Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
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New Pure Food Law for VI. Vas
Protection,
STRINGENT RULES
Which Will Govern the Manufacture
and sale Of Food stuHs and MED.
icines In the State

icines In the State.
West Virginia has grown tired 81 be-
! ing made a dumping ground FOR the
poor stuff which cannot be marketed
IN neighboring states and has passed
pure food law This iaw is more
stringent in its provisions that the
laws in most Of the states. 1t per
mits the prosecuting attorney to enter
any business house or wareroom and
take from them samples Of everything
exposed for sale. II the samples 'how
that the law Is being violated rosecu-
ton follows. He is paid twice as much
FOR conviction as for any other misde
meanors Merchants and 9th re- will do
well to get hold Of copy Of the law
which is unusual In its severity. The
gist OF its provisions follows:
"No person shall, within this state,
manufacture for sale, offer for sale, or
sell amy dug or article of food which
is adulterated within the meaning of
this act"
An article shall be deemed to he
aduterated within the meaning Of
this act:
lists II any substance or substances
have been mixed with it so as to
lower or depreclate or injuriously af-
feet its quality, strength or purity.
End. If any inferior or cheaper sub
stance or substances have been sub
stituted wholly or in part for it.
Bird If any valuable or necessary
constituent or ingredient has been
wholly or in part distracted from it.
4th. If it is an imitation of or is
sold under the name of another ar
ticle.
9Th. Ii it consists wholly or in part
of diseased, decomposed, putrid. in
fected, tainted or rotten animal or
vegetable substance or article, wheth-
er manufactured or not or in the case
of milk if it is the produce of dis.
eased animal.
9th. If 1t is colored coated, polish
ed or powdered, whereby damage or
inferiority is concealed, or if BY any
means it is made to appear better or
OF greater value than it really is.
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18th. If it contains any added sub
stance or ingredient which is poison
Gus or injurious to the health.
Sth. If it is sold under a coined |
name and does not contain some in
gradients suggested by such name or
only an inconsiderable auan. !
tity
9th. If the package Containing it or
any label thereon shall bear any
statement regarding it or its compo-
sition which shall be false or mis-
leading in any particular.
But provided that the provisions Of
this act shall not apply to mixtures or
recognized as ordinary ar
ticles or ingredients or articles OF
food or drink, if each and every pack
az sold or offered for sale is distinct
ly labeled in words of the English I
language as mixtures or compounds. I
with the name and per cent. of each !
ingredient therein. the word Com |
pound or mixture" in letters not |
smaller in either height or width than |
one-half of the largest type upon any |
label or package, and the formula in
letters not smaller than one-fourth |
said largest letters, and the said com !
pound or mixture must not contain I
any ingredients injurious to the /
health"
"Mooha" or Java" coffee containing
an inferior coffee; coffee containing
imitation coffee bean; candy made
from glucose in whole or in part con
tanning flour or rice flour or covered
with imitation chocolate; butter con
tanning artificial coloring matter;
pickles with tumeric not not so label
ed; spices containing any other ingre.
dent are violations.
This law is in force from January
/, 1908. Penalty fine $50 to 800 or
Jail 20 to 60 days. Both for second
offense.