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

commerce and labor. The examinations
are 10 DO made under the supervision Of
tho bureau Of chemistry, department. OF
Agriculture, and violations are to be
brought 70 tho attention OF the proper
United States district attorney,
Foods and drugs arc dehned, and also
what Ia deemed adulteration and mis-
branding In both these. No dealer is to
bo prosecuted when no can establish
guaranty from a wholesaler, jobber or
manufacturer residing In the United
States.
Regarding the guaranty. To avoid at
taching a separate guaranty to the bill
OF sale or invoice and 10 facilitate b,tsi-
ness. the department has arranged to
have a general guaranty filed with the
secretary of agriculture and serial
number Is given to those parties which
number must appear on every package
Much abuse has been made Of this pro-
vision and certain interruptions manu-
facturers have been advertising their
goods az guaranteed by the government
This has reached such a stage that the
secretary OF agriculture has issued food
inspection decision 10 on the abuse OF
guaranty for advertising purposes. This
states that the department accepts no re-
sponsibility for the ranty filed with
them. The guaranty Is that of the manu-
facturer or dealer and 1t must not be
stated or implied In any fashion that the
department OF government endorses or
guarantees the product to which the
guaranty and serial number nre attached.
The misuse OF the serial number Is a mis-
representation and in case Of sl,ch abuse
the serial number will be withdrawn and
the guaranty returned after proper no.
tice.
PRTSERVATIVES
Poisonous or deleterio,,s pfeservatives
shall only be applied externally and the
secretary Of agriculture shall determine
from time to time regarding the I'M
wholesomeness Of colors. representatives.
and other substances added to foods. The
secretary may examine the raw mate
rails used in the manufacture Of food and
Determine whether any filthy, decompos-
ed or putrid substance Is used
M1sBRANDING
The principal label shall consist Of the
name Of the substance or product; the
name Of place Of manufacture IN the
case of food compounds or mixtures
words which show that the articles are
compounds. mixtures or blends: or words
designating the substances or their der
Natives and proportions required TO b'
named in the case Of foods and drugs
All these required words shall appear
upon the principal label without any In
tervening descriptive or expianator,
reading matter. II the name of the man
ufacturer and place of manufacture ar'
given. they shall also appear upon thu
principal label. Nothing false or mis-
leading in any particular shall! be used
Name and address Of manufacturer o.
producer II given shall be true name,
Food inspection decisions are publisrec
from time to time setting forth views o
the department regarding the interpreta
| tlon Of tho law.
The Vermont food and drug law a
| amended by the Acts of 1896 Ia changed
in sections 2. 8 and 4 so that it conform
| to the federal law in definitions OF foo'
and drug and when they are deemed
| adulterated or mtshranded.
Besides our food and drug law We hav
on our statutes the following laws re
gardin2 fod products:
GENERAL. FOOD LAW
No. bo7a-Penaty for sale of unwlfole
| some provisions.
No. 5c5-p-haty for adding injuriou
Ingredients to foods.
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
No. 447s-Penalty for sale Of adulterat
| ed liquors.
viding for ANALYSIS Of suspected sample
| at the State laboratory.
1904. No. 115-Amonded license law re
garding analysis
1876, No. 145-Amended license law pro
viding for analysis Of submitted sample
from wholesale dealers.
CANDY.
! 43l5-Penalty for adulterated candy.
| 1906 No. l60--An act to prohibit tn
selling, furnishing. or giving away
minors OF candy containing intoxicatn
liquor.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Nos. 1927, 4ss3-Penalty for aduterate
milk. etc, lnCluulnB td3l mix stdiludf
which will be referred to later on.
Nos 1919. 4976-Penalty for sale Of d
luted or adulterated milk in general an
to butter and cheese factories.
19Oo-IabelinR Of butter substitute in
itation cheese and penalties for same.
| LARD.
Nos 4SA, 4si2-Iabeling OF compoun
products.
MAPLE PRODUCTS AND HONEY,
No. 4S4-Penalty for adulteration.
1906, No. 1So-Act to prevent sale OF di'
eased animals and meat, including fies
Of calves under four weeks OF age.
The rules and regulations of the Wei
mont State board Of health are simila
to the federal but based on local cond
lions.
OUR WORK HERE.
The Legislature of 1906 which amende
the food law as before stated. also ga,
!. us an appropriation of $500 to enforc
, this law. This enabled ust to have al
, other chemist who. in addition to la bor;
! he