The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-17
FEEOSTUFF LAW
EXCEEDS LIMITS
STATE PREsuMPTIvE IN SPECIFY
ING CERTAIN INGREDIENTS As
OF no VALUE.
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES
SPECULATION RIFE AZ TO POSSIBLE
AFTERMATH OF RECENT IN
JUNCTION SUIT OF AMERI-
CAN MILLING co.

There has been considerable specu-
lation and no little gossip In Official
circles the last day or two. since the
State feedsturf law was declared in
operative. az to whether other manu-
facturers, taking advantage Of the
breach made by the American Milling
company, would rush in and take ad-
vantage of the decision rendered b.
the United States Circuit court. or N
turn make a similar fight and gain
registration for their products hither-
to denied
A number OF these milling concerns
have been denied registration under
the statute which the federal trium-
virate declared trampleu upon the
toes of interstate commerce, and the
State dairy and food division is fear
full that the decision may so operate
as 10 result In Virginia again being
made the dumping ground for de-
leterious and sdulterated stock feed.
Not that this Characterization applies
to the American Milling company's
products on the contrary this con-
Germ has never made q secret of the
ingredients that enter into the COM
position OF It's feeds. and In the recent
hearing presented innumerabie az
hdaVits from stock men and dealers
proclaiming their value for feeding
purposes. In fact 1t is the belief or
lawyers who have given the case some
study ii was largely on the showing
OF this elaborate testimony to the fat
tening. nutritive properties OF this
cornpany's feedstufYs. presented In ar
fdavits giving facts and figures. th.t
y al h.
exceeded it's jurisdiction in declaring
that certain OF these products consi-
tuted stock feed of little or no food
value" whereas the testimony Of
those best informed was proof to the
country. There were perhaps thirty
of these affidavits all supporting the
manufacturers contention that It's
products are all that they ought to
be.
The State statute holds that weed
seed screenings oat clippings and the
Ike are Of little or no food value,
and on this technicality held UP the
registration certificate of the miliink
company, The milling company con-
tends that under its process OF MANI
facture, treating screenings, etc. with
molasses at a high degree of heat. said
ingredients are rendered nutritious
and of great value to stock The
court upheld the manufacturers con-
tentIon.
In short the court held that the
State OF Virginia, IN debating thai
certain Ingredients. even IL proper
{ inilled and combined, are deletcrsous
and Of little or no food value" liz
exceeding It's police powers and dl =
recely interfering with interstate
commerce In short, demonstrations !.
though the court did not go go far as
to use that language granting the
order restraining the State from In
terfert7g with the shipment of it's
products into the State.
a Representative of the america n
Milling company. who came TO Rich
nond to attend the hearing stated
before leaving the city that ne VS.
confident that his company had good
ground for damages against the STATE
in its undue Interference with the ga lie
of his products by holding up resis-
ira ton and In the methods Of the
dairy and food division in further in -
'a'rirx the sale of the products hy
wholesale notification OF deaitr tt
/ throughout the State that his pro
ducts were not registered. intimatins.
Of course, that they were adulterated
or delet.rious Whether this fur
Their action for damages will be
brought against tre state the oircls !
! would not say, but II Is the presamp-
ton thai now that the company has
secured the recognition and regtstra
ton II fought for. that bygones Will
be allowed to be bygones,
W q. Bragg a Go. are the Rich
mond representatives of the American
Z Milling company and Introduced. thtir
products into the State eleven years
ago. Mr.. Brasg stated yesterday tn
their business in the State had tea',
splendid until this misunderstanding
with the State authorities came about
but now that the handicap had been
removed the business would again
/. ype@tt-sse no. sttai ,sws y, k.aly yestes =
| day, he stated, he ordered 1--WE cars
| OF these feedstufYs for the Richmond
! trade alone