THE INSPECTION OF FEEDINCx STUFFS. 



1902. 



The state legislature of 1901 passed an act to regulate the 

 sale of concentrated comnaercial feedino- stuffs. 



The points of the law of most interest to the consumer are 

 concisely stated below. 



Kinds of Feed coming loithin the Law. The law applies to 

 all feeding stuffs except hays and straws ; whole seeds and 

 meals of wheat, rye, barley, oats, Indian corn, buckwheat, 

 and broom corn ; brans and middlings. The principal feeds 

 coming under the provisions of the law are linseed meals, cot- 

 tonseed meals, pea meals, cocoanut meals, gluten meals, 

 gluten feeds, maize feeds, starch feeds, sugar feeds, dried 

 brewers' grains, malt sprouts, hominy feeds, cerealine feeds, 

 rice meals, oat feeds, corn and oat chops, ground beef or 

 fish scraps, mixed feeds, and all other materials of similar 

 nature. 



The Brand. Each package of feeding stuff included within 

 the law shall have affixed, conspicuously printed, the follow- 

 ing statements : 



The number of net pounds contained in the package. 



The name or trademark under which it is sold. 



The name of the manufacturer or shipper. 



The place of manufacture. 



The place of business of manufacturer or shipper. 



The percentage of crude protein. 



The percentage of crude fat. 



These statements may be printed directly on the bag, or on 

 a tag attached to the package. 



Analysis. The secretary of the Board of Agriculture is re- 

 quired to collect and analyze each year at least one sample of 

 each of the brands of feeding stuffs coming within the provi- 

 sions of the act, and publish the results, together with related 

 matter, from time to time. 



