S6 Seventeenth A.wvat, Keport of the 



process butter which might be termed butter of the second in- 

 stance. The manufacture, sale or exposure for sale of butter of 

 the first instance gives this department little or no trouble, except 

 from an educational standpoint. Section 4 of the Agricultural 

 Law provides that the Commissioner of Agriculture may appoint 

 expert butter makers, the purpose of which being that these ex- 

 pert butter makers may be sent to the different manufactories in 

 the state where difficulty is being experienced in making a uni- 

 form first grade product, to the end that the product of this state 

 may become, as nearly as possible, a uniform first grade product. 

 For this purpose, the Commissioner of Agriculture has employed 

 during the fiscal year 4 butter instructors who have given in- 

 struction with the end in view as above set forth, and with the 

 result that the butter that is being manufactured in this state 

 is constantly becoming a more uniform and better product. It is 

 a noteworthy fact that ISTew York State ranks number 1 as a but- 

 ter producing state and this it could not do if its quality were not 

 good. This would seem to indicate that the work being per- 

 formed by the butter instructors is producing good results. 



The other class of butter that has been dealt with during the 

 year is that known as renovated, or process, butter. The 

 provisions of the Agricultural Law relating thereto are found in 

 section 39, the particular part applying thereto being as follows: 



No person by himself, his agents or employees, shall manufacture, sell, 

 offer or expose for sale, butter that is produced by taking original packing 

 stock or other butter or both and melting the same so that the butter fat can 

 be drawn off, then mixing the said butter fat with skim milk or milk or cream 

 or other milk product and reclaiming the said mixture, or that is produced 

 by any similar process and is commonly known as boiled or process butter, 

 unless he shall plainly brand or mark the package or tub or wrapper in 

 which the same is put up in a conspicuous place with the words, " renovated 

 butter " or " process butter." If the same shall be put up, sold, or exposed 

 for sale in prints or rolls, then the said prints or rolls shall be labeled 

 plainly with printed letters in a conspicuous place on the wrapper with the 

 words "renovated butter" or "process butter." If the same is packed in 

 tubs or boxes or other kind of a case or package, the words " renovated 

 butter " or " process butter " shall be printed on the top and side of the same 

 in letters, at least one inch in length, so as to be plainly seen by the pur- 

 chaser. If such butter is exposed for sale, uncovered, not in a package or 

 case, a placard containing the label so printed shall be attached to the 

 mass of butter in such manner as to easily be seen and read by the purchaser. 

 Every person selling, offering or exposing for sale at retail, " renovated but- 



