Commissioner of Agriculture. 463 



notice of the same, keeping back ''strippings," ot the using of 

 cream bj manufactories without consent of owners. (R. S., § 2410; 

 Laws 1871, chap. 57.) 



A later law is substantially the same excepting intent to de- 

 fraud, bringing milk from diseased cows and knowingly using 

 poisonous or deleterious material in the manufacture of cheese. 

 (G. S., § 2411; Laws 1874, chap. 83.) 



KENTUCKY. 



The sale of adulterated and impure milk^ and its use in the 

 manufacture of butter and cheese, is punishable by a fine of not 

 less than i|25 nor more than |200. (Laws 1893, chap. 182.) 



MAINE. 



Measures to be used in the sale of milk to be annually sealed 

 by wine measure (Laws 1887, chap. 20). Inspectors are to be ap- 

 pointed in towns of not less than 3,000 inhabitants. Milk stand- 

 ard fixed and a provision relating to the feeding of cows. (Laws 

 1893, chap. 255.) 



Chapter 169 of the Laws of 1895 relates to testing-bottles, 

 pipettes and other measuring glasses used in creameries, and to 

 certificate of competency of employes in creameries and providing 

 penalties for the violation of the law. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



The transportation of milk on railroads is regulated and dis- 

 crimination in tariff rates is forbidden. (Laws 1893, chap. 220.) 



The wholesale or retail selling or delivering of milk on the 

 Lord's day is allowed. Provision is made for the use of tirade- 

 marks by persons or corporations manufacturing, bottling or sell- 

 ing milk ; the unlawful use of the same is forbidden. (Laws 1893, 

 chap. 440.) 



The inspection of animals is required when kept for production 

 of milk. (Laws 1892, chap. 195.) 



No producer of milk is liable to prosecution for its quality 

 unless it was taken while under his control by an authorized 

 ofiScial and sealed samples of it given to him. (Laws 1894, chap. 

 425.) 



