Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
4 SQUARE DEAL
FOR CONSUMERS
COMMISSIONER EMORY REVIEWS
DAIRY AND FOOD LAWS RE-
GENTLY ENACTED.
FOOD PRODUCTS TO BE JEALOUS.
LY PROTEcTED-CoRRECT
DAIRY PRACTICES.
Madison, June so.

Madison, June 80.
Dairy and Food Commissioner J. Q.
Emery yesterday sent to the state
printer a compilation of the dairy and
food and drug laws of the state.
When published, it will disclose IN
codiied form the laws of the state re-
| lating to the subjects over which the
dairy and food department has juris-
dictiOn. Wisconsin, in respect to its
laws governing the manufacture and
| sale of dairy and food products has
! taken a foremost position in the in
| terest of the consuming public In
! forewOrd to his compilation. Commits
/ sioner Emory gives brief outline of
the enactments of the recent legis-
lature and their relation to previous
! enactments.
Mr.. Emory's Outline.
Attention is called to the following
| new laws:
Chapter 399 Of the laws of 1909, re-
| lating to the adulteratiOn Of matted
| liquors, fixes standards and provides
a penalty for violation of the law. 1t
takes effect July /, 1909.
! Chapter 352 of the laws of 1909, re-
lates to the prevention of the adulter-
alton of and fraud in the sale of lin
! seed oil, turpentine, white lead. Divide
of zinc and linseed oil compounds.
| This statute fixes standards for the
various products named and provides
! for form of label 1t was made to
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication, eX-
cept that the provisions relating to
the labelling of turpentine, white lead,
oxide of zinc and linseed oil com
pounds do not take effect until Janu-
airy /, 1911.
Chapter POP Of the laws of 1909,
makes important amendments in the
general laws on aduIteration Of arti-
Giles Of food.
Chapter 389 of the laws of 1909,
prescribes legal definitions and stand
ards for a large number Of food prod
Ucts 1t is one of the most important
food laws ever enacted by a state
legislature 1t provides a square
deal for honest manufacturers, job
bers, retailers and consumers. 1t re
moves the serious defects from the
Wisconsin dairy and food laws which
Hon. John c. SpOOner, on the floor
Of the United States senate, pointed
out as existing in the national food
law and which, he argued with much
force. might be a menace to its va
| idity. The enactment Of the law fix
ing these definitions and standards is
q long step forward in food law Iegis-
IatiOn. The consumer can more read
/ lily hold the dealer responsible for the
purity and sOundHess Of the food prod
Uct which he purchases. In return
it gives the retailer the same lever
/ age with the j0bber and the jObber
the same opportunity with the manu-
factUor It removes the uncertainty
! as to what constitutes an Offense
under the laws This act takes eff
/ feet from and after january /, 1910.
In effect. it writes into the laws Of
the state the definitions and stand
ards provided chapter 205 of the
laws of 1907 the repeal of which lat
ter law is made effective on the date
wien chapter 500 Of the laws Of 1909
takes effect.
Chapter 1874 OF the laws Of 1909 reg
ulates the sale Of mixed jeIIfes and
jams. It takes effect from and after
October /, 1909.
Chapter Isl of the laws of 1909, de
fines sausage and regulates its sale
and also the sale Of sausage with
| cereal" or sausage with potato
/ -four This law is destined TO pre-
vent water" "cereaIs.' potato
-four" etc. from masquerading under
| the name Of sausage" The act takes
effect from and after October /, 1909.
Chapter 399 Of the laws of 1909,
makes ii a misdemeanOr to sell for
use or consumption in this state any
-four that has been artifcialIy
bleached. Already the shipment in
interstate commerce Of chemically
bIeached flour has been put under ban
by the officers charged with the adj
ministraJiOn Of the national food and
drugs act of ,une 80, 1906. Chapter
399. Of the laws Of 1909. also makes II
a misdemeanor to sell 70" use or con-
sumption in this state any article Of
food which contains added benzoic
acid or benzoates, except as provided
in the act This chapter takes ef-
feet from and after January !, 1910.
Chapter 334, Of the laws of 1909,
relates to the sanitary production and
uis,.iyul.1n Il 1ood ald defines the
duties d Jne Gairy ana food commits
sioazI in relation thereto. It makes
it a misdemeanOr to manufacture or
prepare Eor SIZE .CoG. unless in the
process of its manufacture for sale
or its preparation for sale, It IS Sc
curely protected from filth, flies, dust
or other contamination or other I'M
clean, unhealthful or unsanitary con-
ditiOns. 1t makes it a misdemeanor
to store. or offer, or expose for sale,
or sell food, unless securely protected
from filth, flies, dust or other contain
ination or other uncleaD unwhOle-
some or unsanitary conditions. 1t is
apparent that this statute wisely pro-
Vldes against the practices Of those
dealers who so display their goods as
to expose them 10 dust, filth, flies or
other contamination. The wisdom of
prompt compliance with the pTovi-
sions Of this statute will appeal to all
dealers. This act is made TO take
effect and be in force from and after