Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-20

prosecuting MIN In the enforcement or
the food law instead Of applying the law
to other food products alone, but as this
is q dniryinQ State, will II not bo to our
advantage In every respect if we cav
eay or, better yet. hear others say. that
Vermont milk is clean milk7 What would
that mean? believe It would mean
higher prices for the better product. bet
ter health, more summer visitors, added
income to all Of US.
We have examined GsS samples of milk
during 1908 and the first six months Of
1901 with the following results:
Above standard, 31e Below standard,
$780,
Outside OF dirty and unwholesone milk.
the chemical standards by which the
above were Judged were those similar to
the United States department Of agricul-
ture with the total solids not less than
~ per cent. fat. ga and solids not fat s.5.
After June list our standard will have
to be that provided IN statute 1891 OF our
Vermont laws. viz: Shall contain not
less than 1917 total solids, oi4 solids not
fat, and In May and June total solids IL.
Our authority in using the department
standard was taken away by the re-
pealing of section q Of our food law by
the Acts Of 1905 and the attorney-gen-
eral rules that the old standard holds.
This is unfortunate, as out of the milks
examined during the six months Of 1907,
443 go above the sly per cent. federal
standard. solids not fat. while only "a
above the aA standard Vermont stan
dard. demonstrating the very high re-
quirement. This must be corrected at the
next session OF our Legislature.
MAPLE GOODS.
During the past two seasons we have
examined 50 samples of maple products
and found 10 below standard. This years
goods we're free from adulteration and
thus gratifying, as this is the time 70,
the adulteration Of Vermont goods tc
cease. The federal food and drug Act
will prevent the branding OF maple prod
ucts made outside our state Pure Yer.
mont Goods and as only goods may bt
labelled Vermont that come from here
It behooves us all to have these goods
pure. The product IS a luxury and az
such should bring good prices to ou'
Vermont farmers. We are fortunate II
having with us c. II. Jones OF the Yer
mont Experiment station. who has made
an extended study Of maple products
Mr.. Jones's method for the detection o
adulteration OF maple goods is the on
! used by us.
CANNED MEATS
During the summer of 1906, when tn
popular feeling against canned goods wa
running high we made analyses of tn
leading brands on the market. A mum
| Noe hut q aid
from that seemed true to name.
Judging from the varied reports from
different laboratories concerning the pre-
serving of these products. 1t would seen
as If personalities were only used Il
| meats that were the verge OF de
composition before canning. Our fedora
[ meat inspection ought to prevent sue
| a practice.
CANDY.
Early this year 8, varieties Of tn
cheaper grades of candies were examin
ed all Of which were above standard
The manufacturers are now using a
unbleached glucose which accounts 10
| only traces OF sulphites There Is Away
much talk about poisoned candy but
have never seen any proof Of the poison
ing from this candy. The great troubl
| seems to be caused ny the age of tn
children who consume this proAlct. Tn
product Is largely consumed by childre
| and the trouble Is usually caused b
overeating and unbalancing the prope
| ration.
SOFT DRINKS.
The most highly colored varieties @
| these are consumed largely by the youn
and the practice of preserving these wi
have TO be stopped In this State. W
are going 10 examine the brands sol
here when the summer season arrive
and all nrtsbranded and preserved good
will have TO be withdrawn from sale {
pay the penalty.
We had sample few days ago In
properly labelled, colored with coal IA
coioring, favored with imitation 1avo
ing and swcetened and preserved wit
saccharine Goods OF this character car
not be sold in Vermont this summer.
DRUG WORK.
This is a line Of work which we hoI
to do more with in the future. 1t r.
quiries much more time than the foe
work and so we have not been able
from other States show that auditor;
ton figures largely In this line A nun
Der OF catarrh and asthma renledi'
which might contain lab Informing drui
were examined and cocaine found IN tw
They were also Judged as to correctne
of labelling and seven were labelled |,
correctly out OF IS.
AS the Vermont law does not call Il
statement OF the narcotic drugs on Il
label until July LIST, nothing can be do,
at present. Toilet articles as lotions, co
metics, eye wa she's, dandruff cures, etc
need attention as many Of them conta
articles injurious 10 health as We'll
being economic frauds In many instance
LIQUORS.
Our food and drug work planned f
the spring months has been greatly r
, tarded by the liquor work undertake
, under the Act OF 1906 requiring app
cants for wholesale licenses to subnl
sa NIPPLES of their goods for analysis. J
the standard OF the law is that of Il
. United States pharmacopoeia and as
quors are recognized in our food and DIR,
, law. l will consider them as paper, tt
, summary of these analyses to date are:
, Conform to the United States pharm
copoeia standard 70; do not conform, 6
! no standard, passed. ia; rejected. 3; t
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