and manufacturers were promptly notified of any irregularity in the 

 guarantee, or deficiency in quality as soon as the same was recognized, 

 and that a constant watch is kept to see that the spirit of the feed 

 law is fully complied with. The consumer can feel sure that he has 

 a special agent continually on the lookout to protect his interests. 



The feed law requires a statement of brand or 

 The Feed Law trade mark, name and address of manufacturer 

 and or responsible party, net weight of package, and 



the Dealer. guarantee of protein and of fat. In addition, 

 standard feed stuffs containing admixtures of 

 foreign substances must be properly marked with the name of the 

 admixture, so that the consumer may have a fair understanding of 

 just what he is purchasing. These several requirements entail no 

 hardship upon the reputable manufacturer, neither do they put any 

 restriction whatsoever upon legitimate trade ; they really protect the 

 square dealer against the deceptions and misrepresentations of un- 

 scrupulous parfies. In other words, they only require the merchant 

 " to state what he sells, and to sell what he states." 



The large majority of manufacturers, jobbers and retailers willingly 

 conform to the requirements of the law. Difficulty is frequently 

 experienced in obtaining a proper statement of guarantee. The 

 guarantee is sometimes omitted entirely, is higher than the feed stuff 

 can maintain, or the protein and fat are not stated separately. The 

 weight of the package also is often omitted. The retailer is necessarily 

 the party held for violation of the law, both as to proper tagging and 

 as to quality of the products, and while he in turn may look for redress 

 to the jobber or maufacturer, it does not lessen his responsibility. 

 The station has endeavored to be very patient with all offenders, 

 giving them full opportunity to conform to the statute requirements. 

 The writer recognizes the diversity of conditions governing the pur- 

 chase and sale of concentrated feeds, and has been willing to condone 

 many technical violations of the law, especially when it appeared 

 that no intentional offence was intended. Some parties seem inclin- 

 ed to take advantage of this leniency, and such it is intended to call to 

 a shatp account. 



In carrying out the provisions of the feed law, the station invites 

 the fullest co-operation of manufacturer, jobber, retailer and consu- 

 mer, and will do its utmost to see that all parties get a square deal. To 



