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out plead ignorance and bad weather, and if absolutely neces- 

 sary settle with the local dealer with the least loss to themselves. 

 The station has endeavored by all means in its power to keep 

 both the dealer and consumer informed in this matter. 



Cottonseed meal has been one of the most valuable protein con- 

 centrates available to the northern dairyman. Its consumption 

 however, is sure to be curtailed, unless adulteration is checked and 

 a reform in the methods of dealing is speedily brought about. It is 

 assuredly for the interest of the southern merchant to use every 

 means in his power to see that this most valuable product is 

 unadulterated, that it is properly branded and that it substan- 

 tially conforms to the guarantee placed upon it. 



Northern and southern dealers must get together and arrange 

 a more systematic and just code of business rules relative to the 

 handling of this product. 



RULES OF THE INTERSTATE COTTON CRUSHERS' ASSOCIATION 

 FOR SAMPLING COTTONSEED MEAL. 



Rule 17. Section 1. Samples shall in every case be drawn in 

 the presence of representatives of both seller and buyer at Ameri- 

 can destination by a reliable party or parties who shall mtke 

 affidavit as prescribed by these rules in the "form of claims." 



iSection 2. If the seller refuses or neglects for 48 hours after 

 notification to appear in person or appoint a representative to 

 draw the samples in the presence of the buyer or his represent- 

 ative for arbitration, then the buyer may appoint any disinter- 

 ested person to draw such samples. 



Rule 20. Two ounces or more from a sack shall constitute a 

 sample of meal and must be drawn so as t) fairly represent the 

 entire contents of the bag. Twenty samples from each carload, 

 or 50 sacks from each 100 tons, if not shipped in car lots, shall 

 be sufficient to represent a shipment. Samples of meal if of ap- 

 proximately tlie same grade and qualit}' need not be kept separate 

 but may be commingled in which case they must be placed in a 

 metal mailing or sample box and carefuly marked. shoAving the 

 nunilxT of sanipl(\s taken as well as car number and m;irk. 



Form of Claims. Sec. 6. I, the undersigned, do hereby make 



affidavit that I have drawn fair and true samples from 



packages of being not less than per cent of 



the entire number of packages embraced in a shipment made by 



from as evidenced by 



bill of lading dated and issued by , 



