by the members present and is reproduced in another part of this issue.

The eighth address on the program and fourth address delivered, entitled "Review of Port Inspection Work," was read by Prof. R. E. Doolittle, chief of Food Inspection Laboratory, Appraiser's Stores, New York, and is reproduced in another part of this paper.

On the request of Commissioner Emery, whose aadress was not due until Friday, July 19, entitled "Uniform Laws," the convention agreed to hear Mr. Emery's address at this session and he then delivered his address-the fifth address delivered at this session. Commissioner Emery's paper elicited considerable discussion and comment and is reproduced in another part of this issue.

such Cunning (ingenuity)

MASTERSON. COMMISSIONER EMERY OF WISCONSIN.

On Uniform Laws.

Upon motion of Prof. E. W. Magruder, chief chemist. Department of Agriculture of Virginia, Dr. David Wesson of the Southern Cotton Oil Co. was invited to address the members and others present.

Dr. Wesson appeared before the meeting and announced that as this was the first time the members of the association had met on Southern soil, it seemed particularly appropriate to improve the occasion by making them better acquainted with a Southern product which was rapidly becoming one of the great foodstuffs of the country. It was a product which many of them had met under many different names a great many times. In behalf of the Southern Cotton Oil Co. he invited those present to a luncheon to

be served on Wednesday, the 17th, at the Snowdrift Exhibit in the Pure Foods Building. Owing to the limited space, it was necessary to invite the guests to come in detachments at different times, and a personal card of invitation was issued to each member stating the time he would be expected. The convention accepted the invitation and a vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. Wesson for the courtesy.

The next address, and sixth of the afternoon session, was not scheduled on the program, but upon request of one of the delegates, Mr. W. E. Robinson of Bel Air, Md., representing the National Canners' Association, was invited to address the convention, which is reproduced in another part of this issue.

At this time Mr. Henry H. Kracke, assistant commissioner of the Department of Agriculture of the Second Division of New York, arrived and the introductory address which was to have been delivered by the Hon. F. J. H. Kracke, naval officer at the port of New York, at the morning session, but who was unable to attend, was delivered by Commissioner Henry H. Kracke for his brother, which is reproduced in another part of this issue.

After the address of Mr. Kracke the convention adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.

Wednesday, July 17th, '07.

MORNING SESSION.

The convention was called to order at 9:30 a. m. by Chairman E. F. Ladd.

First address of this session was delivered by Prof. W. M. Allen, State Food Analyst of North Carolina, and is reproduced in this issue.

Second address of the session, entitled "The Score Card and Its Application in Dairy Inspection," by Prof. E. H. Webster, Chief of Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., brought out considerable discussion and was well received by the delegates and is reproduced elsewhere.

Third address of the session, entitled "Has the Milk Standard Outlived Its Usefulness?" by Hon. P. M. Harwood, General Agent Massachusetts Dairy Bureau, Boston, Mass., is reproduced in another part of this issue. A general discussion on this address was participated in by Commissioners Noble, Wheaton, Emery, Washburn, Dr. Cutler and Secretary Allen.

Fourth address of this session, entitled “Milk Inspection Work at Richmond, Virginia," by Dr. E. C. Levy, Chief Health Officer, Richmond, Va., and is reproduced in this issue.

Dr. Joseph Hoeing Kastle of Hygienic Laboratory, U. S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, interjected some questions with reference to Dr. Levy's address.

Fifth address of this session, entitled "The Dairy Interest of Colorado," by Hon. B. G. D. Bishopp. State Dairy Commissioner, Denver, Col. After delivering his address Commissioner Bishopp invited the association to hold its next annual convention in Denver, Col., and presented letters from the Governor of the state and city officials of Denver, promising to entertain the delegates to the best of their ability.

The last address of this session, entitled "Butter and Cheese Factory Sanitation," by Prof. A. H. Wheaton, Dairy and Food Commissioner, Brookings, S. D., was then delivered by Prof. Wheaton and will be found. in another part of this issue.

The morning program having been completed, the session adjourned to the luncheon which was tendered by the Southern Cotton Oil Co., at their Snowdrift Exhibit in the Pure Foods Building.

Each guest at the luncheon was given an invitation

which read as follows:

"The Southern Cotton Oil Company requests the pleasure of your company at their exhibit, Pure Foods Building, Jamestown Exposition, May 1st to November 30th."

The menu served at the luncheon consisted ofFried Crabs and Fried Chicken, prepared with Wesson Cooking Oil.

Potato and Tomato Salads, prepared with Snowdrift Mayonnaise made from the same oil.

Two tablespoonfuls cornstarch. One-half teaspoonful salt. Flavor to taste.

Mix gradually the oil with the yolks of eggs until quite thick. Dissolve the sugar in water; bring to boiling point; add cornstarch, and cook till thickens. Cool, and add gradually to the thickened mixture of the oil and eggs. Flavor and freeze. This quantity makes one-half gallon. (No milk or cream used.)

Also Cake and Doughnuts, prepared from Snowdrift.

The luncheon demonstrated that cottonseed oil properly prepared is a very palatable food product and can even be used to replace butter fat in ice cream. As a frying medium it is unexcelled, many of the dele

for many days and suffering no inconvenience whatever. The salads, in which the Wesson Cooking Oil took the place of olive oil, were pronounced delicious by everybody.

Between seventy-five and eighty of the commissioners and guests enjoyed the repast. One of the features of the luncheon was a flashlight photograph of the body, which we herewith reproduce.

Wednesday, July 17th, '07.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session which was scheduled to begin at 2 p. m. was delayed; the members were late in assembling on account of the Snowdrift luncheon and the convention was not called to order until 2:45 p. m. by Chairman E. F. Ladd.

The first address of the session was entitled "Food Control Work in the South During the Past Year," by Hon. T. K. Bruner, Secretary Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C. This address was scheduled for the preceding day and was passed over at that time, as Secretary Bruner had not arrived. Desiring to leave at once for Europe, he was permitted to address the convention at this time.

The second address of this session was entitled "Conditions in the Drug Trade Affecting U. S. P. Requirements," by Prof. H. E. Barnard, Chemist and State Food and Drug Commissioner, Indianapolis,

Ind.

The third address of this session was entitled "A Resume of State Drug Legislation, Its Efficiency and Faults," by Dr. J. H. Beal, Chief Drug Inspector, Ohio Dairy and Food Department, Scio, O.

The fourth address of this session was entitled "Diabetic Foods," by Dr. A. L. Winton, Chief of the Chicago Food and Drug Laboratory of the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry, Manhattan Building, Chicago,

Ill.

The fifth address of this session was entitled "Antiseptics in Tomato Catsup," by Prof. Floyd W. Robison, State Analyst, Lansing, Mich., and is reproduced in this issue. This address provoked considerable discussion and the closest attention was paid to it by those present, principally on account of the scientific experiments and deductions of the professor.

The sixth address of this session, entitled "Restrictions of Artificial Color in the Preparation of Food Products, with Specific Recommendations," by Prof. Julius Hortvet, State Analyst, St. Paul, Minn., was delivered and will be reproduced in our September issue. This address was discussed by Dr. Edward Gudeman of Chicago, Ill., representing the National Confectioners' Association and T. E. Lannen, attorney for this same association, both of whom stated that the recommendations contained in Prof. Hortvet's address met their views and indorsement. The address is reproduced in this issue.

The seventh address of this session, entitled "Color in Butter," by Hon. R. M. Washburn, State Dairy Commissioner, of Missouri, is reproduced in this issue.

The final address of this session, entitled "Importance in Prohibiting the Use of Artificial Coloring Where Such Is Used for the Purpose of Deception,' by Prof. E. H. S. Bailey, Food Analyst, State Board of Health, Topeka, Kan., was delivered and created the greatest amount of discussion of any address thus far delivered, which was indulged in by Attorney T. E. Lannen, representing the National Soda Water Association; Commissioner Emery, Prof. Shepard, Dr. Gudeman, Prof. Crumbine and Prof. Ladd. The address is reproduced elsewhere.

The convention then adjourned until the following morning.

Thursday, July 18th, '07.

MORNING SESSION.

The convention was called to order at 9:30 a. m. by Chairman E. F. Ladd.

The first address of this session, entitled "Like Substances," by Prof. James H. Shepard, State Analyst, Brookings, S. D., was then delivered. There was no discussion on this address whatever, although there was considerable expected.

The second address of this session was entitled "Plain Labeling," by Mr. R. M. Allen, Head Division State Food Inspection, Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky. Secretary Allen displayed illustrations of labels which he had prepared and which were passed among the audience for inspection.

The third address of this session, entitled "Bleached Flour," by Prof. E. F. Ladd, Food Commissioner, Fargo, N. D., was then delivered. Commissioner Emery occupied the chair as chairman of the convention during the time that Prof. Ladd delivered his address. The closest attention was paid to Prof. Ladd's address, which was illustrated with exhibits which Prof. Ladd distributed to his auditors. Prof. Ladd's paper was enthusiastically applauded. It was evident that Prof. Ladd had given the subject considerable thought and attention. This address with illustrations will be reproduced in our September issue. During the address several discussions took place between Dr. David Chidlow, expert flour chemist of Washington, D. C., and Prof. Ladd, which elicited considerable interest.

At this time the question of the time and place for holding the next convention of the association was taken up and Commissioner Bird took the floor and extended an invitation to the association to hold its next annual convention at either Mackinaw Island or Sault Ste. Marie, promising special hotel rates and accommodation and atmospheric surroundings that would make everybody happy and contented and far different from what the convention was then experiencing. Mr. Bird's glowing description of the cool breezes of northern Michigan was the only cooling atmosphere that the members could then enjoy and struck a sympathetic chord with the delegates.

After the conclusion of Commissioner Bird's invitation, Commissioner Bishopp addressed the convention in behalf of Colorado and again made a plea for the convention to go to that state.

Former Commissioner Grosvenor of Michigan was then called upon and he vouched for all the promises made by Commissioner Bird to give the best Michigan could afford if the convention would select Michigan as its next convention meeting place, and in the course of his remarks he called attention to the fact that the association was born in Michigan just eleven years ago and that it was an appropriate occasion for the. members to select the birthplace of the organization

to hold their next annual convention.

President Irion of the Louisiana State Board of Health then invited the delegates to hold their next annual convention at New Orleans, La., but supplemented his remarks with the statement that if they did hold their convention there that they had better select a date which would be more in harmony with the climatic conditions prevailing in that section of the country at certain periods of the year.

Several other invitations were extended which were read by the secretary, but upon a vote of the conven

tion, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., was selected as the place for holding the next annual convention of the association.

An amusing incident took place during the roll call of states on the place of holding the next annual convention, when Illinois was reached Conmmissioner Jones in order to be fair announced one and a half votes for Michigan and one and a half for Colorado, the incident provoked much laughter and clearly indicated that many practical politicians were among the members.

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Michigan and one
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delightful of all; that he would guarantee that after the 15th of August no mosquitoes were in that section. of the country. Upon this recommendation the convention selected the week beginning August 18, 1908, as the set date for the twelfth annual convention.

There are 170 Mosquitoes in

northern

Michigan

after August 15th

COMMISSIONER JONES OF ILLINOIS.
Announcing the Vote of His State.

After disposing of the matter concerning the place of holding the next convention, the next discussion was with reference to the time for holding the convention. Several members suggested the last week in July and others the first week in August, but Commissioner Bird, who then took the convention into his confidence, asked that the week beginning August 18, 1908, be the date set for the convention; that at that period of the year, in upper Michigan, was the most

MASTERSON

COMMISSIONER BIRD OF MICHIGAN.

Taking the Members Into His Confidence.

The convention then resumed the work of grinding out addresses and the fourth address of this session. entitled "A Review of Food Control Work in the West," by Hon. E. W. Burke, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, Wyoming, was delivered and will be reproduced in our September issue.

The fifth address of this session, entitled "The Guaranty Clause," by Prof. E. W. Magruder, Chief Chemist, Department of Agriculture, Richmond, Va., was delivered and will be reproduced in our September

issue.

The sixth address of this session, entitled "Notes on the National Spice Standards," by Dr. William Frear. Vice-Director and Chemist, Agricultural Experiment Station, State College, Pa., was delivered and will be reproduced in our September issue.

The last address of this session, entitled "The Sanitary Side of the Production, Manufacture and Distribution of Focd Products," by Dr. T. J. Bryan, State Analyst of Ilhi.ois, Chicago, Ill., was delivered and will be reproduced in our September issue.

The convention then adjourned for luncheon with the announcement that all the members and those attending the convention should proceed to the steps of the Inside Inn and have a group picture taken, a repro duction of this picture on the following two pages.