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The Bulletin. 



ingredients of which the feed is composed, and a statement of the mini- 

 mum percentage of protein and fat and the maximum percentage of 

 crude fiber. 



The term ''Commercial Feed" includes all feeds used for live stock and 

 poultry, except hays, straws, corn stover and whole grains. 



Every manufacturer selling goods in this State must register each 

 brand with the Commissioner of Agriculture and file a statement of the 

 requirements as stated above. 



The manufacturer must pay to tlie Commissioner of Agriculture an 

 inspection tax of twenty cents per ton for every ton of feed offered for 

 sale in the State. Each package must have attached to it a tax stamp, 

 furnished by the Commissioner, showing that these charges have been 

 paid. 



Section 7 states the conditions under which feeds shall be withdrawn 

 from sale and defines adulterants. 



Section 9 gives the Board of Agriculture power to adopt such stand- 

 ards and regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of the 

 law. 



The following standard guarantees have been adopted : 



STANDARDS ADOPTED. 



For pure wheat bran.. 



For pure wheat middUngs 



For wheat bran and middlings mixedl 



For rice bran '. 



For rice polish 



For mixed corn and oat feed 



For lin.seed meal 



For molasses feeds or sugar feeds 



111 all other feeds or mixtures of feeds the manufacturer is permitted 

 to make his own minimum guarantee of protein and fat and his maxi- 

 mum guarantee of fiber : Provided, that no feeds or mixtures of feeds 

 will be accepted for registration or allowed to be offered for sale in this 

 State that contain less tlian ten per cent crude protein, or until stand- 

 ards are fixed by tliis Department for the feed offered for registration, 

 and he is tlien expected to live up to his guarantee. 



Definitions. — The subject of definitions for Commercial Feeds is now 

 under consideration by the Association of Feed (^oiitrol officials and will 

 be ])ublished as soon as a satisfactory set of definitions are agreexi upon. 



Tlie two following definitions are of special importance, and are 

 strictly enforced liy ihis De])artiiient : 



Sliipstuff: The ici-iii Shi])stiitT slmll be apjilied only to mixtures of 

 wheat i)roducts. If corn or other ])ro(lucts are mixed with wheat prod- 



