Alamogordo news-advertiser. (Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M.) 1912-1914, 1913-05-16

clover SEED 90; coal so; coke 4Ui
corn in cob 10; corn in ear, unhusk
ed, ~; corn meal 80; corn. she'll
ed, 90; cucumbers As; cotton seed
80; flax seed Sc; hemp seed 44;
hungarian grass seed 80; indian
corn SO; kaffir corn So; shelled pop
corn Sc; potatoes so; sweet potatoes
80; ounces AS; rape so; ruCaDagas
j0;rye So; sand 1870; sorghum seed
so; timothy seed 45; tomatoes 90:
turnips So; wheat 60.
A perch of masonry is to consis.
of sixteen and one-half feet cubic
measure
A ton of hay shall consist of
1000 pounds or. when sold by
measurement, when loose SIP cubic
feet; wnen stacked thirty and less
man sixty days, 422 cubic feet; when
stacked over sixty days $50 cubic
feet. For delivering q less amount
than above specified, wnen any
commodity is sold by the ton, un-
less otherwise agreed upon, Is q
misdemeanor.
The gallon measure is set out in
full, and whenever any of the fol-
lowing articles is sold or delivered
in New Mexico by Wholesale or in
the original packages. unless other
wise provided for, such sale and all
computations for payment and settle
ment therefor shall be by weight.
The weight per gallon shall be not
less than as follows: Naptha 6 1-3
pounds; kerosene oil 6h; /; parrafine
oil 712 +; castor oil s; olive oil 5-S
raw linseed oil 7l2; boiled linseed
oil y; menhaden oil V; cod liv-
er oil "; whale oil Z Y; lard oil
IN; meats foot oil 7R; sperm
oil ! u; turpentine {; miners oil
"; gasoline 1925. Whoever in
selling by retail or wholesale any
of the said articles shall sell or de-
liver any less number of pounds to
the gallon than above set out, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined
from $50 TO $500 for each offense.
and shall be liable to the injured
party in double the amount of the
damages sustained, to be recovered
in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton.
The public weighmaster OF each
county shall procure by purchase in
the open market of his county. once
each year, sample of gasoline, not
less than four ounces, which he
shall Immediately transmit 10 one
of the public inspectors of the state
for a test.
The size of an apple box shall be
is inches long, l1l2 inches wide
and l019 inches deep, inside meas
urement. A pear box shall be fSx
Il l2XS inches. Berries and small
fruits. when sold in boxes. must be
contained in boxes containing q
standard liquid quart or pint, and If
any box contains less the informa-
tion must be given to the purchaser
by a label setting out the net con-
tents, pasted on the box.
All milk and cream shall be sold
in bottles containing quarter-pints,
half-pints and pints, quarts, half-gal.
Ions and gallons. Butter shall con-
tain l6 ounces. avoirdupois. to the
pound.
An Ice dealer who gives false
weight may be fined in any amount
not exceeding $50, and he must
carry tested seal en- his wagon.
Coal dealers must furnish each Gus
toner with a ticket giving the net
weight of the coal delivered, and
my false statement may draw a fine
N any amount not exceedig $50
The correct name and true weight
Jf the contents of each and every
barrel. sack, bale, cask, box or pack
age of any and all mill products
snall be plainly marked In letters
md Qgures upon such package, and
violation of this provision may
subject the offender to q fine OF
from $25 to 500 for each offense.
Scales which have not been in.
3pected must by the owners be call.
| ID to the attention of the weighmas
-er. and failure to do this sub.
Jects the offending party 10 n fine
Jf from 500 to 5000 or by Imprison
nent from thirty to ninety days. oI
both. upon conviction.
The weighmaster and his depu
lies are authorized by the act u
make arrests where necessary, anC
to seize any false scales. weight,
and measures being used by any
one. delivering them TO the magls
trate before whom such person II
taken. The magistrate will caust
such scale, weight or measure to b,
tested. and II found to be false. h,
shall cause IL to be destroyed. IL tn
cause against the party has beeI
disposed OF: otherwise. to deliyeI
them to the district attorney for tn,
county in which the accused is liza
BILE TO Indictment or trial. UpoI
conviction OF the accused the dlstric
attorney shall cause any such scale
weight or measure to be destroyed
This. In general terms. is th,
contents OF the bill. IL Is highly i'm
portant to all concerned. however
to procure a complete copy OF thi
valuable act and familiarize them
selves with It's provisions. A mum
ber OF penalties are provided. whicl
may have been omitted from tn
above condensation. and az the ac
leaves the sheriffs OF each count
no alternative. as public weighmas
ter. II Is quite probable that the
will enforce the law to the letter
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NEXT MEETING OF THE
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AT the recent meeting of the NeN