The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-08
(section 7. lines 12-14.) The
bill is so peculiarly worded that
a wholesale dealer cannot even
sell an original stamped pack

sell an original stamped pack
age of less than 80 pounds,
although it is a well-known fact
that the trade is almost entirely
supplied by original packages
ranging from so pounds down.
(39 Every retailer of COM
pound lard shall pay a special
tax Of So per annum. Any. per
son selling in less quantities
than so pounds at one time
shall be regarded as a retail
dealer. (Section 4, line 49,
Retailers are required to re
pack all compound lard they
sell, and put the came into
other than origin II packages.
This provision practically pro-
hibits the manufacturer from
making any package of less
than so pounds; for. as the re-
taller could not utilize the
original package, being bound
by the law to repack, he would
not buy a barge qantity of 3, 5,
and 10 pound pals of the manu-
facturer for the sake of wasting
his time e.Iptying the pals
and throwing them away when
empty. (Section 7, lines 1870. }
In view of the fact that lard
compound are now sold for
domestic use almost entirely in
small tin pals (orginial pack
ages it must be apparent that
the effect land object) Of this
law is to forever destroy the
sale of lard compound. The re-
taller would be compelled to
buy and sell only the hog
packers lard, as be could pro-
cure that in 3, 5, and 10 pound
pals (original packages,) and
sell it without let or hindranco
in the same pals (original
packages)
a. Now, suppose that a dea-
ler takes out both licenses, I. e
wholesale and retail; still it is
unlawful for him to sell an
original package, !. c., one Of the
ordinary pals or tubs of larC
weighing from 20 to SO pounds
because the wholesalers license
does not permit him to sell &
quantity less than so pounds
under any circumstances anG
the retailers license require:
him to repack any sale OF any
quantity less than so pounds.
If the bill were really intend
: ed only to compel the homes
J branding of a counterfeit article
every facility would be pro
vided sc that retailer could
sell lard compound in the ori
ginal package. When a manu-
facturer puts up package ant
brands it in big letters accord
ing to the law it is in the in
terest Of honest dealing tha
the package should 90 into tn
hands Of the consumer with al
the original marks and brands
and stamps upon it. If a manu-
facturer puts up a 3 pound tin
: or a 20 pound pail, or a 4
pound tub, all covered an
' plastered over with interna
, revenue stamps and brands, an
? the consumer is allowed to bu
r the goods in such packages, h
cannot possibly be deceive
about his purchase. Look, ther
s. at the inconsistency, requirin
a retailer to break open such
= a package and dip the lard ou
: with a laden, or knife, Or pre-
, haps stick. and take it out Q
: this stamped package and pu
L it into some other package in
y clumsy way as best he Cal
9 These restrictions will destro
b the cotton-seed oil busines
+ absolutely if the bill is passe
in it's present form.
e (5) The manufacturer sha
= pack all compound lard in W.
l. sells not before used for the pu
pose, each containing not le'
9 than 3 pounds. (Section Z, linz
v 1-4.) He shall mark eac
separate vessel or package wit
j." the word "Compound Lard"
n letters not less than three-fourths
O. an inch in length, together with h
8 name. (Section 7, lines 5l--2.) \
/ compound lard shall be sold at I,
l. tail or otherwise except in packag
y marked and branded as provided
n the bill. (Section 7, lines 1924
,r (6) Upon all compound lard the
h shall be assessed and collected t;
:. . of 2 mills per pound, to be paid
= the manufacturer thereof (Section
II lines 3--4;) except that compou
of lard may be exported to forei
e country without payment Of t
!" under such regulation, and the fill
,s of such bond and other security
~ the Commissioner of Internal T
10 venue, with the approval of t
ef Secretary of the Treasury, may pl
scribe. (Section IL, lines l.
n Compound lard imported fro
a foreign countries shall be taxed w
10 all internal revenue tax Of cel
10 per pound in addition to any imp
le duty imposed on the same. (Secti
Sc IL, lines 1--4.) The 2 mill tax sh
is be represented by coupon stam
re and the existing laws relating
l." stamps tax on tobacco and snuff
: made applicable, as far as may
~ Section 8, lines Sill.
" The severity and variety OF
al penalties of the bill are unusual, {
a in every respect out of all prop