use of false brand prohibited. 35. County trade marks. 36. Object and intent of this article. 37. Penalties. Article 3 is composed of four sections, under the following captions: Section 50. Definition of adulterated vinegar. 51. Manufacture and sale of adulterated or imitation vinegar prohibited. 52. Packages containing cider vinegar to be branded. 53. Penalties. Article 4 is composed of eighteen sections, under the following captions: Section 60. Suppression of infectious or contagious disease. 61. Commissioner to issue notice. 62. Farms to be quarantined; inspection of premises. 65. Regulations and enforcement thereof. 67. Appraiser of condemned animals. 68. Appraisal of diseased animals. 69. Certificate of appraisal. 70. Post-mortem examination of slaughtered animals. 70a. Compensation to owners of animals destroyed, 70b. Expenses. 70c. Federal regulations, 70d. Rights of federal inspectors, 70e. Slaughtering and selling veal for food, 70f. Shipping veal, 70g. Receiving veal for shipment by common carriers, Article 5 is composed of six sections, under the following captions: Section 71. Commissioner of agriculture to apportion moneys appropriated for promotion of sugar beet culture. Section 72. Persons, et cetera, to whom moneys may be ap portioned. 73. Statements; inspections, branding of packages. 74. Inspectors, to be appointed by commissioner. 75. Weighman, powers and duties. 76. Apportionment of moneys by commissioners of agriculture. Article 6 is composed of thirteen sections, under the following captions: Section 80. The prevention of diseases among bees. 81. Proceedings of the agent of the commissioners. 82. The prevention of disease in fruit trees. 83. Appointment and duties of the agent of the com- 84. Proceedings in case of owner's failure to destroy. 86. The state weather bureau. 87. The agricultural experiment station at Cornell. university. 88. Receipts and apportionment of state moneys appro priated for the promotion of agriculture. 89. When agricultural societies entitled to additional sums from the state. 90. Annual report of the commissioner of agriculture and state society. 91. Maple sugar and maple syrup. 92. Maple sugar and maple syrup. Article 7 is composed of two sections, under the following captions: Section 100. Laws repealed. 101. When to take effect. Schedule of laws repealed. Article 8 is composed of five sections, under the following captions; Section 110. State manufacturer and the dealer in original packages to file certificate with commissioner of agriculture. Section 111. Certificate to be given by commissioner of agriculture to state manufacturer and dealer in original pack ages. 112. Composition of paris green. 113. Paris green to be analyzed at experiment station. 114. Penalty for violations. Article 9 is composed of eight sections, under the following captions: Section 120. Term "concentrated commercial feeding stuffs" defined. 121. Statements to be attached to packages; contents; analysis. 122. Statements to be filed with the commissioners of agriculture; to be accompanied by sample. 123. License fee. 124. Commissioner of agriculture to take samples for analysis; analysis to be made by director of experiment station. 125. Repealed. 126. Sale of adulterated meal or ground grains; penalty. 127. Repealed. Article 10 is composed of seven sections, under the following cap tions: Section 140. Property in town of Geddes, Onondaga county, New York. 141. State fair commission. 142. State fair. 143. Superintendent of state fair; assistants and em ployees. 144. Receipts and disbursements. 145. Expenses of commission. 146. State and local agricultural fairs not to be held at same time. Premiums for county or town agricultural association exhibits. Article 11 is composed of two sections, under the following captions: L |