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 cer- 

 tifying: 



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 bidk deliveries, a written or 

 printed statement of the above information 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 imiform as possible. The feed manu- 

 facturer attends these meetings and through sincere cooperation the feed con- 

 sumer will obtain the best feed possible for his livestock. The Association pub- 

 lishes a booklet which is revised each year containing definitions, regulations 

 and other information important to the dealer as well as the consumer of feed- 

 ingstuffs. 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. 



THE PURPOSE OF THE FEEDINGSTUFFS LAW 



The chief purpose of the feedingstuffs law is to protect the consumer against 

 the inferior products which doubtless would soon appear on the market if the 

 trade were not under state control. The law is primarily a correct-labeling act. 

 It must not be assumed by the purchaser that every brand which meets the 

 manufacturer's guarantee is a high-grade feed. The Commercial Feed Law 

 does not prevent the sale of a low-grade feed if it is properly licensed and tagged, 

 and is offered for sale in compliance with the law. It would not be in the public 

 interest to legislate against the sale of the lower-grade by-products. They can 

 be fed profitably if bought at a price adjusted to their feeding value. The law 

 does prevent an inferior feed being offered for sale as a high-grade product. 



The dealer, in purchasing feed from the manufacturer, and the consumer 

 in purchasing feed from the dealer, should make the specification that the feed 

 delivered must comply with the New Hampshire Commercial Feed Law. If the 

 feed is not registered; if the protein, fat ancl crude fiber are not guaranteed; and 

 if the ingredients of which the feed is composed are not plainly stated on the 

 bag or on a tag attached thereto, the purchaser is not protected by the law. 

 He has no recourse under the commercial feed law if the feed he purchases is 

 of inferior quality. If the buyer fails to assure himself that the legal require- 

 ments have been met, he accepts the feedingstuffs at his own risk. 



