The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-01
LADD AFTER THE IMPURE
FOOD SELLERS OF THE STATE
Bad Eggs Polished Rice, Slaughter Houses, Bakeries and
ManY.Othcr Matters Considered in the Latest Bulletin
Put Out by Pure Food Experts

AAaL G1OlGhSoE ItduQ is aILeT the
vendors Of impure foods and is keep
ing close tab on all food articles sold
In the state is evident from a persual
Of the latest bulletin. Beside the
thorough discussion Of the new snufr
law which goes into full effect today
and the hint of two men who the pro-
lessor believes to be here to influence
the people of the state regarding food
products, mention of which was made
In The Forum yesterday the bulletin
contains a number Of interesting and
sensational features.
Results OF the inpection of a num-
Der Of bakeries. groceries. slaughter
houses, etc., throughout the state are
made. The following abstracts are
from the bulletin:
General Notice.
Gentlemen: The time has come
when 1t is necessary for this depart
ment to take decided action with re-
gard to the safe of products containing
Benzoate of soda.
Manufacturers and wholesalers have,
during the past six months, shipped
into the state an unusually large
amount of material containing the said
preserVative.
You are hereby warned that further
notices will be considered unnecessary
from this department.; and manufac-
turers, wholesalers and jobbers, who
ship into the state, goods containing
benzoate Of soda or other chemical
preservatives, including saccharin and
alum compounds, will be treated as
Intentional violators of the law.
Retail dealers of the state are here
by warned that IL they receive and sell
such goods. they too, must expect from
this date prosecutions under the pro-
visions of the statute that prevents
the sale Of products containing ben
zoate Of soda or other preservatives.
This general letter is sent as a warn
ing to all, and without regard to the
previous character Of the goods which
may have been on sale in the state
Yours very truly,
(Signed e. F. Ladd. Food Commits
sioner.
Polished Rice Dangerous.
Most of the rice sold in this country
at the present time is polished. There
has been added to the rice ground
mineral which is made to adhere by
the means of a small amount of glu-
cose; the mineral used being ground
rock, talcum.
1t Is maintained that when persons
live continuously upon product OF
this character it becomes dangerous
to health. 1t is shown that the disease
| beriberi, has some connection with the
| eating of polished rice, and that this
| dread disease makes its appearance
among those who are consumers Of
such rice. Experiments made and al
reported by the Public Health and
Marine service indicate that polished
rice will have to go.
| DIR. Frazier fed chickens on polished
| rice, and between the sixtieth ant
SEVENTEEN day beriberi appeared
among the chickens. Those fed OF
polished rice began to die, while those
fed on unpublished rice continued t.
thrive. Other experiments confirm
these.
Again, an opportunity wherein 25C
| iaborers, employed In country where
beriberi had not existed. were fed upor
rice, one-half of the men upon polished
rice, the other half upon unpublished
rice Beginning with the sixtieth day
case of beriberi appeared among the
laborers who were being fed upor
polished rice 1t is further stated, IL
public institutions, when polished rice
has been discontinued and unpublished
rice substituted. beriberi has ceased t.
/ exist.
It is, therefore, matter Of impor.
lance as a health consideration tina
action be taken to put q stop to thu
sale of rice polished and coated with
a mineral product made dangerous x
health, as is indicated In the reports
referred to.
The British Food Journal calls at.
tention to the use Of polished rice ant
cites court case where the dealer
was convicted for the sale of the same
NJ. D. Lard Law-A warning.
Lard which Is not put up in ful
size containers Is Illegal In North Da'
kota.
/ At the last session Of the Legislature
| there was enacted a law, which wen
/ In force July /, substantially as fol
4 lows:
Every lot Of lard or Of lard com
pound or OF lard substitute, unless solt
1 in bulk, shall be put up in pals, O
other containers holding one ~, thre'
4 esq, or Ave (5) pounds net weight, O
some whole multiple OF these numbers
and not any fractions thereof. II tn
container be found deficient in weight
additional lard, compound or substi
4 tute, shall be furnished to the pur
chaser to make up the legal weight
The face label shall show the tru