48 va:::z agricvltvral zx^z?ii:-lz::z statiox. 



FEEDI2«^G STUFF INSPECTION. 



The legislature of 1897 p^iitl c. law entitled 'An Act to reg- 

 ulate the sale and analj^sis ::' Cr. :rr_:rated Commercial Feeding 

 Stuffs." In essence the li... ,..::/. := very similar to the law 

 regpalating the sale of commercial fer:: izers, went into effect 

 October i, 1897, and is the first z.'trrz: :: t5:abhsh an adequate 

 control over the sale of offals and ciher by-products used as 

 food for cattle, and other live stock. 



Chief Provisions of the Law. 



The full text of the law will be sent on application. The 

 points of the law of most interest, both to the dealer and con- 

 sumer, are concisely stated below. 



Kinds of Feed coming within the Law. The law covers all 

 feeding stuffs except hays and straws ; whole seeds and meals of 

 wheat, rye, barley, oats, Tndian com, buckwheat and broom 

 corr. : ':rar ; ar.f middlings. The principal feeds coming under 

 the ^r: li:::.; of the law are linseed meals, cottonseed meals, 

 ztc. "eals, cocoanut meals, gluten meals, gluten feeds, maize 

 ftris. Starch feeds, sugar feeds, dried brewer's grains, malt 

 sprours, hominy feeds, cerealine feeds, rice meals, oat feeds, 

 com and oat chops, ground beef :r r.sh szrai; ... irti feeds, 

 and all c:htr —attris^ls :f similar r.s^: urt 



The Brar.z. Zs.:'.' ::i:kaee of fttiir.g- 5:uif included within 

 the law shall I'Lvt £.fr.:;ti '.ht i:'.5it::::r. :;.:: :£.i'. and shall also 

 bear, conspicuiusl; irin:tl .zt i:'.'.z"r:zz 5:5.:tr;:tnts: 



The num'itr ::' r.t: z ur.ii ;;r.:£.ir-ed in int package. 



The name :r :raie r.'ark ur.itr . rich it is sold. 



The r.£~e of the manufacturer or shipper. 



The ^l£.:e of manufacture. 



ri't ^l£^:e of business of manufacturer or shipper. 



The percentage of crude protein. 



The percentage of crude fat. 



These statanents which constitute the guarantee may be 

 printed directly on the bag, on a tae :; be attached to the pack- 

 age, or on the back of the ir5ce::i:n tax tag furnished by the 

 Director of the Station. 



A certified copy of this statement :f brand must be filed with 

 the Diretttr :f the Statitn. 



