Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-03
THE OLEOMARGARINE ACT.
The Internal Revenue Stamp and Regu.
lations.

1ations.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-The commits
slOner OF internal revenue has prepared n
set of regulations for enforcing the pro.
visions of the oleomargarine act, which
Will he promulgated about the same time
as the new stamps are ready for circua-
ton. The regulations will be for the in
structlon and guidance of the collectors
of internal revenue, and such persons as
are Interested in the manufacture, sale
and Importation Of oleomargarine. The
inspectors of this class of merchandise will
be selected by the collectors of internal
revenue at points where 1t is manufaC-
tured, and their appointment and compen.
sation Will be subjected to the approval
OF the commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The force of inspectors at Chicago, Gin
clnnati and other localities where the
manufacture OF OleOmargarine Is princi-
pally carried on will necessarily be larger
than at other cities where this industry is
stu IN its infancy. Commenting on the
probable effect CT the oleomargarlne act
Commissioner Miller says he does not eX-
pect the imposition of tax to retard or di-
mlnlSh the manufacture of this product
On the contrary business Will be faCilltat-
ed and should increase The debates in
Congress on the passage of the bill have
satisfied nearly Ill of the consumers of
butter that there Is nothing unwholesome
III the oleomargarine manufactured ac-
cordlng to the provisions o. wv on the
subject, and, therefore there " II be less
hesltancy about openly putting it upon
the table for consumption. Persons de
string to evade internal revenue laws in
the manufacture of cigars may succeed
by doing their work in back room, but
the oleomargarlne factory will soon make
Itself known.
The regulations declare that Congress
has relieved internal revenue Offices from
the necessity of proving the imitation or
even the resemblance of the compound to
butter, except as to the mixtures of tallow
beef fat, suet, etc Manufacturers are re-
qured to file Il bond with the collectors in
the districts where their factories are 10
Gated, in an amount to be fixed by the col
lectors, of not less than 5000, aud
they 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
aud make monthly returns in duplicate
from their books as to the materials ant
products. Wholesale dealers will
also keep similar books, Eact
retailers wooden or paper pack
age must have, besides the name anC
address of the dealer, printed or branded
| thereon in letters not less than one quar-
( margarine and the quantity in pound,
contained therein. IN case the holder %
any substance declared to be oleomargar
inc, claims it to be butter the decision o
the collector will govern in the matter
unless the claimant shall submit sam
pie to the commissioner OF internal rev
| enue. If the claimant is unwilling to ac
cept the decision of the commission
er he may appeal to Il board compose
of the surgeon general of the army
surgeon-general of the navy and tn,
| commissioner of agriculture, whose de
cislOn i'll the matter Is final. If finally
found to he deleterious to the public
health, the compound is to be ;,
branded and sold while unstamped. o.
October 81, 1856, all oleonargarine on tn,
| premises of any dealer must be III woodel
packages containing not less than II
pounds each and each dealer is require,
TO make an inventory of the stock ~
hand. The internal revenue officers vii
then travel over the district inspect tn
stock on hand and seize all that is no
found duly marked. The instructions /,
collectors are very minute.