INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDINGSTUFFS 



Made for the 

 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The New Hampshire Feedingstuffs Law is administered by the Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture. All inquiries concerning the law and the registration of 

 feedingstuffs should be addressed to the Feed Control Supervisor, State House, 

 Concord, New Hampshire. 



Under the direction of Honorable Perley I. Fitts, Commissioner of Agri- 

 culture, Mr. George H. Laramie, Feed Control Supervisor, and Mr. Harold Ayer, 

 Inspector, collect samples of feedingstuffs offered for sale in the state. During 

 the year ending June 30, 1953, 704 samples were submitted for analysis. These 

 samples represented brands of 143 manufacturers. 



THE LAW 



The New Hampshire feedingstuffs law was revised by a bill presented to 

 the 1953 session of the legislature. This bill was passed and takes effect on 

 January 1, 1954. This law is a revision of Chapter 226 of the Laws of the State 

 of New Hampshire and is known as the "New Hampshire Commercial Feed 

 Law". The revised law conforms closely to the Uniform Feed Bill as recom- 

 mended by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. The law, in 

 addition to retaining the features relating to registration, labeling, and inspec- 

 tion provided by the previous law, incorporates the following features: (1) 

 mineral feeds and mineral supplements must be registered and labeled; (2) 

 the commissioner is given the power to "promulgate and adopt such reasonable 

 rules and regulations as may be necessary" to carry out the law; (3) it gives the 

 commissioner power to issue withdrawal from sale orders and (4) to condemn 

 and confiscate feed not complying with the law; (5) special and custom mixes 

 are exempted from registration and labeling but must comply with the custom 

 or special mix labeling requirement. 



Registration: Each brand of commercial feed offered for sale in the state 

 must be registered. The term "Commercial feed" refers to "all materials which 

 are distributed for use as feed for animals, other than man, and for wild birds 

 kept in captivity, except ( 1 ) unmixed whole seeds and meals made directly 

 from the entire seeds, (2) unground hay and (3) whole or ground straw, 

 stover, silage, cobs, and hulls when not mixed with other materials." 



The feedingstuff is usually registered by the manufacturer or jobber whether 

 he is located within or outside the state. Feedingstuffs manufactured in other 

 states are frequently handled by several middlemen before they reach the 

 local distributor. Under the provisions of the law, if the manufacturer or 

 jobber fails to make registration, the dealer is responsible. Dealers who pur- 

 chase feed for resale must assure themselves that the brands they purchase are 

 properly registered and the license fee paid; otherwise, they must assume that 

 responsibility. The Feed Control Supervisor provides forms to be filed in his 

 office for the registration of feeds. Copy of this form is shown on page 4. 



