The Bulletin 7 



For details of the analyses of each kind of feed, see pages 12 to 55. 



IMMKIHATELY ESSKNTIAL POINTS OF THE XOKTll CAROLINA 



FKKDIX; STIFFS LAW 



All feeds for live stock and poultry, except hays, straws, and corn 

 stover, when the saiue are not mixed with other materials, and except 

 the whole seeds or grains of cereals when not mixed with other materials, 

 must he registered and guaranteed ; and each bag of such a feed must 

 carry a guarantee tag and tax stamp at the rate of 1 cent per 100 lbs. 

 Instead of a tag, the guarantee may be printed on the bag. 



Feeds must be put up in 25 lb., 50 lb., 75 lb., 100 lb. bags. Tax 

 stamps are to be had from the Commissioner of Agriculture in denomina- 

 tions of Vic., V'i;c-> %c., Ic, etc. 



Mixed Feeds with less than 9 per cent pruluiu are not permillfd; 10 

 per cent protein is the minimum permitted in mixed feeds containing 

 such low grade ingredients as cotton seed hulls, peanut hulls, corn cob, 

 straw, oat hulls. 



Each Ingredient of a feed must be stated specifically by its name. 



Screenings must be ground to destroy the viability of weed seeds. 



Cotton^seed Meal must contain not less than 38.6 per cent of protein, 

 equivalent to 7.5 per cent ammonia, ^fixtures of meal and hulls con- 

 taining less than the above must be sold as cotton-seed feed or under a 

 name not containing the word meal. 



Penalties. — Persons violating the law arc subject to a fine of $50 to 

 $200 for each offense, and feeds which do not meet the requirements are 

 subject to seizure, condemnation, and sale. 



Copies of the law may be had on application. 



HEARINGS 



"When a sample of commercial feed examined shows variation from 

 the guarantees, the dealer or manufacturer from whom the sample was 



