INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDINGSTUFFS 



MADE FOR THE 

 STATE DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



The inspection of commercial feedingstuffs reported in this bulletin 

 was made under the direction of Honorable Andrew L. Felker, Commis- 

 sioner of Ag-riculture. Mr. C. A. Lyon, State Inspector, collected samples 

 of 233 brands of feedingstuffs which were offered for sale in the State dur- 

 ing the year ending June, 1944. The 233 samples represent brands of 54 

 manufacturers. 



REGISTRATION AND LABELING OF FEEDINGSTUFFS 



Registration: — The New Hampshire law, entitled an Act to Regulate 

 the Sale of Concentrated Commercial Feedingstuffs, requires registration 

 with the Commissioner of Agriculture of each-brand offered for sale. This 

 is usually done by the manufacturer or jobber whether he is located wathin 

 or outside the State. Feedingstuffs manufactured in other states fre- 

 quently pass through several middlemen before they reach the local distrib- 

 utor. 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 prop- 

 erly registered and the license fee is paid or they must assume that respon- 

 sibility. The official charged with the administration of the law is the 

 Commissioner of Agriculture. All matters relative to registration and all 

 inquiries concerning the law should be addressed to the Commissioner of 

 Agriculture, State House, Concord. 



Labeling: — The law requires every manufacturer or dealer who shall 

 sell or offer for sale any concentrated commercial feedingstuff to furnish 

 with each package a clearly printed statement certifying the net weight of 

 the feed contained in the package, the brand name or trademark under 

 which the feed is sold, the name and address of the manufacturer, the in- 

 gredients of w^hich the feed is composed, and a chemical analysis stating 

 the minimum percentage only of protein and of fat and the maximum per- 

 centage only oi crude fiber. In order to secure greater uniformity in the 

 labeling of feeds and in the statement of ingredients, the Association of 

 American Feed Control Officials has adopted definitions and standards. 

 The Association has also approved tw'enty-one general regulations which 

 "should be adopted by state officials as far as the statutes will permit." 

 There are no conflicts with the New Hampshire feedingstuffs law in these 

 regulations. Manufacturers and dealers are, therefore, expected to con- 

 form to the regulations of the association in all matters not specifically 

 mentioned in the law. 



