Analyses of Fertilizers, Feed Stuff, Foods and Drugs. Entered January 31, 1903, at Tallahassee. Florida, as second-class matter, under These Bulletins are Issued Free to Those Requesting Them TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA STATE CHEMIST'S REPORT, 1908. To His Excellency, Sir: N. B. Broward, Governor, Tallahassee, Fla. I have the honor to submit the following report of the Chemical Division of the Agricultural Department of the State of Florida for the year ending December 31st, 1908. During the year very considerable additions have been made to the State Laboratory. The building has been increased by the addition of four convenient rooms, well arranged and properly lighted. Two of these rooms have been assigned to the use of the State Geological Survey, one for the use of the Pure Food and Drug Laboratory, and one for the Commercial Feed Stuff Laboratory. The State Laboratory is now well equipped, with ample and conveniently arranged rooms for each of the various Laboratories-Fertilizers, Feed Stuffs, and Food and Drug Laboratory, also conveniently arranged office and library. The equipment of these Laboratories is modern in every way, providing means for rapid and accurate work; a small, though choice library of the necessary modern text books has been provided; proper cases and files for the reports of other States are well filled with the reports of other officials charged with the enforcement of the Pure Food Laws, Fertilizer Laws, and Stock Feed Laws of their respective States. EXPENDITURES. While the Chemical force has been increased, by the addition of a Food and Drug Chemist, and a Food and Drug Inspector, the additional expense has been more than offset by the increased facilities and larger amount of work promptly and accurately performed, as is shown by the report of analytical work. |