:-lassscliusetts Agricultural CoUegt, 



AMHERST, IviASii. 



CONTROL SERIES BULLETIN No. 28 NOVEMBER, 1924 



MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



INSPECTION OF COIMEECIAL FEEDSTUFFS 



By Philip H. Smith and Frank J. Kokoski 



The function of feedingstufF inspection is to prevent fraud and 

 adulteration. To this end the state requires that the bag or con- 

 tainer be labeled in a clear and understandable way, and provides 

 a standard form for such labeling. This label must correctly 

 describe the contents of the package. To insure this, samples are 

 collected in the open markets and subjected to chemical and 

 microscopic examination. In case a feed sold varies significantly 

 from its description as given on the tag or label, the administrator 

 of the law may revoke brand registration, which makes further 

 sale illegal; may require re-registration, or may initiate prosecu- 

 tion. The law also provides that the facts as determined shall be 

 published. This publication is the thirtieth report of the work 

 and presents the results of chemical and microscopic analyses of 

 the feeds collected during the year ending September 1, 1924. 



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AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



AMHERST, MASS. 



