COMMERCIAL FEED I N( J tSTUFFt^. 



Andrew J, Patten^ C. F. BahnuM;, E. F. Berger^ A. L. Lewis^, 



AND M. L. Grettbnberger. 



The present feediug stuffs law (Act 91, P. A. 1917) became operative 

 April 1, 1918. As the full text of the act wavs printed in Bulletin No. 

 279 only the main provisions will be discussed. Copies of the law will 

 be furnished upon request. 



Lnhel. Every lot or parcel of "commercial. feeding stuffs" shall bear 

 on the bags or tags attached thereto a statement certifying, 1st, the 

 net Aveight of tlie contents of the package, lot, or parcel; 2nd, the name, 

 brand or trademark; 3rd, the name and principal address of the manu- 

 facturer or person responsible for placing the commodity on the market ; 

 4th, the minimum percentage of crude protein, the minimum percentage 

 of crude fat and the maximum percentage of crude fibre; 5th, the specific 

 name of each ingredient used in its manufacture. 



Registration. All "commercial feeding stuffs" within the meaning of 

 the act must be registered annually, on or before January 1st or before 

 the feed is placed on sale and the license fee is $20.00 per brand. 



Samples not required. The forwarding of samples at the time of ap- 

 plying for license is not necessary except when requested by the adminis- 

 trative officer. 



Registration may te refused or cancelled. The administrative officer 

 may refuse to license a brand if the name appears to be deceptive or mis- 

 leading. He also has power to cancel a license if it appears, at any time, 

 that any of the provisions of the law have been violated. 



Materials exeinpt from license fee. Unmixed whole seeds and grains ; 

 unmixed meals made directly from the entire grains of corn, wheat, 

 rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, flaxseed, kafir and milo; corn and oats 

 feed made hj grading together the pure grains of corn and oats; wheat 

 rye and buckwheat brans or middlings when unmixed with other mater- 

 ials; wliole hays, straws, ensilage and corn stover when unmixed with 

 other materials and all materials containing 60 per -cent or more of 

 water. 



The definitions adopted by the Association of Feed control Officials 

 will be considereil official in Michigan, and it is expected that the manu- 

 facturers will adhere to them as closely as possible. 



