Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-13
BUTTE r. TRAv IL nos RU rrEn.

II has been alleged that "OleOmargar-
inc" or ''butteriRe" has been extensively
sold in Cheboygan for butter. If this
deception and wrong has been commit
ted upon cOnfiding customers, very
great swindle has been done, laying the
swindler under penalty that should he
enforced. Lately parties have spoken to
us about this matter. and for the bene-
At of all We give the law of 1881, which
is as follows:
Sec. 1. The people of the state of
Michigan enact. That every person who
shall manufacture for sale. or who shall
offer or expose for sale, by the tub, fir.
kin, box or package, or any greater
quantity, any article or substance in
semblance OF butter not the legiti-
mate product OF the dairy, and not made
exclusively of milk or cream, but into
which the oil or fat of animals not pro-
duced from milk enters as IA component
part, or into which melted butter, or
any oil thereof has been introduced, to
take the place of cream, shall distinctly
and durably stamp, brand, or mark upon
the top and also upon the side OF every
such tub. fiTkin, box, or package OF such
article or substance, the word ''OleOmar-
garine." if such article or substance is
composed In part OF slet or tallow, or
the word "Butterine." if such article or
substance Is composed in part of lard,
where it can be plainly seen, in Roman
letters which shall he burned on. or
printed thereon with permanent black
paint, in straight line, and each letter
shall be not less than one inch in length;
and in case of retail sales of such arti-
eles or substance, in parcels, the seller
shall in all cases sell, or offer, or expose
the same for sale from tub, firkin, box,
or package stamped, branded, or mark
ed, as herein stated. and shall also de-
liver Herewith to the purchaser print
ed label bearing the plainly printed
word "OleOmargarine,' or "butterine,"
as the same may be, with the name of
the manufacturer in Roman letters not
less than One-half inch in length which
shall be printed in straight line; and
every sale of such article or substance
by tub, firkin. box, or package. or in any
greater quantity not so stamped, brand
ed, or marked as as "OleOmargarine" or
"butterine," as the same may be, and
every sale of such article or substance
at retail in parcels that shall not be
sold from tub, firkin, box, or package,
so stamped, branded, or marked, or with
out delivery of label Herewith as
above stated. is declared to be unlawful
and void, and no action upon any con-
tract shall be maintained in any of the
courts of this state to recover upon any
contract for the sale of any such article
or substance not so stamped branded,
marked, labeled. or sold.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall sell, or
offer, or expose for sale, or who shall
cause or procure to be sold, offered or ex-
posed for sale, by the tub, firkin. box, or
package, or in any greater quantity any
article or substance required by the first
section of this act to be stamped, brand
ed, or marked, or i'm case of retail sales
in parcels, every person who shall sell,
or offer or expose for sale, or who shall
cause or procure to be sold. offered or ex-
posed for sale, any article or substance
required by the first section of this act
to be sold, offered or EXPOSED for such
sale from tub, firkin, box, or package,
stamped, branded. or marked, and label
ed as therein stated, contrary to the pro-
visions of said section, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr; and upon con-
victiOn thereof, shall be punished by a
| fine Of not less than ten or more than one
hundred dollars, and the costs of prose-
cution, or by Imprisonment In the
county Jail for not less than five nor
more than thirty days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment for each and
every offense.
Auu~ovoJ harak 1901