60 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



6. Resume of Work of the Feed and Dairy Section. 

 Mr. P. H. Smith, in charge, snhmits the following report: — 



(a) The Feed Law. 



During the past year 946 samples of feed stuffs offered for 

 sale in the Massachusetts markets were collected hy the official 

 inspector. These have been examined, and the results are being 

 brought together for juiblication in l>ullctin form. 



Practically no misrepresentation was detected, although in 

 a num])er of instances feed stuff's lacked the guarantee and other 

 information required by the statute. Wherever dealers appeared 

 to be particularly careless in this respect the matter was pnt into 

 the hands of an attorney for settlement, but thus far in every 

 case a satisfactory agreement has been made without resorting 

 to the courts. In the future it is the intention to prosecute 

 where dealers cannot l)e brought by less di-astic means to com- 

 ply with the law. The requirements of the Massachusetts law 

 are simple and explicit, and afford ])rotection to the reputable 

 dealer as well as to the consumer, therefore the continued 

 evasion of the law by a few dealers is inexcusable and should 

 not be tolerated. 



The extent to which the national pure food law aids in pre- 

 venting adulteration and misrepresentation where feeds enter 

 into interstate commerce is perhaps not known and appreciated 

 as it should be. State officials and others in close touch witli 

 the work can see that its eft'ects are far reaching and of great 

 assistance to those engaged in local control work. 



Cottonseed meal, usually one of the cheapest sources of protein 

 for the Massachusetts dairyman, has for the ])ast season been 

 quite satisfactory in quality. The results thus far obtained 

 for new meal indicate that, on account of the short cotton crop 

 of the present season, conditions will be much the same as for 

 the season of 190G-0T. In spite of the excessively high ])rice 

 many dealers have sold short, and considerable slightly inferior 

 meal is being offered. This nmy be accounted for in part by 

 the poor quality of the seed, Init it is felt, in some instances at 

 least, that hulls and linters are intentionally added. 



