The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

ft is not practicable to take or send sample for analysis in original package
 as for instance. In case of syrups. or
 other liquids in barrels or flour in bar
 rels and etc. such officer shall take
 fair sample of the same in the presence of seller, place 1t in suit.
 able receptacle, securely close and
 wax 1t and impress his official seal l upon the wax. number and forward the same to the commissioner of agri- 1 culture and industries, or take It to
 his office for examination and snalysis. In the execution of their duties the
 commissioner of agriculture and in-
 dustries. State chemist. the duly authorized state agents. and the munf- cipal and county inspectors Of the several counties when elected or ap- pointed. shall have free access at all 1t Is suspected that impure foods are
 being manufactured, or wherein any article of food or drug adulterated
 with any deleterious or injurious foreign ingredients exists or wherein any offense as prohibited by this act or seller. Tn taking samples the re- tail price of the same must be tender ed to the seller or manufacturer.
 12. That any manufactures or deal CT or other person. who shall impede. l obstruct, tender or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent any duly author ised agent or person named In Section II of this act. In the performance Of his duties in collecting samples or otherwise in connection with this act. shall be guilty of misdemeanor. ana shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten, nor more than five hun- dred dollars.
 ls. That 1t shall be the duty of the | Commissioner of Agriculture and In- | At,y krfn xxrft ha provided to fix the standards of purity for all food and drug products when 1 the same are not fixed by this act. Tn
 accordance with those promulgated by the secretary of agriculture. the secre-
 tary of the treasury and the secretary
 of commerce and labor of the United l states (except as herein providedD | when such standard have been publish
 ed and when not yet published. the commissioner of agriculture with the
 assistance of the state chemist, shall fix such standards. provided that the standards for pure leaf lard, com pound lard mixed edible fats and cot | ton-see oils are hereby defined as follows Pure leaf lard. Is lard rem deeed at moderately high temperatures
 from the internal fat of the abdomen | of the hog, excluding that adhering
 to the intestines. and has an iodin
 number not greater than sixty (6o).
 Lard. Is the rendered fresh Tat rom I slaughtered healthy hogs. free from racidity, and contains not more than one per cent of substance, other than 1 fatty acids not fat. necessarily in-
 corporated herewith in the process of
 rendering. Compound lard. Com
 pound lard is lard. rendered at low temperatures from the fatty meats
 or which contains other ingredients
 than pure fat of the swine, and not
 over twenty-five per cent of beef sterine, which percentage shall De
 specified on the label of the contain CT of such goods. Pure leaf lard. lard and compound lard, as above named
 must not be made from diseased animal. or any portion of an animal
 unfit for food or contains not less than
 the percentage of fat and of the character as specified for each one and shall be plainly labeled and shall con-
 form In quality to specification here in set out by this act. A mixed edible fat is hereby defined to be a mixture
 which contains not less than ninety
 nine per cent of sweet-mixed fat. and
 many consist of a mixture of refined
 cotton seed oil or other edible vege- tables oils with sweet beef fat or other edible" animal fats, and must be sold under a registered or proprietary brand and properly labeled with the names
 
 tive trade mark. or name bearing the name of the manufacturer. Edible cotton seed oil Is hereby defined as refined cotton-seed oil,. free from dis | agreeable taste or odors. White cot ton-s seed oil for edible purposes is cot ton-seed oil which has been refined in l such a afrhanner as to be nearly color | less. flavorless and odorless. Winter cotton seed oils, for edible purposes are those from which portion Of the sterine has been removed. They may
 be either white or yellow. Whenever the commissioner of agriculture. with the assistance of the state chemist or the municipal or county inspectors may find. by analysis that adulterated
 misbranded or imitation, drugs, liquors. or food product have been manufac- tured for sale, or put on sale In this State he shall forthwith furnish certificate or analysis to that effect to the state solicitor in the county, attorney for municipality where the said adulterated misbranded. or imita- ton drug. liquor or food product was found and 1t shall be the duty of the state. solicitor attorney for munt- clpality to immediately prosecute. any and every person violating any of the
 provisions of this act as soon as he
 receives the evidence as herein speci-
 fled from the commissioner of agricul-
 ture and industries of the State or the municipal or county inspectors. where elected or appointed for the several
 counties of the State.
 IA. That the special food and drug clerk Gin the commissioner of agricul- ture and industries office) and the municipal and county inspectors of the several counties where elected or ap- pointed shall make monthly reports to the commissioner of agriculture and industries of work done in execution of this act. which reports shall be pub separate county.
 15. That the commissioner of agri- culture and industries with the advice Of the governor anj attorney general. shall have authority to establish such rules and regulations as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this act. and as in his judgment, will best carry out the requirements thereof He may exercise discretion as to the class of products he will first subject to rigorous inspection and analysis. realizing that the fullest and most complete execution of this law under a limited appropriation must be a mat ter of growth, that he is hereby direct ed. as soon as possible. to suppress the sale of adulterated cheese, butter, candy, and condiments. vinegar, syrups and molasses, leaf lard. lard. compound lard and cotton seed oil by products and the misbranding of any such goods in the state of Alabama.
 16 That in order to enforce and carry out the provisions of this act. the sum of two thousand dollars, or so Immediately available when this act poAs n effect and that ina fund