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3. Bakeries, restaurants, etc., buying eggs for their consumption only- 

 are not classed as engaged in the business of dealing in eggs and are, 

 therefore, not required to secure a license to buy the eggs consumed by 

 them. 



The licenses now in force expire March 1, 1921, at which time a new 

 license must be taken out. A suitable blank for applying for the license 

 will be sent to each dealer having a license expiring on that date, before 

 it expires. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. 



1. After May 25th, it is necessary that all dealers engaged in the busi- 

 ness of buying, selling, dealing in or trading in eggs, except those retailers 

 who buy direct from dealers, having an Iowa license, and who do not sell 

 in lots greater than one case, obtain an egg dealer's license. 



2. The license fee is $1.00 for the period ending March 1st, each year. 



3. A separate license must be obtained for each place of business 

 where eggs are sold. 



4. Each license is numbered and numbers are usually assigned in the 

 sume order as applications are received. 



5. Farmers and other producers of eggs are not required to secure a 

 license for the purpose of selling or trading in eggs produced by them. 



6. Buying, selling, dealing in or trading in eggs in violation of the egg 

 luw, by any person, firm or corporation is an offense and renders the 

 offender subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $50.00. 



MARKET MILK. 



With the growth of the urban population of Iowa, the city milk supply 

 is rapidly becoming a matter of tremendous importance. As our cities 

 become more congested the greater will be the need for strict supervision 

 of market milk. The time has actually arrived when it appears as though 

 the present method of inspection should be changed. The amount of 

 money placed at the disposal of the department for carrying on this work 

 is decidedly inadequate. 



While it is true that none of the cities under state inspection have suf- 

 fered any epidemic of disease and that the milk supply is on the average 

 quite good, there can be no guarantee of continued immunity under the 

 present system. 



Any system of inspection which places the inspectors on a part time 

 salary basis can not be entirely satisfactory yet in most instances this 

 condition exists. The law permits state inspection of city milk supplies 

 on a per diem basis, the number of days varying from ten to fifteen ac- 

 cording to the population. It is not my intention to advocate that in- 

 spectors be placed on a full salary at the expense of the state. A far 

 better solution is to have the salary paid jointly by the state and city as 

 is done in Des Moines and one or two other cities. If the cities will co- 

 operate with the department in this respect, it would permit the securing 



