INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDINGSTUFFS 



Made for the 

 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



This bulletin reports the analysis of the official samples of Feedingstuffs submitted by the 

 office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Certain requirements of the Feedingstuffs Law are 

 pointed out or briefly described. The New Hampshire Commercial Feedingstuffs Law is admin- 

 istered by the Commissioner of Agriculture. All inquiries concerning the law and the registration 

 of feedingstuffs should be addressed to the attention of the Feed Control Supervisor, Department 

 of Agriculture, State House, Concord, New Hampshire. A booklet, "New Hampshire Commercial 

 Feed Law and Rules and Regulations, " is available at the above address. A copy should be ob- 

 tained by each individual or firm expecting to sell feed products in New Hampshire. 



In carrying out the provisions of the law during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, 693 of- 

 ficial samples were collected under the direction of Honorable Perley I. Fitts, Commissioner of 

 Agriculture. The samples were collected by the Control Supervisor, Mr. George H. Laramie, as- 

 sisted by Mr. Daniel Graham and Mr. Durwood French. All inquiries relating to methods of analy- 

 sis should be directed to this laboratory. 



EXCERPTS FROM THE LAW 



and 

 COMMENTS RELATING TO IT 



The New Hampshire Commercial Feed Law, Chapter 226 of the Laws of the State of New 

 Hampshire, conforms closely to the Uniform Feed Bill proposed by the Association of American 

 Feed Control Officials. All persons concerned with the manufacture or use of feedingstuffs should 

 become familiar with the requirements of the law. 



REGISTRATION: Each brand of commercial feed offered for sale in the state must be regis- 

 tered with the Feed Control Supervisor. Forms are provided for that purpose or his office in Con- 

 cord, New Hampshire. 



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 middle-men 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 should assure themselves that the brands they purchase are properly regis- 

 tered and the license fee paid, otherwise, they must assume that responsibility. 



LABELING: The law requires that any commercial feed offered for sale, or sold in this state 

 shall furnish on each package a clearly printed statement certifying: 



the number of net pounds in the package 



the name and principal address of the person 



guaranteeing the commercial feed 

 the name or brand under which the commercial 



feed is sold 

 the guaranteed analysis, stating: 



the minimum percentage of crude protein 



the minimum percentage of crude fat 



the maximum percentage of crude fiber 

 the name of each ingredient contained in the feed. 



In special cases, as in mineral feeds and vitamin supplements, requirements as listed in the 

 law must be met. In the case of bulk deliveries, a written or printed statement of the above infor- 

 mation shall accompany delivery. 



The Association of American Feed Control Officials is an organization of control officials of 

 the various states. At annual meetings mutual problems are discussed and problems worked out 

 so that the requirements of labeling and guarantees among the states may be as uniform as possi- 

 ble. The feed manufacturer attends these meetings and through sincere cooperation the feed con- 

 sumer will obtain the best feed possible for his livestock. The Association publishes a booklet 

 which is revised each year containing definitions, regulations and other information important to 

 the dealer as well as the consumer of feedingstuffs. The use of this booklet by a manufacturer will 

 enable him to use the correct name of the ingredients in his feed on the tag. An alert purchaser 

 will observe that correct labeling is a mark of a reliable manufacturer. There are no conflicts 

 between the New Hampshire Law and the Model bill recommended by this Association. 



