The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-30

tically all of the other states of the union have enacted and is indorsed by the best manufacturers of the United states. Heretofore it seems Alaba ma has been made the dumping ground or all inferior feedstuff that could not be shipped into and stand the tests of the states providing regulation.
 Alabama joined the ranks of the "progressives" in this matter at the recent session of the legislature, now ever, and Commissioner Kolb now pro- poses that the stock, cattle, poultry etc. in this state shall have just as good food as is provided for them in other states.
 The Alabama law Is strict. It be- came operative on the 9th day of April, and every dealer in the state who has not procured stamps according to the provisions of the law is now a Violator of said law, and is subject not only to heavy penalty, but unstamped goods that may be held in his possession are subject to seizure by the state and de- struction by it's agents.
 Stamps Now Plentiful
 The state department of agriculture has been somewhat lenient in the en- forcement of the law up to the present, says Commissioner Kolb, for the req 
 procure the adequate supply of stamps to be placed upon the goods, showing their test. However, this has been over come and the stamps may now be procured.
 T shall henceforth see that the let ter of the law is strictly obeyed,' said Commissioner Kolb yesterday. 'I shall have an ample force of deputies travel ing throughout the state, going into nd Ina mlpt Wh feedstuffs are sold and they will be instructed to seize all stuffs that come within the Jurisdiction of the law that have not the proper stamp. No excuses are possible under the law
 As money getter" it appears that the new law is going to be one of the very best enacted by the recent egisla- ture. While the law has been in effect for only about three weeks. ands the supply of stamps very short, Commissioner Kolb states that the receipts for the sale of stamps in his office have already passed the S2C00 mark, and that he believes that this new law will net the state between S15000 and S20,0o0 per year. It may go higher
 Strict Enforcement
 From this time forward the Jaw will be strictly enforced. Commissioner kob has already begun the naming of his deputy inspectors. For this immediate section of the state he has named as his deputy in charge of this work Capt. William M. Selden. who was for eight years competed with the department of agriculture. Cap tain Selden will at once entcr upon the discharge of his duties and Birmingham dealers may anticipate Q call from him at any hour. beginning tomorrow. In the meantime they may procure the stamps from the office of the comms- sioner in Montgomery.
 The commissioner is attempting to be absolutely fair in the enforcement of this law and he is sending to every known dealer in the state a circular letter briefly setting, forth the provisions of the new law The provisions of the law are strict, and tho commissioner plainly states that all provisions must be met.
 Some extracts from,th new law will ac- quaint the public with it's most import ant provisions. The following are ex ccrpts from the rules of the department, as laid down in the printed circulars:
 Commercial Feeding Stuff" shall be held to include all feeding stuffs shall be held to include all feddng stuffs used for feeding live stock and poultry, except whole seeds grains; the un- mixed meals made directly from entire grains Of corn wheat, rye. barley, oats, buckwheat, flax seed. kafir, and milo; whole hays, straws. cotton seed meal and hulls and corn stovcr when unmxed with other material. Together with all other materials containing 60 per cent or more of water.
 "Every lot or parcel of commercial feeding stuff sold, offered or exposed