Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-27
INSECTICIDE ACT OF
1910 WILL Go INTO
EFFECT ON NEW YEARS

The insecticide act of 1910 will be-
come effective on the first of Janu-
ary Joint regulations for its en-
forcement have just been issued by
the secretaries of the treasury. OF
| agriculture and of commerce and
labor The act forbids the manufac-
ture or sale in federal territory OF
| ladulterated or misbranded insecticides
| and fungicides, especially mentioning
J Paris green and lead arsenate. 1t
also forbids interstate shipment OF
such articles, and this is its most inn
portant feature.
| Under the regulations, samples of
insecticides and fungicides are to be
collected by purchase by agents of
the United States department of agri-
culture, and analyzed or examined by
such chemist or examiner as the Sec
| retary of agriculture may designate.
| If sample then appears to be adul-
terated or misbranded, private
/ hearing before the secretary or his
| preventative will be given to the
| party from whom the sample was OBJ
tanned and to others interested who
may appear personally or by attorney
and may submit oral or written evi-
dence. II IL still appears that the act
has been violated, the proper United
States attorney viii be informed of
the facts. Provision is made for state
officials to cooperate in reporting
violations to the secretary Of agrcul-
ture. The latter will ordinarily make
his requests for prosecutions to the
attorney general, but in special cases
directly to the proper United States
attorney. After Judgment has been
rendered by a court. the judgment
will be published by the secretary of
agriculture within thirty days.
Paris green is considered adulter-
ated If 1t does not contain at least so
per cent Of arsanious oxide; on the
other hand it must not contain ar
senic in water soluble forms equiva-
lent to more than 5 " per cent of
arsenious oxide; and no substance
may be mixed with it so as to lower
its strength. Lead arsenate is
counted adultcrated II it contains
more than so per cent of water, or
IL its total arsenic is equivalent to
less than IL " per cent of arsenic
oxide, or If Il contains arsenic in
water soluble forms equivalent to
more than rs of per cent of arsenic
oxide, or if any substance is mixed
with it so as to lower its strength. IL
lead arsenate contains more than so
per cent Of water it must be labeled
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extra percentage of water must be
plainly stated. Any other insecticide
or fungicide is considered adulterated
If its strength or purity fall below the
standard under which it Is sold, or II
any substance has been wholly or
partially substituted for 1t, or il any
valuable ingredient has been even
partially removed, or if it is intended
to be used on vegetation and is in
furious to vegetation If the desig-
nation of an article imports the pres
ence in 1t of a certain substance, that
substance must be present in the GUS
tomary amount.
Any insecticide or fungicide is mis-
branded If the label bear any state
ment design, or device that is false
or misleading in any particular,
either as to the character of the arti-
Gle or as to the place of manufac-
ture. And the term label is de-
fined so as to include any circulars,
etc, that are packed with the article
or referred to either on the label or
on the circulars accompanying the
article. II the contents are stated in
terms Of weight or measure, they
must be correctly stated If an in
sectieide or fungicide (other than
Paris green or laed arsenate) con-
tains arsenic in any form, the total
amount of arsenic and the amount of
water soluble arsenic must each be
stated on the label. The amount of
inert substances (often called
"filler') must also be stated.
II the name of the manufacturer
is given on the label, it must be the |
actual manufacturer: if the name |
given is not that of the actual manu-
facturer. the phrase packed for |
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some equivalent phrase. must be used |
with the name.
The dealer may relieve himself of |
responsibility by securing from the |
wholesaler or from the manufacturer |
n guaranty that the article is not |
"adulterated or misbranded within |
the meaning of the Insecticide act OF |
1910" This places the responsibility |
upon the guarantor The wholesaler
or manufacturer may file with the
secretary of agriculture general
guaranty covering every package oil
a particular kind of article. The |
will receive a serial num-
ber: this number is to appear on
every package of goods sold under
that guaranty. together with the
werds guaranteed by (name of
under the Insecticide act
Of 1910" II general guaranty is
not filed, an individual guaranty may |
be attached to each bill of lading.
The law and the regulations apply |
also to imported goods, imported lead /
srsenate or Paris green being treated
rs being intended for use as an in I
secticide unless the contrary is shown
The treasury department and the de-
partment of agriculture will cooper
ate in taking samples of imported Il
goods II upon examination and ar
ter a hearing IL appears that a con-