New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-11
THE OLEONARGA RINE BILL.
REASONS WHY THE SENATE SHOULD PROMPTLY
PASS IT.
To the Efuor OF The Tribune.

REASONS WHY THE SENATE SHOULD PROMPTLY
PASS IT.
| To the Ednor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Nothing has seemed more surprising
the farmers OF this State than the ignorance and mis-
that to exst in regard ~ the subject
OF oleomagarine. bill to regulate The manufacture ard
sale OF which has just passed the House OF Repro
sentaves Some journals speak Of 1t as tho "butter OF
SCIENCE" others as the poor mans butter. ana stu
others "great manufacturing Industry. Is 1t nos
about time that end were put 10 this absurd nom
sensei It is not misunderstanding industry" at all,
any than the making OF counterfeit money. In
stead Of making cheap butter" II makes dear lari,
for the poor they do eat unless they DO
ceved. I have yet been able to fnd single
family buying and using it for what It's As to the
manufacture 1t is the mixing OF hogs fat with coton-
seed and other oils sailing and coloring 10 make 10
resemble genuine butter, OF which small proportion 10
added give 1t taste and flavor 1t is vicious mis-
leading counterfeit, mate for the purpose OF cheating
the public aud with full knowledge on the part OF tho
manuac turer and dealer that 1t only be sold put
upon the market By that method That Is unphyslo'
logical and unhealthy there Is but little doubt; their
psents show aud recent nvestis atoms fully prove
that poisonous acids and substances
used in the mixing and rendering tho product
Any intelligent psychologist can demonstrate It's in
furious effects upon the digestive organs. chemical
analysis proves nothing tnat SIMPLY resolves sub
stance into its primal elements IL woIt show no dier.
ence bet woen the fat OF a diseased OF healthy hog
nor could indicate In any the effect OF the
article produced upon the delicate digestive ORGANS OK
the human BODY At the best assuming that no poison
acids mixed with the product its principle con-
stituent hogs fat and that Is what the purchaser
gets when buys this 'poor mans butter" for which
he pays his 20 80 cents pound at retail Now. in
the name OF common sense, no wants hog lard why
should he buy 1t at cents pound Instead O 2oI
He would get cleaner article. a cooked article SUD
jected OF heat sufficient to destroy the germs
OF disease often found IN pork anu at price cor.
responding its real value Pure butter Is driven Gus
OF the market the price or the lat raised To Two or
times its value, disease and Indigestion Is ios'
tered the Is swndled aud deceived, aud the
hard WORKING honest farmer driven Into bankruptcy
| and poverty by this bogus butter
day reckoning surely coming for those who be-
tray their IN dealing with this iniquty. Editors
for golden bribes. officials wAo are false 70
duty and representatives OF the people who yield tho
aurements this corrupt and wealthy combination Vt
dealers had and remember tnas
| given
notice In tho bill just passed by the lower HOUSE.,
the has been Reduced fron 10 to cents per
! pound There Is reason nor justihclton for this,
should promptly restore 1t to 10 cents.
Congress OF tn. United states should never yield ono
iots to the persuasons brbes o; this starrei com
| binatlOn. An ORANGE COUNT AltMLA
Mtddietown, June 10, 1856.