The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-22

Helena, March 21.-CSpS ciaD-House
bill a, introduced by the committee on
dairying, creates the office of state
dairy commissioner to be appointed by
the governor for four years at a salary
or $2.4O0 per annu1n,, and provides that
h office expenses of the commits
sioner, and for travelling, shall not ex-
coed $1,000 per year. The commits
sioner Is to appoint two d puties to be
approved by the governor, at an an
nual salary of $1,000 each. The COM
missioner must be a practical n ex-
perienced dairyman. His office is to
DE at the state capitol building. One
of the deputies is to be detailed to
give one-half of his time for the in
spection and promotion of and instruc-
! ton in the manufacture of dairy pro-
ducts; he is to visit all creameries and
other places where dairy products are
made, and give such advice as will as
sist in the financial success of all such
plants in the state.
It is made the duty of the dairy COM
missioner, or of his deputies, to in
spect all dairies, creameries or other
places where milk or cream or their
products are made, and these places
are to be under the general supervi-
sion of the department. The commits
sloner shall investigate all complaints
OF unclean Or inferior products, and
may prohibit the sale Of unclean or UNI
Wholesome products; he is authorized
to make the necessary test to deter
mine the proper character of the pro,
ducts. After cOpdampaticp ,prod,o+c
be so treated that they cannot be
renovated for human use. County
attorneys are required to investigate
and prosecute violations of the act
called to their attention by the dairy
commission.
The commission is required to COM
pile and publish statistics of the dairy
industry of the state, and to mail
copies of the same so as to encourage
the industry. He is also to assist the
bureau of publicity in advertising OPP
portunitics afforded in this state for
dalrying in. any of it's branches; he
shall also cooperate with the agri-
cultural college in the holding of dairy
institutes.
He shall have the W to exalnine
persons under oath to procure infor-
nation as to violations of the law; to
also make annual reports to the gov
ernor.
All places in which dairy stock are
Kept shall score IS per cent of the U. S.
government regulations for cleanliness,
etc. All buildings used for dairy cattle
must ALLOW not less thar $50 cubic feet
OF air space per day, and such build
ings shall be lime washed thorouehly
at least once every year. All build
ings must be cleaned of manure every
"a hours, which is to be taken at least
so feet away.
The commissioner is to keep a rec
ord of all places infected, record the
number of cows and the quality of the
product handled.
Authorizations of milk, cream, butter
or cheese are prohibited. No fixed
percentage of butter fat in milk or
cream is required when such are sold
only to creameries for the sole pur-
pose of being manufactured into but
ter; creameries must return all car
or other vessels in which milk or cream
has been received, thoroughly cleansed
and sterilized.
Butter and cheese factories shall
Keep accurate books and records and
these snail be open at all times to pa
irons. All factories of dairy products
must detailed reports to the com
missioner yearly before the first Of
April.
The use of the Babcock test is pro-
h1b1ted unless the person operating the
same has been examined by the dairy
commission and given a certificate of
competency. Misleading of tests of
any kind is prohibited.
No person shall manufacture Or sell
or expose for sale as butter, any sub
stance made of vegetable or animal
rats tnot from milk or cream) co1ored
IN imitation OF butter or made of any
shade of yellaW. Oleomargarine shall
be plainly labeled as such, and hotels
or restaurants using olemargarina
Or renovated butter must nave placed
IN the dining rooms placards marked
"oleomargarine used here" or reno
waited butter used here"
no person shall d other fats Or oil
to cream, milk or butter for sale, or
nave the same in his possession with
such intent; nor shall any person So
Hclt orders for such mixtures. No
person shall sell renovated butter of
any kline unless the same is plainly
labeled to show it's character; the sale
or patent butter is also prohibited: the
manufacture for sale or selling imita-
ton cheese is forbidden, as is also the
putting of coloring matter of any kind
INTO butter or cheese; skinned milk
must be sold as such, and from cans
or vessels plainly marked Skinned
milk
Trade marks may be registered with
the dairy commissioner and are there