The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Pure FOOD LAW
IN FULL FORCE
HEREAFTER LABELS WILL TELL
coLoRADANs 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
systematic campaign OF education"
that all might know the exact provis-
ions of the new state law regarding
the adulteration of foods, the state
pure food commission will from March
list inaugurate vigorous system OF
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 all articles misbranded In any
way. and to see that the provisions OF
the new law are rigidly observed.
Possibly those who will be more di-
rectly 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. Flavoring
extracts. jams. preserves aud similar
food stuffs will hereafter be required
to bear new. and in some instances.
rather startling labels.
For instance, strawberry. raspberry.
pineapple and sarsaparilla drinks will
hereafter be generally labeled "Imita-
ton, artificially colored," for few OF
these decoctions are really pure"
within the meaning and intent OF tho
law.
Root beer. ginger ale, etc. will also
appear as "artificially colored.' as IL
generally is.
Saccharine, n substance 4s0 times
sweeter than ordinary sugar. generally
used in the sweetening of soda water.
cider and similar drinks. is absolutely
prohibited for such uses and hereafter
pure sugar must be used.
Another notable change in labelling
will be upon jellies. jams and pre-
serves. Many substances which have
heretofore been sold as raspberry Jelly,
currant jam. strawberry preserves and
the like. which were generally prepared
with small per cent. OF the fruits
named and a much larger per cent. of
apple Juice. will hereafter be labeled
compound jelly. jam, or preserves, as
the case may be.
Apple and raspberry preserves may
be thirty per cent. apple juice. fifteen
per cont. raspberry and forty-five per
cent. sugar but II glucose preserva-
tives or artificial coloring matter Is
added 1t must be so stated on the label.
What has heretofore been sold as
potted ham. chicken, turkey and the
like, will now appear as "potted meat.
ham flavor" etc. Veal loaf will stand
What las generally appeared upon
the snelves of the grocer as pure ma
pie syrup-s1 900 reward for any adui-
teration found in this syrup" will have
TO bear the legend cane and maple
syrup" thus Indicating that cane or
common sugar-in some instances to
the extent Of fifty per cent.--is used
in its manufacture.
Much difficulty has so far been ex-
perienced by the commission in .secur
ing tho proper labelling of fiavortng ex-
tracts. Many brands heretofore sold
as triple strength" will be compelled
to appear bearing the label "afuiter-
ated. artifcially colored" and without
the triple" Concentrated extract OF
vanilla. made from Mexican vanilla
beans" will now startle the customer
by appearing as vanilla substitute" or
Limitation VANILLA" with the "arti-
f1cially colored" attachment.
1t might also be well for customers
desiring glass of cider to inspect the
other side of the jug for the label
limitation cider, artificially colored."
He may also find other interesting in
gradients enumerated thereon.