The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-01
Chapter asa.

Chapter asa.
AN ACT 10 regulate the sale and analysis Of CON.
centrated commercial feeding stuff.
Section /. Every manufacturer, company
person who shall sell, offer or expose for sale or
for distribution In this State any concentrated
commercial feeding stuf, as defined in section
thres of this act used for feeding farm live stock,
shall In addition to the tax tag described In
ton Ave of this act, aftx to every package of such
Yesdisg stuff, In O conspicuous place on the out
side thereof, plainly printed statement clearly
the package sold or offered for sale, the name
trade mark under which the article Is sold, the
name of tho manufacturer or shipper, the place Of
manufacture, the place of business, and chem-
cal analysis stating the percentage OF crude pro-
tsia, allowing one per cent. OF nitrogen to equal
six and onefourth per cent of protein and Of
crude fat 1t contains, both constituents to be de-
termned by the methods adopted at the time by
the association of official agricultural chemists.
Section 2. The term concentrated commercial
feeding stuf as here used, shall not include hays
aud straws, the whole seeds, nor the unlniKod
meals made directly from the entire grains Of
wheat rye barley, oats Indian corn, buekwheat.
and broom corn. Neither shall ib include wheat,
rye, and buckwheat brans or middlinss, not mixed
with other substances, but sold separately. ds-
tinct articles of commerce., nor pure grains ground
together.
Section 8. The term concentrated commercial
feeding stun, as here used, shall include linseed
meals, cotton-seed 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, cat feeds corn and oat chops, ground beef
OF similar nature not included within section two
Of this act.
Section 4. Before any manufacturer, company
or person shall sell, offer expose for sale In this
state any concentrated commercial feeding stuI,
rs defined In section three OF this act, he or they
shall for each aud every feeding stuff bearing
distinguishing name or trade mark, file with the
director Of the Maine Agricultural Experiment.
Station a certified copy OF tho statement named n
section one of this act, said certified copy to be
accompanied, when tho director shall request,
by q sealed glass jar bottle containing at lea5s
one pound of the feeding stun to be sold or Of
fered for sale, and the company person fur
nishng said sample shall theieupon make affidaY.
II that said sample corresponds within reasonabls
limits TO the feeding stuff which it represents, IN
the percentage Of protein and fat which it con.
tains.
Section 5. Each manufacturer, importer, agent
or seller of any concentrated commercial feeding
stuff, do fined In section three Of this act, shall
pay TO the director of the Maine Agricultural E1.
pertinent Station inspection tax Of ten cents per
ton for each ton of such concentrated feeding stun
sold or offered for sale In the state OF Maine, and
shall affix to each shipped In bulk and to each
bag barrel or other package Of such concentrated
feeding stuff tag to be furnished by said direo-
tor stating that all charges specified In this section
have been paid. The director Of said experiment
station is hereby empowered to prescribe the form
for such tags, and adopt such regulations may
be necessary for the enforcement of the law.
of a concentrated feeding stun shall have hled the
statement made In section one of this act and paid
the inspection tax, no agent Or seller OF said mana
facturer, importer or shipper shall be required to
Ale such statement or pay such tax. The amouni
OF inspection lax received by said director shall bs
paid by him into the treasury Of the Maine Agri.
cultural Experiment Station. The treasurer Of
said station shall make annual report of receipts
and expenditures of funds from this inspection
tax, and all receipts In excess of three thousand
dollars shall be carried into the state treasury.
Section 8. Any manufacturer, importer, or per.
son who shall sell, offer or expose for sale or tor
distribution in this state any concentrated CONNER.
cial feeding stuff, defined in section three Of
this act, without complying with the requi rements
of the preceding sections of this act any feed.
ipU mi W al 0a ly Has
percentage Of constituents than certified TO be
contained, shall, on conviction in q court of
potent Jurisdiction, be fined not more than one
hundred dollars for the hrst ofense, and not more
than two hundred dollars for each subsequent Of
Tense.
section 7. The director of the Maine Expert.
ment Station shall annually anaiyzs, or cause to he
analysed, at least one sample to be taken In tie
manner hereinafter prescribed, Of every ooncen.
tratea commercial feeding stuff sold offered foE
sale under tho provisions OF this act. Said direc
tor is hereby authorized and directed In person or
by deputy to take sample, not exceeding two
pounds in weight. for said analysis, from any lot
or package OF concentrated commercial feeding
stun which may be In the possession Of any manu-
facturer, importer, agent or dealer In this Ststo
but said sample shall be drawn In the presence Of
said party or parties in interest," their represen
tstivs and tai en- freIa a parcel or number Of
OF the whole lot sampled, and shall be thoroughly
mixed and then divided int tive equal sample,
and placed In glass vessels, and carefully sealed
and q label placed each, stating the name or
brand OF the feeding stuff material sampled, the
name OF the party from whose stock the sample
was drawn and the time and place Of drawing, and
said label shall also be signed by tho director or his
deputy and by the party or parties In interest ~
their representative at the drawing and sealing d
said samples ono of said duplicate samples shall
be retained by the director and the other by tie
party whose stock "a sampled; and the sample
samples retained by the director shall be for
parison with the certified statement named in
ton four of this act The result Of the analysis e
the sample or sampes 40 procured together with
such additional Information circumstances al
wise, shall be published In reports bulletins
from time TO time.
Sections Whenever the director becomes cog
infant Of the violation of any OF the provisions q
this act he shall report such violation to the
sary of the board Of agriculture, and said
shall prosecute She party parties thus reported
bur II shall be the duty of said secretary upon thus
sscertaining any violation Of this act, to forthwith
notify the manufacturer importer dealer IA
writing. and give him not less than thirty DAYS
thereafter In which to comply With the require.
nents Of this oct, bat th shall b no prosecution
In relation to the quality Of any concentrated com.
mercial SsSdhg ssaf II the same shall be found
Substantially e0atyslsut 70 the certified statement
named IN secaop fsur of this act.
Section Q. All acts and parts of Rcts ineonAistena
with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 10. This scs shall take effect October
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