Commissioner of Agricultuue. 471 



right is also givon to take samples of the same and it shall be 

 sufficient prima facie evidence of the violation of the law that the 

 defendant, by himself or another, brought milk to be manufactured 

 which is substantially below the standard of that actually drawn 

 from the cow. In case of any complaint made under the first 

 three sections of this act the milk may be described as deteriorated 

 milk. In the recovery and application of penalties one-half is 

 payable to the complainant and the other half to the patrons of 

 the manufactories. Penalties are prescribed for the violation of 

 the law. 



BUTTER STANDARD. 

 OREGON. 



liutter that contains more than 14 per cent, of water is deemed 

 adulterated. (Laws 1893, p. 99.) 



CHEESE STANDARD AND BRANDING OF CHEESE. 



COLORADO. 



Manufacturers of factory-made cheese are required to distinctly 

 stamj) and grade the same as Colorado full cream, " skim," or 

 " imitation " cheese. 



All cheese containing not less than 35 per cent, of butter fat 

 in comparison with the total solids shall be branded " Colorado 

 full cream cheese." All containing less than the above prescribed 

 amount of fat shall be branded '* skim cheese." All cheese into 

 which any foreign fat or other oleaginous substance or substances, 

 or the fat from stale, rancid, foul or impure butter has been intro- 

 duced, shall be branded " imitation cheese." The State dairy 

 commissicmer is authorized to issue, upon proper application there- 

 for, uniform stencils or brands, to be used as required by the act. 



(Laws 1895, chap. 19.) 



MICHIGAN. 



A unifonn stencil brand bearing a suitable device or motto and 



the words " Michigan full cream cheese " is to be furnished by 



the dairy and food commissioner, under such regulations as to 



the custody and use thereof as he may prescribe. Proper ap- 



