580 UKl'oK'r (»F OKFIOK «>K KXPKKIMKNT STATIONS. 



inji' tln' cxix'nsc of the inspection luid in cnforciiiji' llic proNisioii.s of 

 the law. Ihc i)riialty for failure to comply with the provisions of the 

 law is tlic same as in the case of the Maine law. and is enforcefl ])y the 

 State commissioner of a.Lrriciilture. 



A clause relatinj^ to adulteration of meal or ^^round ^rain with juill- 

 int^- or maiuifacturiny otfals is added, pro\ idin*'' that such u(hdteration, 

 unless ])Iainly mark(>d or indicated upon the packaj^e, shall he jjunish- 

 ahle hy a tine of not loss than ^2.") nor more than ^100 for each otl'ense. 



The New Jersey 8t;ition from time to time voluntarily made (juite 

 comprehensive studies of dilierent classes of concentrated feeding- stuffs, 

 showing the variation in percentage composition and in relative price. 

 Tlie legislature on March 15, 1900. ])assed a law regulating the sale 

 of feeding stutt's in New Jersey, which is ver}^ similar in its provision 

 to the Maine law. The experiment station is authorized to secure the 

 collection of samples of every kind of material used for feeding 

 domestic animals, to analyze them, and to publish the results. Penalties 

 varying from $25 to ^200 are provided for violating the provisions of 

 the law. 



On April 5, 1900, Marjdand adopted a feeding-stuff law regulating 

 the manufacture and sale of concentrated feeds, the law being similar 

 in many respects to that of North Carolina. The State chemist of 

 the Maryland Agricultural College is required to collect and analyze 

 samples, and the manufacturer, importer, agent, or seller of the feed- 

 ing stuff' is required to pa}^ to the treasurer of the agricultural college 

 an inspection fee of $20 for each lirand, and shall receive from the 

 treasurer a license. Failure to (!omph' with the law carries a penalty 

 of $100 to $500, or, under certain conditions, imprisonment of not less 

 than one or more than six months, or both fine and imprisonment. 



The Pennsylvania legislature passed a feeding-stuff' law April 25, 

 1901, which went into effect on the 1st day of October of the .same 

 year. The State secretary of agriculture is intrusted with carrying 

 out the provisions of the law, the necessary expenses being paid out 

 of the State treasury, the maximimi amount which may be expiMided 

 being not more than $5,000 a year. Failure to comply with the law 

 carries a penalty of $50 to $100 and costs, including expenses of analy- 

 sis under certain conditions, with the alternative of from ten to thirty 

 days' imprisonment in certain cases, or both ffne and imprisonment. 



May 13, 1901, the Wisconsin legislature passed a law, which went 

 into effect July 1 of that 3'ear, regulating the sale and analysis of con- 

 centrated feeding stuff's, which is also similar to the Maine law. The 

 director of the State experiment station is required to analyze or 

 cause to be analyzed at least one sample of every concentrated feeding 

 stuff sold or offered for sale under the law. The penalties provided 

 for violating the law range from $25 to $200. 



The New Hampshire legislature passed a law regulating the sale of 



