The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-02

and backed by those in high posi-
tions? The writer has no sympathy
for the attitude assumed in this matter
by the honorable secretary of agrfcul-
ture, who at least should have left
the matter for the courts to determine
and whose office should not he per-
mitted to hinder the enforcement OF
the state laws " refusing to furnish
| information in the possession of the
department, and, at times, it is, said
even aiding those who seek to con-
tinue the use of this class of preserva-
tives, as reported from Indiana in the
benzoate of soda case.
Weights and Measures.
Another matter which is receiving
an unusual amount of attention is that
Of weights and measures for all classes
of food products and beverages. Is it
fair and just to profit and advantage
by putting out products of short
weight or measure when the average
consumer or purchaser of these pr
ducts has not the delicate means nee
essary to weigh or measure the same
In order to determine whether or not
he is receiving the full. amount?
order five pounds of butter and
in place of5receiving 80 ounces 1 dis
cover that about 20 ounces has been
given me. Is 1t any wonder then that
this dealer is able to undersell the
merchant across the lot who must have
more for his product because he is
giving the full so ounces, or five
pounds
/ order five pounds of lard, receive
pail filed and find that 1t actually
weighs Az pounds. am short weight
ed eight ounces, but am told that this
Is retained to pay for the pail.
order one quart of vinegar. and
find that the bottle contains "a ounces
instead OF the full 80 ounces.
Short Weight Costs More.
In almost every instance where this
practice is followed you will find that
although you bought the product for
slightly less than the full quart could
have been purchased for from COM
petitive dealer, nevertheless, YOU have
actually paid more per quart for the
article.
Again, take the case Of a loaf OF
IL
supposed to weigh one pound as the
standard half loaf. The family using
three leaves of bread per day. or 1895
loaves per year would expend $3.50
for the 1,095 pounds of bread: while
the family purchasing three loaves OF
bread per day of ten-ounce loaVes
would expend s10512, or an excess OF |
1892 above what they would have
paid had they purchased from the
dealer who furnished full pound loayes
am aware that the weight Ii not |
the only factor to be taken into con |
but when weight or meas |
ure Is made the basis for transaction
there will then remain only the cues /
ton of choice and the determination |
OF the price to be paid and the price /
will be made by the dealer.
North Dakota's Sanitary Law.
Another feature which is receiving
considerable attention and In the near |
future will take a prominent place In
all food work Is the sanitary law. More
has been accomplished in North pa
l1ota during the past year In the en-
forcement OF the sanitary law in the
way Of guarding against evils and fur
nishing purer and better food pro- |.
ducts than In any other direction.
Under the provisions of this act the /,
department. has been able to bring
about changes In the carrying on and |:
Of restaurants, bakeries.
confectioneries and, above all, slaugh-
Ter houses. Even the grocery men
and men n other places where food