The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-20
PURE FOOD LAW DENATURED ALCOHOL Discussed By Dairy Com missioner and
 R. o. Eaton.

Excelsior Pomona grange met with Beacon Valley subordinate III Straits vile May 15 about fifty being present.
 MT. Wright of Middlebury, by re- quest of the lecturer, spoke upon tne shade tree work Tn h.s iowa, statiag that most of the nll roads of the place had been thus improved, that the village green. had been supplied with street lamps, and that several thousand pine trees had been planted on private land for commercial uses, showing the advance in forestry which Middlebury had already made, with more to follow.
 The topic for discussion at the afternoon session. Pure Food Bill and Denatured Alcohol" was opened by Dairy Commissioner Noble of East Windsor, followed by his dep uty, Robert Eaton of New Haven. Denatured alcohol was produced by mixing with the pure article 10 per cent of wood alcohol and less per cent of benzine, making it unfit for drinking opposes, though it was. sug- gested that even this might be better than some now so used,
 The quantities which must be han dled under the law, the cost of inspec- tion, etc, made it possible for only the large farmers of the west to work their surplus of corn or potatoes or refuse cornstalks into this product, but the eastern farmer could profit greatly by it's use as a fuel in place of gasolene. being cheaper, odorless and less liable to cause loss by fire. It is hoped to so amend the law as to bring its manufacture within the reach of ali, as in Germany and some other countries.
 The agitation for pure food was not so much because of the danger from an unadulterated article, as to enable the consumer to get what he pur- chased-his moneys worth. Oleo might be more palatable and hygien- ically superior to some butter but the intent was to protect the consumer in getting what he wants and what he pays for. People may prefer chicory to coffee, but should not pay 30 or 95 cents pound for it. Hence the law to compel labelling of packages true to contents. A food composed of two or more articles cannot be given the name of one of them. A combination of maple and cane, or beet syrup can not be labeled Maple Pretty much Eao oct is covered by the law both state and national, so that manufacturers in other states may be held responsible. Honest producers comply with the law gladly, and others are made to. For eign goods are true to mark, and the design is to make American goods the same.
 MT. Eaton took up the cattle food branch, and said that many stock foods had been greatly improved since the law went into effect, especially one brand, which had been composed of anything that couldn't be sold oth- erwise All feeds in bags must be tagged as to their combined parts and percentage of each, and if the buyer prefers feed low in protein at smaller price, he gets what ne pays for, Cot ton seed contains thirty-five or thirty six per cent protein; gluten twenty eight to thirty.
 The hominy feed is considered rich in butter and milk-producing qualities though the opinion of the commission CTS was that butter could not be fed into cows''-milk could be increased by graining, and with more butter made, but the richness of the milk must depen,l on the COW. "Embalmed beef" was not under their jurisdiction, only canned goods; but dressed beef was in charge of competent inspectors and tagged so that all may know what they are buying. Analysis and prosecutions are borne by the state, the consumer needing only to send his sample u the commissioners, so that 1t is up to him to see that he is not im- posed on. Send us the samples, and if deceptive we will have the dealer on the rack in no time"
 The audience closely followed the speakers, and showed their interest by numerous questions at the close. The next meeting is at Prospect, July IL