Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
Address Before National Grange on
Oleomargarine Regulations.
CONGRESS ASKED FOR GENERAL Law
The Worthy Master Appoints the
Standing Committees.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY


o'clock this morning, and opened with roll
call of states, followed by reading the jour
nal of yesterdays session. Tho reports of
state masters were made ecial order
for Saturday morning Immediately after
| reading the journal.
On motion of j. A. Tillinghast, an invita-
ton was extended the Association Of Agri-
cultural Chemists, In session in this city, to
visit the National Grange at IL o'clock to-
day. The invitation having been accepted,
a public session was called for that hour.
On motion of E. B. Norris, representatives
of the New York Department of Agriculture
were invited to address the Grange at the
same session upon the Grout bill.
Judge Snyder of Washington. D. c.. ad-
dressed the Grange upon forestry matters
and offered to present each officer and dele
gate in attendance with tree grown by
himself as a souvenir Of the city and OF the
meeting.
DR.. A. F. Neale. lecturer of the Delaware
State Grange, addressed the convention
upon the condition of the order In Dela-
ware Recess was then taken till IL
o'clock.
Honest Dairy Products.
At the expiration of the recess E. B. Nor
ris presided and introduced Geo. l.. flan-
ders, assistant commissioner of agriculture
of New York, to speak upon honest dairy
products. Mr.. Flanders said the first requl-
site in the enactment of any law was a
strong public sentiment and the Grange IS
a good agency to develop that sentiment
The yellow color of pure butter Is us trade
mark, and laws should be enacted to pro-
tect that trade mark. The immense guam
tity of oleomargarine made and sold is
mainly consumed, he said, In the belief II
is pure butter. Thirty-three states, con-
tanning So per cent of the people OF the
United States have enacted laws prohib-
fipcr ha M imitation hlltter
semble pure butter The legislation sought
is not to protect butter makers, but to pro-
tect all the people against the fraudulent
sale and use of imitation dairy products.
The anti-color law Of New York is vigor-
ously enforced, he said, and similar law
in thirty-two other states would be en-
forced If sufficient funds were appropriated
for 1t, but even then interstate commerce
decisions would come in, and so, the speak
er said, we come to Congress and ask for
national legislation along the same line
allowing oleomargarine, when sold In Its
natural color, to be sold without restriction.
The 10 cents tax placed upon oleomargarine
in the Grout b.-l, when oleo Is colored IN
imitation Of pure butter, is not for Inc pur-
pose of taxing oleomargarine out OF exist
ence he said. but for the purpose of taxing
the fraud out Of oleomargarine.
The national legislation for which we are
working continued the speaker, in regard
to protection of state trade marks upon
cheese Is in the same line and for the pur-
pose of preventing fraud and for the pro-
lection OF integrity In states ana lndlVld-
uals.
DR.. Thomas Mcfarland Of Canada said
the laws of Canada prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale Of oleomargarine in any form,
and consequently his country has an I'M
annoyed reputation for dairy products In
the markets Of the world, and the laws pro-
hibit the importation of such substance
into Canadian territory. Any violation Of
this law confiScateS the product, If diScov-
cred.
Basis of Agriculture.
DR.. B. W. Kilgore Of North Carolina,
president Of the Association Of Agricultural
Chemists was introduced and spoke for
that association, the members of which
were in attendance in body. Dr. kigore
said the basis of agricultural practice is
thorough knowledge of the soil and the
work of the association is to promote this
knowledge. We are interested, he said, in
pure food legislation, and will aid any and
all efforts In that direction. 1t was through
ment stations were established In this
mental stations were esta blished In this
country and agricultural colleges liber-
ally endowed.
DR.. H. w. Wiley, chief chemist of the
Agricultural Department, said the grange
had always been in favor of pure food leg
islation and had accomplished a great deal
in arousing public sentiment In that dtrec-
ton. There is extensive adulteration, he
said. Of other articles Of food a. well as
dairy products.
1t Is legitimate LOT people 10 eat aQUlteF-
ated food if they desire to do so. but there
should be legislation that will make 1t i'm
possible to deceive the people and to enable
them to know the composition of all ar
ticles taken into the human stomach. He
referred to efforts now being made to pro-
tect people in the matter of meat. and
closed with an Endorsement of the work and
influence Of the grange in securing legisa-
ton for protection against fraud and de-
ception in food products
On motion Of W. F. Hill of Pennsylvania
rising vote Of thanks was extended Mr..
Flanders and the members Of the Associa-
ton of Agricultural Chemists for their at
tendance and the address.
Worthy Master Jones stated the progress
made by the grange in the matter of legis-
lation The grange was then declared at
recess until o'clock.
Visit to Mt. Vernon.
After being introduced to President Nc
Kinley at the White House by Past
Master ]. H. brigham and Worthy Master
Aaron Jones yesterday the members of the
National Grange to the number of 800 or
more visited Mount Vernon in the after
noon.
At the evening session Mrs. Cordelia At
keson of West Virginia presented the re-
port of Ceres, and Mrs Ida V. High of
WASHINGTON the report of Flora The re-
port OF the special committee on sixth de-
gree, presented by T. c. Atkeson, was
adopted, fixing the time for comforting the
sixth degree at $50 o CLOCK Friday evening
In Odd Fellows Hall. This will be fol-
lowed by the seventh degree, for which a
large class Is expected.
ON motion Of c. o. Raine Of Missouri the
executive committee was instructed to
place before the grange copies Of all bills
of special Importance to agriculture now
pending In Congress. Following is the or
der of business, which, on motion Of Henry
Rhodes Of Kansas, was established for each
session: Opening the grange. roll CALL read
ing and approving journal of preceding day.
calling roll of states for the introduction Of
business for reference without debate, re-
ports and recommendations of officers. re-
ports of executive committee, reports of
standing committees, reports of special
committees, motions and resolutions spe-
cial orders Of the day. new business. I'M
finished business.
Standing Committees.
The following standing committees have
been announced for the session:
Credentials-W. c. Jewett, chairman; e.
B. Norris. Mrs. Mary ]. Worthen. Mrs. M.
L. Bell. o. Gardner. Mrs. A. M. Horton.
Order of business-Henry Rhoades. chair
man; C. ]. Bell. Mrs G. c. Norris. Mrs.
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