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to the standard of strength, quality and purity named in the food 

 standards adopted at the time for the State of Maine. 



M. F. D. R. 6. 



The regulations published in Circular 21 of the Ofifice of The U. S. 

 Secretary of Agriculture are, so far as they pertain to commerce within 

 a state, adopted as part of the regulations under the Maine Food and 

 Drug Law. 



M. F. D. R. 7. 



The Food Inspection Decisions that have been and shall be made 

 by the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture under the National Food and 

 Drugs act, June 30, are and will be construed as applying to the Maine 

 Food and Drug Law. 



M. F. D. R. 8. 



Sviperseded. 



M. F. D. R. 9. 

 SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS. 

 The Station will so far as circumstances may allow, make free of 

 charge and as promptly as possible, analysis of samples of foods and 

 drugs coming under the requirements of the Maine Food and Drug 

 Law. As a protection to the dealers and to the Station the following 

 conditions respecting samples must be observed. 



Original unbroken packages will be accepted for analysis when sent 

 prepaid and accompanied by the name and postoffice address of the 

 sender and the dealer. 



Samples from opened or bulk goods must be taken, sealed and 

 packed in the presence of a witness, preferably the dealer, and forwarded 

 by prepaid express. Usually not less than 8 ounces of a material should 

 be sent as a sample. The sample must be accompanied by (i) an exact 

 copy of the principal label or marks on the package from which the 

 sample is taken; (2) the name and address of the dealer; (3) the 

 signed statement of the witness that the sample was taken, sealed and 

 packed in his presence; and (4) the signed statement of the sender that 

 in his judgment the sample fairly represents the goods and that the 

 accompanying statements are accurate. 



M. F. D. R. 10 AND II. 



Superseded. 



M. F. D. R. 12. 



SELLING GOODS THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 



PACKAGE. 



There are occasional unwitting violations of the law on the part of 



dealers by removing the contents of a package into some other recepta-' 



cle before selling. This is perfectly proper in the case of goods that 



are exactly what they appear to be, but goods that require branding 



