Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24

agriculture, ana the Secretary OF
the Treasury, Secretary of Agricul-
ture and the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor are empowered to make
uniform rules for carrying out the,
provisions of the law. The law be-
came effective January lst. 1907.
The state law is principally in two
acts. That of February Goth, 1906,
pertaining to foods, and its enforce
ment is charged to the State Food
and Dairy Commissioner, who is
empowered, with the approval of the
executive council, to make all nec-
essary rules and regulations for
carrying out, the provisions of the
law, which act is now in force, ex-
cept as to canned corn purchased or
received by either wholesale or re-
tail dealers prior to July LIST, 1906,
which is exempt from its provisions
till January LIST, 1908.
The act ofApril 9th, 1907, applies
to drugs and its enforcement is
placed with the Pharmacy Com
mission. Said act is now in force,
except as to goods purchased or re-
ceiyed by either wholesale or retail
dealers of this state prior to July
lst, 1907, which are exempt from
the provisions of the act till April
lst. 1909.
There are some points of differ
ence between the state and national
laws as to the adulteration and
misbranding and labels.
AS TO FOODS.
(a) Under the state law where can
article is an imitation of or offered
for sale under the specific name of
another article" or where 1T is lab
eled or branded SO as to deceive or
mislead the purchaser or purports
to be foreign product which it is
not So it is termed "adulterated"
while under the national law it is
termed "mlsbranded."
(b) In the state law is the addition
al requirement that articles of food
must conform to standards estab-
Gshed by law"
(c) In the state law is the pro.
vision that vinegar shall be deemed
adulterated if it contains any added
coloring matter"
d In the national law, confec-
tionary is deemed to be adulterated
IF it contains terra alba, barytes,
tale, chrome yellow or other mineral
substances or poisonous color or
flavor, or other ingredients deleter-
ious to health, or any vinous, malt
or spurious liquors or compounds
or narcotic drugs
In the state law, the words "or any
vinous, malt or spurious liquors or
compounds or narcotic drug" are
omitted. This clause should prop
erly be included in the state law,
dltliough such liquors, compounds
or drugs would doubtless be held to
be prohibited under the general
provisions of the law.
(e) The state law requires that
where a weight or measure is given
on the label, the same must be the
net weight or measure, although the
gross weight or measure is not pro-
hibited if the net weight or measure
is given.
~ In the state law the use of
saccharine or formaldehyde in ar
ticles of food is absolutely prohibited.
(g) The state law requires each
can or package of baking powder to
be properly labeled to show the
name of each ingredient.
(h) In the state law, where labels
are required on mixtures, compounds
combinations, limitations or blends,
the label must show the exact char
acter, and the name and quantity or
proportion Of each constituent
thereof.
G) The state law definitely pre-
scribes the size of type and require.
ments of the label, while the nat
ional law prescribes no form Of
specification of labels but leaves
that to be fixed by the officers en-
powered to make regulations.
I'D In the state law, to the fourth
specification as to adulteration, is
added the word purity.
(k) In the state law the word
coated" is omitted in the fourth
specification.
III In the state law in the fifth
specification, is the additional clause
''or any ingredient which may ren.
der such article injurious to health.
I'm In the national law, there is
no express provision for food stand
ards. Under the agricultural ap-
preparation act of March 3rd, 1908,
provision is made for the investiga-
ton of the adulteration of foods,
condiments, beverages and drugs,
and the secretary Of Agriculture,
with the assistance of official agri-
cultural chemists and other experts,
is empowered to establish standards
of purity for food products and to
determine what are regarded as
adulterations therein. In accord
ance with such provision, standards
of purity of many food products
have been established and bulletins
containing same issued by the De-
partment of agriculture. While it
may be doubted whether the stand
ards established are absolutely bind.
ing and controlling under the nat
ional food law, such standards are