board" for the protection of health and the eradication of dangerous diseases among domestic animals." (Laws 1895, Nos. 8 and 66.) RHODE ISLAND. Inspectors of milk of any town or city or hereafter elected under authority of chapter 147 of the General Laws may appoint collectors of samples of milk with the same powers and be subject to the same duties and liabilities as an inspector of milk. The inspector has also the power of removal of collectors subject to the approval of the town council or the mayor or aldermen; collectors to receive such salary as they may determine. SOUTH CAROLINA. The evidence of the chemist of Clemson College shall be received in the courts of the State with regard to the composition and character of a suspected sample. All laws in conflict with this law are repealed. (Laws 1896, No. 96, p. 215.) VIRGINIA. These sections have reference to the inspection of butter tubs, firkins, kegs or barrels exceeding in weight fifty pounds. (C. V., 1887, §§ 1871, 1883.) WASHINGTON. "It shall be lawful for any farmer, gardener or other person, without license, to sell, deliver or peddle any fruits, vegetables, berries, butter, eggs, fish, milk, poultry, meats, or any farm produce or edibles raised, caught, produced or manufactured by such person in any place in this State, each and every day, except Sundays, and all city or town ordinances in violation hereof, are hereby declared void, and no city or town shall pass or enforce any ordinance requiring licenses from the producers and manufacturers of farm produce and edibles as herein defined. Provided, That this act shall not prohibit the sale or delivery of dairy products on Sunday." (Laws 1897, chap. 62.) WISCONSIN. The neglect to milk, or relieve a cow of her milk, for an unreasonable time, so that she suffers pain or swelling of her udder, is punishable by a fine. (Laws 1889, chap. 203.) This chapter prohibits filling cheese with foreign fat. (Laws 1889, chap. 424.) These chapters prohibit enriching skim-milk with butter. (Laws 1891, Chaps. 105 and 204.) Chapter 257 of the Laws of 1895 regulates the sanitary condi tion of creameries, cheese factories and surroundings, and provides for the seizure and condemnation of imitation dairy products. WYOMING. It is lawful to sell milk on Sunday. (Laws 1888, chap. 86.) CANADA - PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. Chapter 24 of Victoria 51, amended by chapter 41 of Victoria 58, provides for the incorporation of cheese and butter manufac turing associations, regulates their formation and establishes rules for their government. AGRICULTURAL LAW. CHAPTER 338. AN ACT in relation to agriculture, constituting articles one, two, three, four and five of chapter thirty-three of the general laws. Approved by the Governor April 10, 1893. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 2. Commissioner of agriculture. 3. Power of commissioner, his assistants and employes. 4. Expert butter and cheesemakers. 5. Annual report. 6. Certificate of chemist presumptive evidence. 7. Evidence; principal's liability for acts of agent. 8. Prosecution for penalty. 9. Disposal of fines and moneys recovered. 10. When injunction may be obtained. 11. When prosecution shall not be compelled to elect. 12. Inspection, how conducted. *Chapter 500 of the Laws of 1897 amends the Agricultural Law by making a new Article 5 (sugar beet culture), and makes Articles 5 and 6 Articles 6 and 7. †Repealed and new Article 6 enacted by chapter 395, Laws of 1895. |