Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

putrid, made of decomposed vegetable
matter: to contain chemical preservatives,
to be filled with bacteria, and to be
utterly unfit for food purposes of any
kind. Only two of the packers had the
temerity to appear a second time, and
one fine of $50, which was imposed in a
particularly fragrant case. appeared to
have a good effect There were twenty
three judgments on this product.
Fish, including herring. sardines and
italian Goldfish, formed the subject Of
eighteen decisions altogether. Much of
this was misbranded, as well as adulter-
ated. The bulk of it was destroyed as
unfit for food. being filthy and putrid.
The sardines were adulterated, with tin
in one case and rotten in another, and the
so-called italian" Goldfish was misbrand-
ed as to quality and place of origin. as
we'll as being adulterated. The great
bulk Of this latter fish was released, under
a heavy bond. The fines imposed were
nominal.
There were seventeen judgments rem
dered affecting macaroni, spaghetti and
noodles, these being mainly cases of mis-
branding as to place of origin. although
two large shipments of macaroni were
ordered destroyed as unfit for food TWO
of the makers were caught second time
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took their goods back under bond, to
properly relabel them before selling.
Not even water was free from the fine
work of the micbranding packer or the
adulterating manufacturer. Thirteen times
water OF some particular description was
the subject of judgment. and In four in
stances 1t was ordered destroyed. Two
of the bottlers appeared twice each TO
answer charges, and two fines or $loO
were imposed in the case Of water that
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man consumption.
Butter was the subject Of thirteen Judg-
ments. the general complaint being mis-
branding as to place Of origin. In one
others fines were small and the goods
released under bond. none OF 1t be ng
found UNIT for food Beer was misbranded
three times. Six fines Of 500 each were
imposed for calling alcoholic liquids
"apricot" and peach" brandy when they
were nothing of the sort, and two bottles
misbranded brandy as to the place of
origin. There were nine cases or mis-
branded and adulterated whisky, two OF
them from the same distillery, and in two
cases the alleged whisky was made from
molasses and water. One Of the seven
judgments in the cases OF m.sbranded
wine imposed a fine OF SO. or the nVe
cider cases none was of a nature to call
each instance being m sbranding as to the
quality of the goods involved.
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In the eight cases in which olives were
the subject matter a very considerable
quantity Of the goods was permitted to be
reshipped to Italy at the expense Of the
importer to avoid the payment Of heavy
duties as well as to prevent the destruc-
ton of the olives by order Of the court
as UNIT for food purposes.
The packers Of tomato paste and tomato
pulp were every whit as careless Of the
quality Of their product as were the max
ers of tomato catsup. One packer OF to-
mato paste was hailed before the courts
twice. and four firms who put up tomato
pulp got into difficulty. A large quantity
was destroyed Of each product, the court
saying practically In every instance that
the material was ''in q filthy. decomposed
and putrid condition and wholly unfit for
human consumption"
Other food products which the board
found to be adulterated and misbranded,
and whose makers or packers were
brought before the courts, were baking
powders. Of which there were four cases
one Of which was shortage In weight