INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDINGSTUFFS 



Made for the 

 STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The inspection of commercial feedingstuffs reported in this 

 bulletin was made under the direction of Honorable Perley L Pitts, 

 Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr. George H. Laramie, Feed Control 

 Supervisor, and Mr. Vincent P. Peterson, Inspector, collected 636 

 samples of feedingstuffs which were offered for sale in the state dur- 

 ing the year ending June, 1949. The 636 samples represent 614 brands 

 of 115 manufacturers. All inquiries concerning the law and the reg- 

 istration of feedingstuffs should be addressed to the Feed Control 

 Supervisor, State House, Concord. 



REGISTRATION AND LABELING OF FEEDINGSTUFFS 



Registration — The New Hampshire feedingstuffs law requires 

 registration of each brand of feedingstuff offered for sale. Feeding- 

 stuffs are defined in the revised law as follows: 



"Definition — The terms 'concentrated commercial feedingstuff' 

 or 'feedingstuff' as used in this chapter shall include all commercial 

 feedingstuffs used for feeding wild animals and birds kept in captivity, 

 domestic animals and poultry, except hay, straw, whole seed, unmixed 

 meals made directly from the entire grains of wheat, rye, barley, oats, 

 Indian corn, broom corn, buckwheat, and mixed grains the ingredients 

 of which may be readily determined." 



The feedingstuff is usually registered by the manufacturer or 

 jobber whether he is located within or outside the state. Feedingstuffs 

 manufactured in other states frequently pass through 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 purchase feed for resale must 

 assure themselves that the brands they purchase are properly regis- 

 tered and the license fee is paid ; otherwise, they must assume that 

 responsibility. The Feed Control Supervisor provides forms to be 

 filed in his office for the registration of feeds. A copy is shown on 

 pages 4 and 5. 



