The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15

tor for the State OF Florida, who shall
hold office during the pleasure OF the
Governor not exceeding four years, under
one appointment. and who shall receive
a salary not to exceed 81, 800 per annum,
and actual expenses not to exceed $3.50 90
per annum while discharglng his duty.
His whole time shall be at the disposal
OF the Commissioner, and his duty shall
be to travel about the State as directed,
and take samples of such articles as d.
rected, and forward them to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture for scientific exam
inatlon and analysis. The Governor shall
also appoint an additional assistant chem
LIST to carry out the provisions Of this act
the salary of such assistant chemist to
be hxed by the State Chemist, not to
exceed $500 per annum. He may also
make such expenditures for appa ratus
chemicals and increased laboratory facil-
tiles as In his judgment may be required;
provided, That the total expenditures un-
der this act for any one year shall not
exceed the sum appropriated to carry
out the provisions OF this act; the State
Chemist and his assistant shall also be
inspectors Of foods, drugs, medicines and
liquors.
Sec; 10. That samples for analysis shall
be taken by the duly qualified and sworn
inspectors, or chemists, VINO shall take
samples OF such articles as may be direct
ed by the Commissioner OF Agriculture
and In the manner prescribed below:
taken in original unbroken PACKAGES said
packages shall be wrapped in paper and
tied securely and sealed, That in cases
where i Is not practicable to send
sample Tor analysis In an original package,
as for Instance, In case of syrups. or other
liquids In barrels, or flour In barrels, etc,
the inspector shall take fair sample OF
the same In the presence OF the seller,
place it In a suitable recentacle, securely
close, seal and forward the same to the
Commissioner OF Agriculture, and in every
case where sample Is taken the person
taking such sample shall at the same
time, in the presence OF the person from
whom the same Is taken, seal with paper
seals or otherwise, another like sample OF
or on the seal placed thereon, shall be
written the name of the person taking
said sample, and the date when the same
Is taken, and the said sample shall be
delivered back TO the person from whom
IL Is taken.
In the execution Of their duties the in
spectors shall have, free access at all
reasonable hours into any place where il
is suspected that impure foods are be-
ing manufactured, or wherein any article
of food or drink, drug or medicine, adul-
terated with any deleterious or foreign
ingredients exists, and II such access shall
be refused the inspector may apply for
a search warrant, which shall be obtained
In the same manner as Is provided by
In other cases. In calling for and making
a sample of any goods, the inspector shall
tender to the seller the market price
asked for the same.
Sec. IL. That 1t shall be the duty OF
the Commissioner OF Agriculture and the
State Chemist to fix standards OF purity
for food products where the same are not
fixed by this act In accordance with those
promulgated by the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture, the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor OF
the United states when such standards
have been published, and when not yet
published the Commissioner OF Agriculture
and the State Chemist shall fix such
standards; Provided That the standards
for lard, mixed edible fats and cotton
seed oils are hereby defined as follows:
Lard is hereby defined to be the fat Of
freshly slaughtered swine. 1t must not be
from diseased animal or any portion Of
than ninety-nine pei. cent of pure. fat.
\ mixed edible fat Is defined to be a
mixture which contains not less than
ninety-nine per cent of sweet mixed fat,
and may consist of a mixture of refined
cotton seed oil or other edible vegetable
oils with sweet beef fat or other edible
animal fat, and must be sold under
registered or proprietary brandt and prop
erly labeled with distinctive trade mark
or name, bearing the name OF the manu-
facturer. Edible cotton seed oil is hereby
defined as refined cotton seed oil, free
from disagreeable taste or odors. White
cotton seed oil for edible purposes is cot
ton seed oil which has been refined In
such manner as to be nearly ouorless,
colorless. and flavorless. Winter cotton
seed oil for edible purposes are those from
which a portion OF the stearine has been
removed. They may be either white or
yellow. Whenever the State Chemist may
branded or imitation drugs, liquors or
food products have been manufactured
for sale. or put on sale in this State, he
shall forthwith furnish certificate OF
analysis to that effect to the Commissioner
of Agriculture who shall transmit the
same to the proper prosecuting officer In
the county where the said adulterated,
misbranded, or imitation drugs, liquor or
duty OF the said prosecuting officer to
prosecute all persons violating any pro-
visions OF this act as soon as ne receives
the evidence transmitted by the Commits
Sec. y. That the State Chemist shall
make an annual report to the Governor
on work done in execution OF this act
which report may be included in that now
mde on commercial fertilizers and pub
lished Herewith.
Sec. 10, That the Commissioner Of Agri.
General, shall have authority to establish
such rules and regulations as shall not be
Inconsistent with the. provisions OF this
act. and as in his Judgment will best
carry out the requirements thereof He
may exercise discretion as to the class OF
products he first subjects 20 rigorous In
spection and analysis, realizing that the
fullest and most complete execution OF
this law under a limited appropriation
must be a matter OF growth. His first
efforts shall be more particularly directed
to fostering the young and growing agri-
the State, as the dairy, beef, fruit, cotton
seed oil and syrup Industries. by. sup
pressing adulteration in butter, cheese,
milk and feedstuffs, elders, vinegars and
syrups, lard and lard compounds.
Sec. IA. Be II further enacted, That
in order to enforce and carry out the
provisions OF this act, the sum OF five
thousand dollars, or so much thereon as
a nd aat side nlii Of the fees arising from