The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-17
State Food and Drug Commits
sioner Makes Astonishing
Report as to Conditions
That Existed.
THREE LOCAL CASES
WERE INVESTIGATED
Richmond Business Houses
Meet DisapprovaI of State
OfficiaIs-Report Is for the
Month Of July.
palladium Specially

Indianapolis, Sept. I'LL. Il. bar
nard, state food and drug commission
er, has made a surprising report OF
the amount of food adulteration and
violations of the pure food law that
is still practiced In Indiana regardless
of the laws that are on the statute
books. He has just made his report
tory during the month OF July in
which he says:
Most of the work Of the food and
drug laboratories during the the
month of July was confined to the
study of a few articles which seemed
to be peculiarly subject to adultera-
tion. OF the 1858 samples analysed
during the month 2O3 were classed as
illegal, while but ISL were legal. The
products was 60.6 per cent, the high
est figure ever obtained since the lab
oratory was in operation. In explain
alton it must be noted that 81 cat
sups examined every one OF the 81
was illegal: that of the 70 summer
drinks analyzed, SO were illegal, and
that of the 72 ice cream samples ex-
amined, 48 were below standard.
When to this large total of illegal
goods is added of the pickles ex-
amined. and everyone of the five jams
analysed, the result is startling and
the necessity for strenuous legisla-
ton and efficient and continuous en-
forcement is manifest. Thirty-two of
the forty-six samples of drugs were
pure.
Groceries Improving.
The most promising and noteworthy
feature of the report of the inspectors
for the month Of July is the improve
ment in the character Of the grocery
stores Twenty-Five of the 235 gro
Gerry stores visited were classed as
excellent, and since this score is new
er given unless every condition sur
rounding the place of business is
faultless, the grocery trade may we'll
be proud Of the position it has at
tanned. One hundred thirty-one gro
ceries were in good condition, Il were
fair, while but 10 were poor and but l
unqualifiedly bad
The condition Of the meat markets
is also constantly improving. While
fewer places are classed as excellent,
yet the percentage reported as good
and fair is constantly growing high
er. Fifty-three of the 101 meat mar
kets were in good condition, "a were
fair, and but 8 were poor. 1t is in
teresting to note that of the 81 hotels
and restaurants visited, not single
3va
ty-one were In good shape and 43 were
fair only. 8 were in such an unsani-
tary condition as 10 be classed as
poor, while were unqualifiedly bad.
Canning Factories.
Of the 16 canning factories visited
during the month, 10 were in good
condition, were classed as fair and
poor.
Eight flour mills were inspected
and every one was graded as in good
condition.
It Is worth noting that of the 5 milk
depots examined not one was classed
either as In excellent or good condi-
ton. Four were in fair shape and 1
was poor. The unsanitary handling
of the milk supply calls for rigorous
Investigation. Six of the Sc dairies
visited were unqualifiedly bad and
were condemned: II were In poor
condition, 20 fair, II good and but one
Of the entire number was in excellent
shape. 1t may be more difficult to
keep the milk house clean and sani-
tary In the hot summer months than
in the winter, yet the dairy proper
can hardly fall to be clean when the
cattle are In pasture. and for this rea-
son the poor showing made by the
diaries visited is worthy of comment.
Cases In Richmond.
During the month 80 cases were
brought against dealers in adulterated
goods or against proprietors of un-
sanitary business houses. Three of
these we're in Richmond. In every
case the defendant was found guilty
and fined. Thirteen of the 80 cases
involved the sale of summer drinks
sweetened with saccharin. In two
instances salicylic acid was used as
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