The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-29
OLEOMARGARINE.
Regulations Under Which the Imitation But.
ter May Be Manufactured and Sold.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has prepared set of regula
tions concerning the manufacture of oleo-
margarine under the internal revenue laws,
which will be sent to all collectors for their
guidance. Beginning with definition of butter
and oleomargarine and other limitations o. but
ter as given in the act of Congress passed at
the last session, the regulations declare that
Congress has relieved internal revenue officers
from the necessity of proving the imitation
even the resemblance of the compounds to but
ter, except as to the mixtures of tallow,
beef-fat, suet, etc. Attention is called
10 the fact that establishments of
the magnitude necessary for the successful
conduct of the business Of manufacturing oleo-
margarine may be easily discovered and are
likely to be found adjoining slaughter houses.
The amount of the special tax to be levied on
manufactures, and the method of making pro-
portionate reckoning of the tax to be paid in
cases where the business is begun after the act
goes into effect (Oct 81, 1886, are stated in de-
tail Manufacturers are required to file bond
with the collectors in the districts where their
factories are located, in an amount to be fixed by
the collectors, Of not less than So, 1000, and
manufacturers are also required to keep
books. which shall be open to
the inspection of internal revenue agents,
showing all materials used in the manufacture
Of oleomargarine and to make monthly returns
In duplicate from their books as to materials
and products. The manufacturer is also re-
quired to display sign on his factory giving his
fnll name and business and the number of his
factory, which shall be designated by the colec-
Sor Wholesale dealers will keep book and
snake monthly returns, showing the oleomargar-
Inc received by them and from whom received,
and TO whom sold or delivered. Minute direc-
tions are given for stamping. branding, cancel
ing aud numbering each original package in con-
fOrmty with law, and the use of tin in packing
BY manufacturers is forbidden. except
npon special permission of the
commissioner. Each retailers wooden
Or paper package must have, besides the name
and address of the dealer, printed or branded
thereon in letters not less than one quarter of
inch square, the word 'oleomargarine," and the
quantity in pounds contained therein written or
printed thereon as follows ''One-half pound oleo-
marine" Zone pound oleomargarine. as the case
may be. Oleomargarine imported from foreign
countries is not required to have the internal
revenue stamps affixed thereto and cancelled ua-
less ii is withdrawn from the custom house for
consumption or sale in the United States. In
case the holder of any substance declared by
any collector of internal revenue to be
pleomargarne and liable to tax, is
claimed by the holder to be butter or
some other substance not liable to tax, the de-
cision of the collector will govern the matter
unless the claimant shall submit sample of the
article for the decision of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. The Fifteenth section
OF the act, sorfelting unstamped oleomargarine
Or that containing deletsrlous matter, Is quoted,