Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-02
lnrTTERATI0N OF FOOD!
,,,usstONER COLNAN URGES
TcAT, WAR ON THE EVIL.

,-odncers Forced Out of the
BousSs ~ the interruptions Manufac-
Wa ,f Counterfeit Articles - The
rntsrest Ruined by the Bogus
putter Industry.
w,sHrxGroN, Sept. 1.-The Associa-
If Official Agricultural Chemists
uou annual convention at the Depart
I's - If Agriculture to-day, with Vice
n'I, nl.,aont Prof H. G. White, of Georgia,
.sacbair. Among those present were
n.ol ~ ,l r 5. Gladding of New York, DR.. E.
- w. hin of Connecticut, DR.. &. W. Dab
~ North Carolina, DR.. j. W. Gas
~. of virginia, Prof. w. c. Stubbs OF
.i,1o,na. Prof. P. H. Chsseal Of South
nloo,ins A,@o Prof. H. A. Houston of Indiana,
prof % Moses Of Tennessee, DR., Il. w.
Wiay and Mr.. Richardson OF thls CITY,
ord ( DeGlequier, representative Oh Che
~n,innal Fertilizers Association.
FooD ADULTERATIoN.
,,. rolman. Commissioner of Agricult-
~ 5oIirerad an address in which, after
ss.clertno his entire sympathy and that OF
NV formars of the entire country In the
.Sioct of the association, which is TO Sc
oSro uniform method for the analysis OF
ssrtiizqrs. be expressed the hope that
tso associstion would extend it's delibera-
.-a.s ~. IN tho methods of chemical analysis.
He thought that the ASSOCIATION should
~, nv the standard of purity for differ
al, tinds 0f food and establish methods
S- The detection of adulteratiOns. he
,bougbt that the general government
ong5t IN cooperate, with the respective
state Governments in passing most strin-
,.srtlavva against the adulteratiOn Of food.
On this point he said;
LEGAL ACTION NEEDED UPON THIS.
In g, simple matter as the adulUeration of
Il mix. it would be hard to secure conviction IN
4 eo1rt of Justice OF any person practicing II,
H because of the absence OF any Official stand
Il ard. hv means Of which the extent OF adult
H teration could be measured. 1t should not
orlr he the Ohjac. of chemical control or aR-
4 r'r1lture that abundant crops should be pro-
4 duced. but also to see hat the products OF the
A III sboull be delivered to consumers free Of
sBv cheap or deleterious adulteratlon. have
81 iorg beeu greatly interested and anxious that
,ome steps may he taken, by means OF which
81 he extent Of it may be diminished.
FRAUDS SHOULD BE EXPOSED
rbsve already directed the chemist Of this
ispartment TO give attention to the adultera-
Fl tpn Of foods, and the frauds that are prac-
tgi iupon the pubic in adding cheap and
ieuueutlv harmful ingredients to the food
we eat. Ia order to make greater profits,
ought 10 be exposed in no uncertain way, and
the perpetrators OF them held up before
tfs0ubuc as objects Of scOrn and detestation.
4 llt5eus 20 me that the members of this body,
DO heir respective States could do useful
81 and highly sppreciative work in this direc
ton by exposing frauds that are practsed in
"a aiu.ieraJing the very necessaries OF life. The
81 purchasers of food need pl Otection as well as
Tie purchasers Of fertilizers,
NATIONAL COOPERATION URGED.
Twill 20 further and say | think that the
general government ought to cooperate with
The respective State governments in passing
most stringent laws and using most energetic
"a means to punish those who are engaged in
81 alalterating oar foods or selling them after
"a they have been adulterated. To such an eX-
tent Is the aduteratlOn Of butter and the
manufacture Of a counterfeit article carried
II on that the great dairy interests Of our ma
to0 are now almost PROSTATE. The honest
S. nlucer of the pure article Is impoverished,
s Elie the manufacturers of and dealers in
neiaudulent article are enriched, some of
mem having become milliOnaires by this ille-
gunate work
SUGARS AND sYRUPs.
lessme may be said in relation to the adul-
|HNHl "i eur sugars and syrups. Indeed it's
hnjt absolutely impossible to get pure ar
u9 III syrup IN any market. The honest
MAnUactufer stands no chance beside the
sl'giapulous one. Many an honest producer
N ~, oeeome hankrupt in trying to keep up
VI lls Inscriptions competitor The road
'o illaes seems 10 be not IN the path Of hon
s' 3at IN tae great highway of rascality.
al lhe conclusion Of Mr.. COiman's ad-
uIt.' lhe reports Of committees appointed
y 'ne last meeting of the association upon
pest methods Of determining phos-
none se.d and potash in fertilizers were
e9d ana debated.
fiol, I. :. Gladding read paper on
aga tie subjects.
lue committee on determining the best
means Of determining nitrogen in fertil-
'S'' VIII make report tomorrow.