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CHAPTER VI. 



Being a resume of the laws of other Provinces and States gov- 

 erning the supply of milk for hitman consumption. 



Shortly after the organization of your Commission a letter was addressed to 

 the Government of each of the other Provinces of the Dominion and of the States 

 of the neighbouring Republic, asking for a copy of their milk laws and reports. 

 We beg to acknowledge the uniform courtesy with which our requests were granted, 

 as a result of which we were enabled to extend our study beyond the necessarily 

 limited purview of personal observation. From the official records thus obtained 

 the following brief synopsis has been prepared in the belief that it will be found 

 of interest in the consideration of future legislation. 



NEW BRUNSWICK. 



By an Act passed in 1904 pure milk is thus denned : " Means the whole of 

 the milk ? including what is commonly known as the strippings drawn at the time 

 of milking, but does not include milk that contains less than 3^ per cent, of butter 

 fat, or is mixed with any preservative, or chemical or coloring matter of any kind 

 whatsoever." 



The Lieutenant- Go vernor-in- Council is given authority to appoint " inspec- 

 tors, analysts, experts and any officers he deems, necessary," who are given authority 

 to select sites for dairies, see that they are properly constructed and equipped, hold 

 meetings and give instructions, inspect stock or utensils, see that dairies are clean 

 and wholesome, that the stock is not diseased, that the person handling the cows is 

 not affected by contagious disease, etc., and the sale of any milk not pure is 

 specifically prohibited. 



In 1908 the following clause was 1 added to the duties of inspectors : " Give 

 special attention to the sources from which the cities derive their milk supply, and 

 at least once in every year, and more often if necessary, make a thorough inspection 

 of stock, cow byres and vehicles by. which such supply is produced and carried, and 

 furnish to owners of said stock a certificate of inspection." 



W. W. Hubbard, Secretary of the New Brunswick Agricultural Commission, 

 remarks in letter : " Very little is being done towards carrying out the present 

 law." 



QUEBEC. 



Quebec dairy laws- appear to be mostly, if not entirely, to foster the cheese 

 industry. Provision is made for syndicates of cheese and butter factories and the 

 province is divided into districts for this purpose. Elaborate provision is made 

 for the organization and authority of these syndicates and for adequate inspection. 

 Penalties are provided for the punishment of anyone who "knowingly and fraudu- 

 lently sells, supplies, brings or sends to any factory for the purpose of being made 

 into cheese or butter, any milk mixed with water or adulterated in any way what- 

 ever/ 7 etc. Nothing is said about milk delivered to the consumer. . 



SASKATCHEWAN. 



There are apparently no laws on the statute books of this new province yet as 

 to the milk or dairy business. The Government has issued what are called " Rules 



