Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-07
A SQUARE DEAL
FOR CONSUMERS
COMMISSIONER EMORY REVIEWS
DAIRY AND FOOD LAWS RE-
GENTLY ENACTED.
FOOD PRODUCTS TO BE JEALOUS.
LY PRoTEcTEo-coRREcT
DAIRY PRACTICES.


4sANkoNEAs y ulA
Dairy and Food Commissioner J. @
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
coditied form the laws OF the state re
laung to the subjects over which the
dairy and food department has juris.
dictioE. Wisconsin, in respect to its
laws governing the manufacture and
sale of dairy and food products has
taken a foremost position in the iu-
terest of the consuming public. In a
foreword to his compilation. Commits
sioner Emory gives a brief outline of
the enaetments of the recent legis-
lature and their relation to previous
enactments.
Mr.. Emory's Outline.
Attention is called to the following
new laws:
Chapter S99 of the laws of 1909. re-
lating to the adulteration of matted
liquors, fixes standards and provides
a penalty for violation of the law. II
takes effect July /, 1909.
Chapter S52 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 hnseed oil com.
pounds do not take effect until Janu
airy l, 1911.
Chapter 202 of the laws of 1909,
makes important amendments in the
general laws on adulteration of arti-
Giles of food
Chapter $50 of the laws OF 1909,
prescribes legal definitions and stand.
ards for a large number OF food prod
ucts. It is one of the most importstt
food laws ever enacted by a state
legislature Ii provides 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 G. 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 menace to its va
lidity The enactment of the law fix
ing these definitions and standards is
long step forward in food law legis
lation. The consumer can more read
/ lily hold the dealer responsible for the
purity and soupdBess OF the food prod
uct which he purchases IN return
/ it gives the retailer the same lever
/ age with the jobher aud the iobbel
/ the same opportunity with the mann
/ facturer. 1t removes the uncertaiutl
/ as TO what conaitutes an offensC
under the laws This act takes eff
feet from and after January l. 1910
In effect. it writes into the laws oi
the state the definitions and stand
ards provided chapter 205 of the
laws of 1907, the repeal of which lar
/ ter law is made effective on the date
WREN chapter 1893 of the laws Of 1870!
tales effect.
Chapter 1874 OF the laws of 1909 reg
ulates the sale of mixed jeilias anc
jams, 1t takes effect from and after
October !, 1909.
Chapter 3Sl Of the laws OF 1909, de
fines sausage and regulates its sale
and also the sale of sausage viii
cereal or sausage with potato
flour" This law is destined to pre-
vent water" cereals" "potatt
-four etc, from masquerading under
the name of Sausage" The act takes
effect from and after October ]. 1909
Chapter 1893 of the laws Of 1909
makes 1t a misdemeanor to sell fol
use or consumption in this state any
flosr that has been artifcially
/ bleached Already the shipment in
| interstate commerce Of chemically
bleached -four has been pat inder ban
| by the officers charged with the ad
ministration OF the national food and
drugs act Of yune 80. 1906. Chapter
1893, of the laws of 1909. also makes Il
a misdemeanor to sell for use or con
sumption in this state any article Of
food which contains added benzoic
acid or benzoates. except as provided
I'm the act This chapter takes Of.
feet from and after January /. 1910.
Chapter 324, Of the laws Of 1908.
relates 10 the sanitary production and
distribution Of food and defines he
duties of the dairy arr food commits
sinner in relation thereto 1t makes
il misdem amor 10 manufacture or
prepare TO sale food unless in the
process Of its manufacture for sale
OF its preparation for sale. Il IS So
curely protected from filth, flies. dust
or other contamination or other un-
clean. unhealthful or unsanitsry con
dItions. II makes It misdemeanor
to store or offer, or expose for sale
or sell food unless securely protected
from filth. flies, dust or other contain.
inauon or other uncIean unwhoic-
some or unsaEitary conditions. II II
apparent that this statute wisely pro.
yldes against the practices OF those
dealers who 20 display their goods az
10 expose them 10 dust. filth. flies or
other contamination The wisdom o,