Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-03
.O[EO INDUSTRY HURT
Tax Imposed by Congress Has
Reduced the Revenue to
the Government
LESS oLEoMAReARINE USED
Collectors for the Government Find
That the Ten Per Cent Tax Is Almost
Prohibitive-summary of the Resu-
lations Against American Meat in
Germany.

argued at the time the oleomargarine
act was under consideration in congress
that the tax of 10 cents pound i'm
posed upon the product colored in imi-
affect the industry, the claim of the
| opponents of the law that it would is
being realized. The official statistics
given out by the commissioner of in
terstate revenue show that. altho the
+, tax on the uncolored product was re-
duced from 2 cents to e-fourth of a
cent pound, the revenue derived dur
ing the eight months ending Feb. rs
last was only s124,S09. compared with
the receipts of $1,4S3,952 during the
corresponding period of the previous
year under the old law The total re-
ceipts from oleomargarine under the
new law during the eight months were
$2SS,53S, compared with s1,90S,461 dur
ing the corresponding period under the
old law.
that the consumption of oleomargarine
under the new law is less than one
twelfth what it was under the old law.
In the eight months last mentioned only
100000 pounds were taxed while under
the old law 100000 pounds were
taxed. Naturally the number de-
creased
German Meat Regulations.
The postiffice department yesterday,
received from the German government
an official summary of the prohibitory
regulations and limitations governing
Importation of articles into Germany.
These do not apply to articles in transit
thru Germany unless so specifically
stated. The following regulations apply
to the importation Of the meat of
warm blooded animals, except game,
warm blooded aquatic animals and
poultry, but including reindeer and wild
boars. Prohibited from Importation:
l. Meat in alright cans or similar
receptacles, sausages and other prepar-
ations of chopped meats.
2. Meat cured by boric acid and its
salts, formaldehyde, hydro oxides and
carbonates of alkali, sulphuric acid,
hylrofluoric acid and it's saPs, salt
cylic acid, coloring matter. except for
coloring margarine and sausage skins.
4. Fresh meats if not consisting of
whole bodies of animals, containing the
inner organs and parts of the body nee
essary for a sanitary examination. Cat
tie Except calves) and hogs permitted
to be cut into halves
5. Fresh horse meat which is not SO
labeled in German.
6. Corned (salD meat in pieces
less than four kilograms, ex-
cept ham. bacon and tripe.
Prepared meat which has undergone
some process for preserving it, but
which in all essential POINTS, has re-
tanned the quality of fresh meat or
may be restored as such, is considered
fresh meat. Unless meat is specifical-
ly excluded it is subject to an official
examination and is sent to a custom
house. The following special regula-
tons apply to the Importation of meat
l. 1t is absolutely prohibited to i'm
port meat Of animals, which, if alive,
would not be admitted into Germany as
with tuberculosis or suspected
thereof
2. Hog meat of American origin
can be imported into Germany only
when accompanied by an official GER
tificate Of examination in the country
Of origin and found free of injurious
This also applies to hog
meat in transit.