Commissioner of Agriculture. 473 



OHIO. 



The act of 1894, passed May lOtli, is repealed and a law 

 similar to the New York law takes its place, except that the date 

 and year is to be put on the cheese when made. An application 

 for a brand shall be made on or before the 1st day of April of each 

 year, and a registration fee of one dollar is required. The stencil 

 brand to be issued shall bear a suitable device or motto and the 

 words " Ohio State full cream cheese." The manufacture and 

 sale of pure skimmed cheese is permitted. Branding is voluntary 

 and a penalty is prescribed for the violation of the law. The 

 bi-anding of " filled cheese " and " skimmed cheese," is also re- 

 quired, and a penalty is prescribed for traffic in, violation of, 

 intentional deception, etc. (Laws 1896, No. 67, p. 51.) 



UTAH. 



Skimmed milk cheese must be not less than nine no'r more than 

 eleven inches in diameter, and not less than nine inches in height. 

 (Laws 1896, chap. 60, p. 165.) 



WISCONSIN. 



Pull cream cheese must be stamped ''Wisconsin full cream 

 cheese; " all otheT cheese must be stamped "Wisconsin skimmed 

 cheese." (Laws 1893, chap. 228.) 



It is unlawful to manufacture, buy^ sell, offer, ship, consign, 

 expose or have in possession for siale, within the State, any 

 skimmed milk cheese, excepting when such cheese is 10 inches in 

 diameter and 9 inches in height. (Lafws 1895, chap. 30.) 



OLEOMARGARINE, ETC., IN PUBLIC ™ INSTITU- 

 TIONS. 



The use of oleomargarine, butterine, etc., in public institutions 

 is prohibited in the following States: 



California, Laws 1895, chapter 38; Michigan, Laws 1891, chap- 

 ter 45; New YoTk, Laws 1893, chapter 364; Ohio, Laws 1886, 

 1883, old law, chapter 178; Pennsylvania, Laws 1893, chapter 65; 

 Utah, Laws 1896, chapter 60; Wisconsin, Laws 18911, chapter 165. 



