The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
THE PURE FEED LAW


Feed Stuffs-Defining and Regu-
lating Sale Of
| Every lot of parcel of concentrated
feeding stuff, as defined in section 8
! OF this act, used for feeding farm
| live stock, sold. offered or exposed
| for sale in the state OF Texas for
use within this state. shall. In ad-
dition to the tax tag described in
section 5 of this act, have affixed
| thereto in a CONSPICUOUS place on
the outside thereof plainly printed
statement clearly and truly certify
| ing the number of net pounds feed
ing stuffs In the package. the name,
brand or trade mark under which
the article is sold. the name and
address OF the manufacturer or inn
porter, the place of manufacture, and
a chemical analysis stating the per
eentage IL contains of true protein
allowing one per cent OF nitrogen to
equal six and one-fourth per cent of
| protein and of crude fat, both con-
stituents 10 be determined by the
methods adopted at the time by the
| association of official agricultural
chemists OF the United States. Mil
| products hereinafter mentioned shall
have the following standard weights,
viz: Flour, ls6 pounds per barrel,
or rs pounds per sack corn meal,
bolted or unbolted, IS pounds per
sack cotton seed meal, 100 pounds
per sack; cereals of any kind whether
| pure. mixed or adnlterated. 100
pounds per sack, Fractional barrels
and sacks shall weigh in same pro
| portion, and these weights shall be
| exclusive of the barrel in which the
/ product " packed
Section .. The term, "Concentrat-
ed Commercial Feeding stuffs." as
| herein used shall not include hay or
straw, the whole seed or grains OF
| wheat, rye. barley. oats, indian corn
| rice. bgckwheat, or broom corn, or
any other whole or unground grains
or seeds
Section 8. The term, "Concentrat-
ed Feed stuffS, as herein used shall
include wheat bran. wheat shorts
! linseed meals, cotton seed meals, pea
meals, cocoanut meals. gluten meals
gluten feeds starch feed, sugar feeds,
dried brewers grains. matt sprouts.
hominy feeds. eerealine feeds. rice
| meals. rice bean. Tace polish. rice
hull. oat feeds, corn and oat chops,
corn chops, ground beef, or mixed
flsh feed, and all other materials Of
similar nature not included in Sec
ton 3 OF this act
Section 4 Before any eoncen-
trated feeding stuff as defined in
section OF this acf is SO offered or
exposed Tor sale. the importer, manu-
faetsreF or party who causes it TO be
sold or offered for sale within the
state of Texas, ar for use within this
state shall. for each aud every feed
stuff bearing o distinguishing name
and trade mark, file With the director
Of the Texas Agricultural Expert
menf Station a certified copy of the
statement named ia section / OF this
act. and shall also deposit with the
said director a sealed glass jar or
bottle, containing moi less than one
pound of the feeding stuff to be sold
or offered for sale. accompanied by
40 affidavit thar il Is fair average
sample thereof and correspond with
in reasonable limits 70 the feeding
stuff which 1t represents in the per
ceutaGe of protein and fat which IL
contains,
Section s The manufacturer Inn
. q
tfated commercial feeding stuff az
defined In section Of this act. shall
} before the article Il offered for sale
, pay 10 the director OF the Texas Agri-
cultsral Experiment Station an IN
apection tax OF twenty cents per ton
) for each ton OF such concentrated
, feeding stuff sold or offered for sale
IN the state Of Texas for use within
al Al As4-
shipped I'm Ouik aud 60 each bag, bar
rel or other package OF such conceB-
, traied feed stuffs tag to ha furnish.
I'd by said director stating that all
charges specified in this section have
been paid. The director OF said Tex
A. Agricultural Experiment Station
Is hereby empowered 10 prescribe the
form of such tag aud adopt suCh regu,
latiou as may he necessary for tbs
enforcement of this Law when.
ever the manufacturer Or lmportei
or shipper of concentrated feedins
stuff shall have f1led the statement
made IN section 1 of this ast and
have paid the inspection tar. no agent
or SELLER OF said manufacturer in
speetor or shipper shall be required
- file such statement of pay such
tan TAe amount of inspection TAI
and penalties resolved by saia d.
rector ahAll he paid into the atats
treasurer. So much of tae inspse
tioa Tar ana penalties eailestsd an
Ter This aes snail - paid b. the stats
treasurer - th@ treasurer of III. Tex
as Agricultural aud Nee hanleal Col
lssEe as the airectur os the rexas Ag
rtealtaral Experiment station mAl
who~ ~ hia hlila has Ds~n expendws
ia perf0rsuing the duties rwaasF~d b
this act. bat I'm n0 sAas to exUe~1 thi
amount of the insueettan tAx an.
penalties receiwed hy the state trea
sarwr under thsm act
SsFtlwa i. Ans manmfarfarwr tm
pox#er, agent oT peFw@n ssttAnE. of
tsTsnw oT axpowlng for sale any eua
esmtrAt@d snmmaefwsai rs~sfEng ssnf
- defined fa a@etinn : @4 this ac
wtsh0mt th@ m1aswnsmat required b.
seetian I aad th@ tax sAw reua8rea b
aestimu sf thia ars az wtTh q lAh~
azaflRg thai said teesxanx ssafE eon
Eainaat saAaxAataafaY a larger D.