Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-06
Pure FOOD Law
IN FULL FORCE
HEREAFTER LABELS WILL TELL
coLoEADANs WHAT THEY
ARE GETTING.
BRANDS MUST Be TRUE
MERCHANTS HAVE HAD FIVE
MONTHS NOTICE AND MUST
COMPLY WITH LAW.

Denver.-After five months spent In
n systematic campaign Of education"
that NIL might know the exact provis-
ions Of the new state law regarding
the adulterntion OF foods. the state
pure food commission will from March
LIST inangurate vigorous system or
prosecutions Of all who continue In the
manufacture and sale of these contra
band goods. To this end the commits
sion's inspectors In all parts Of the
state have been notified to forbid the
sale OF NIL articles misbranded In any
way. and TO see tina, the provisions OF
the new Law are rigidly observed.
Possib.. those who will he more d.
rectiy affected by the new order will be
the manufacturers and dealers Of soda
water. pop. beer. etc. who will now be-
compelled to state upon their labels
just what ingredients enter into tho
composition Of their wares. flavorins
food stuiIs will hereafter be required
to bear new. and In some instances.
rather startling labels.
For Instance. strawberry. raspberry.
pineapple and sarsaparilla drinks viii
hereafter be generally labeled 'imita-
ton. artiFciniiy colored." for few OF
these dccoctions AZ. really pure
within ths meaning and intent OF the
Law.
Root beer. ginger ale. etc. will also
appear ns 'aruhcially colored." as IL
generally is.
Sacci,arinc, n substance $50 times
sweetcr than ordinary sugar. generally
used in the swcctcning OF soda water.
cider and similar drinks. Is absolutely
prohibited for such uses and hereafter
pure sugnr must be used.
Another notable change In labelling
Will be upon Jcllics. jams and pre-.
serves. Many substances which have
heretofore been sold as raspberry Jelly.
currnnt Jam. strawberry preserves and
the like. which were generally prepared
with q small per cent. Of the fruits
named and n much larger per cent. o,
apple juice. will hereafter be labeled
compound" jelly. jam. or preserves. aa
tho case piay be.
Apple md raspberry preserves may
be thirty per cent. apple juice. fifteen
per cent. raspberry and fo.ty.hvc per
cent. sugar. hut II glucose prcscr,a-
tives or artificial colorin. matter In
added Il must be 10 stated on the label.
What has heretofore been sold m
posied ham. chicken. turkey and the
like, will Eow appear rs "potied meat.
ham flavor" etc. Veal loaf will stand
forth as meat loaf. veal flavor"
What tns generally appeared upon
the xnclycs Of the grocer MS pure ma
pie syrup-Si. 900 reward for any adni-
ierntion found In this syrup" Will have
10 boar the legend cane and maple
SYRUP thus Indicating that cane or
common suEnr-in some instances TO
tho extent Of fifty per cent.-is used
in Its manufacture.
Much GIficulty has so far been cs'
pertenccd by the commission In sccnr.
ing tho proper labelling OF flavoring cx.
tracts. Many brands heretofore sold
Ms triple strength" will be compelled
to appear bearing the label "adnlter-
stcd. artificialiy colored" and without
the .triple." Concentrated extract OF
vanil.r. l,ndc from Mexican vanilla
beaus' III now startle the customer
by appcA, ng as vanilla substitute" or
limitation VANILLA" with the "arti'
acislly colorcd" attachment.
Il might also be well for customers
desiring a glass OF cider to inspect the
other niio Of the jug for the label
limitation cider. artincially colored."
He may also find other interesting In
vrcdicnts enumerated thereon.