The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-17


must state what articles are used in it's
manufacture, though the per cent of
each need not be stated. The same
rule holds good as to maple sugar and
each cake must bear the label.
There is more fraud in the manufac-
ture Of jellies and jams than in any thing
else, Mr.. Tate said. Much OF it is made
from glucose and contains salycilic
acid. He once bought bottle of what
was labeled strawberry JAM On
being analysed it was found to contain
glucose, colored and favored with
strawberry juice, with timothy seeds
mixed in to give the jam the proper
trawberry seed appearance.
Even if the analysis of "potted
chicken" did not show it to be veal, it
was safe to consider as such all that
sold as low as 10 cents per can, for
chicken can not be put up at that price,
80 Mr.. Tate had been informed by re-
liable manufacturers.
Candy makers are prohibited from
using glucose in the clarified form, for
the reason that the process of clarifica-
tion is brought about by the use of sui
phur, the fumes of which remain in the
glucose and render it unwholesome.
They are not permitted to use parafine,
nor any mineral or coal tar substance
for coloring purposes.
Coffee coated with chicory or fax
seed solution cannot be sold and such
as are labeled as mixtures of different
kinds must contain the mixture claimed.
The coloring of butter is not prohibit
ed, for, while the coloring matter used
is known to be of a poisonous nature, a
person would have to eat about 100
pounds of butter at one time before any
evil effects would result from it. Con-
cerning the adulteration of butter Mr..
Tate told of case that once came under
his observation. 1t was that of butter
maker who had worked up mashed
potatoes with the butter. 1t was de-
tected only through the finding of few
Jumps of potatoes that had not been
entirely crushed.
In the matter of eggs Mr.. Tate said
the law did not consider stale eggs as
being wholesome food and for that rea-
son it is unlawful to sell them. Any
person selling rotten eggs to dealer
may be prosecuted and the dealer may
be prosecuted for selling them to Gus
toners. This being the case, dealers
will be forced to candle all the eggs
brought in to them and already the
merchants are figuring on how they will
be able to take the time to To it on
busy days. 1t has been suggested that
some one man in the town go into the
business and buy all the eggs that are
offered, he to candle them and sell them
to the merchants at a slight advance in
price to compensate him for his work.
In other words it would be the estab-
fishing of an egg clearing house. The
rumor that has been spread all over the
scSnntry that eggs must be sold by the
pound is erroneous. 1t was probably
started by some one as joke.
The law takes no cognizance of
weights and measures, except that
when package is labeled as being of a
certain weight or can or pail is label
ed as containing certain quantity it
must be of that weight or quantity.
Dealers can protect themselves in the
matter of procuring goods by getting
guaranty from wholesalers and manu-
facturers that the several articles
furnished comply with the pure food
law, as no reputable house would give
! the guaranty unless their goods were
really in compliance with the law.
Manufacturers and dealers have until
next July in which to dispose of all
old goods requiring labels.
The state food and dairy commission
will shortly begin the issuing of bull
letins relative to such food products as
have been examined by that body and
dealers will be kept posted as to
articles that are impure and which
they may not be permitted to sell.