The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-07
MEETING OF THE FARMERS.
NATIONAL CONGRESS REsIAlFss IT'S
SESSION At BOSTON.

Gov. W ctcoft hecGlNF~ the DfieAuAtN
at the state House-Hon. u. &. Adj
ans of Wisconsin Delivers the
chief Address. Dealing With Pure
Food observation-disclosures and Ia
ecutive Committee Elected.
Boston. Oct. 6.-The delegates 90 the
Farmers National Congress were received
by Gov. Roeer Wolcot at the state house
to-day. The congress on resumius its
business session heard a report from the
Committee on Resolutions
Hon. n. C.. Adams. Dairy and Food
Commiss soner Of Wisconsin, delivered an
address on 1.-The Necessity OF Pure Food
LEGISLATION. He said iu part.
"Pure food legislation means laws TO pre-
vent the aduiteraUon of food, 20 protect
the public health. 10 protect consumers of
food products from fraudulent impos. Tons,
and producers Of these products from
fraudulent competition.
Men cannot be made honest by law
but law can make dishonesty pay pen
atty when it steals the livery of honest
products to serve a dishonest purpose. In
every civilized land ana in "a few where
civilization is not as radiant as in our
own, fierce competition and unbridied
greed have undertaken to profit by the
aduiterati0n OF nearly every article of
food used by the human family. A. IN
every other department Of human effort
there has been wonderful progress in the
lsst half century. The clumsy, wooden
nutmeg Of Connecticut, that even police
man might detect has given way TO artih-
cial eggs which no hen would recognize
nd q QFftHgfo1 knew
milk The universal demand for cheap
things brings "a supply. Wheat -four is
adulterated with corn flour; buckWheat
with wheat middlngs. Vermont maple
syrup Is made that never saw Vermont
and is made from The sap Of trees that
grow in Chicago Glucose has dethron"d
cane syrup cider vinegar is distilled
from grain A good portion Of the strained
honey Of commerce never produced any
strain upon the lees. MIX is robbed Of its
cream, filled with lard and sent al over
the word 20 ruin the reputation Of Amer
lean cheese. BoraX and formaidehyde go
into milk to kill babies ana weaken inVa-
lids. oysters are partially emba.med with
chemicals. Lemon extracts are made with
ont lemon OIL. ana vanil a extracts without
vanilla. The hogs Of the North compete
with cheap cotton seed on Of The South
and mix tn the same tub under the banner
of lard. Artificial smoke is made for hams
out of poisonous drugs. Jelies eoored in
imitation of The natural fruits ana sod ass
fruit jeEies food the markets, although
they are most as destitute OF fruit juice
as bar Of pig iron. The embalmed beef
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