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for that month shall be the one used in ascertaining the actual number 

 of pounds of butter produced from such milk as is sold or otherwise 

 disposed of. 



Sec. 3. The owner, operator or manager of any cheese factory in the 

 State, whether co-operative or proprietary, shall make and deliver to 

 each of the patrons of said factory a statement representing the number 

 of pounds of milk he delivers for each month, together with the test 

 and actual number of pounds of cheese produced by such milk for said 

 month. And the price paid for the same shall be computed on actual 

 number of pounds of cheese. 



Sec. 4. Every owner, operator or manager of a creamery in this 

 State, whether co-operative or proprietary, shall make a statement each 

 month of the total number of pounds of milk received for that month, 

 together with the gain per cent, from the churn, and the actual number 

 of pounds of butter produced from said milk and cream. 



Sec. 5. The statement mentioned in the preceding section shall be 

 posted in a conspicuous place in said creameries. 



Sec. 6. Any manager or proprietor of any creamery in the State, who 

 fails to comply with any of the provisions of this act, shall, on convic- 

 tion in a court of competent jurisdiction be fined not less than fifty 

 dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each offense. 



Sec. 7. This act shall take effect January 1, 1899. 

 Approved November 29, 1898. 



No. 82.— AN ACT TO PROTECT MILK DEALERS AND CON- 

 SUMERS AGAINST THE UNLAWFUL USE AND DESTRUC- 

 TION OF MILK CANS AND OTHER RECEPTACLES. 



Section 



1. Persons having names on cans may 



file in town clerk's office descrip- 

 tion of name ; publication in news- 

 paper. 



2. Person using such can so marked 



fined for each can so used. 



Section 



3. Person mutilating such can fined or 



imprisoned. 



4. Person putting foul matter into can 



punished. 



5. Person concealing can brought be- 



fore a justice for hearing; search 

 warrant. 



It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont : 



Section 1. All persons and corporations engaged in buying, selling 

 or dealing in milk or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars, with their 

 names or other marks or devices, branded, engraved, blown, or other- 

 wise produced in a permanent manner in or upon such cans, jugs, bot- 

 tles or jars, may file in the office of the clerk of the city or town in 

 which their principal place of business is situated, a description of the 



