The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-29
our eRocERs IN LUCK
Time for the Operation Of the Law
Extended to August 3, 1912

commissioner or Agriculture Is. 4.
McLin and State Chemist r. E. Rose
have issued an amended circular on
the pure food and drug law and have
given a copy of the same to the news
papers of the state requesting that
the same be given publication for
the benefit of all grocers and drug
gists whom il may concern. This
paper takes pleasure in complying
with the request. The full text of
the circular follows:
Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. Fl, 1911.-
Notice TO manufacturers, dealers,
brokers and consumers of foods and
drugs in the state of Florida.
The provisions of the pure food and
drug laws. approved June 5, 1911, be-
came effective August 8, 1911.
Numerous letters of inquiry have
been received from manufacturers,
jobbers and dealers in package goods,
i'm the state of Florida, and also from
other states, asking a ruling as to the
time that would be allowed to make
the necessary changes in labels on
such goods. now on hand, and DISPOSE
ton of such goods now legally in the
state, or contracted for for future de-
livery to the wholesaler, jobber or re-
taller prior to August 3, 1911, that do
not comply with the amended pure
food and drugs laws.
A conference was held July IL,
1911, at the office of the commission
er Of agriculture in Tallahassee, Fla,
also on September 10, 1911. at which
time the various commercial organi-
cations, national and state-whole-
salers, retailers, brokers, manufacture
ers and representative wholesale and
retail merchants from Tampa, Jack
sonville, Pensacola and other points
in the state, were present.
After due consideration, discussion
and statement of facts, and concensus
of opinion was that the law was both
reasonable and just-fair to the man
ufacturer, dealer and consumer. and
necessary for the protection of the
legitimate manufacturer and dealer
in honest goods, and the consumer
from the unfair competition of light
weight, short measure" or diluted
and adulterated foods and drugs.
That it's provisions should be en-
forced at the earliest possible time
consistent with the protection of the
legitimate business of the state, and
the protection of those manufacture
ers, dealers, brokers, wholesale and
retail merchants, who have now on
hand, legally, under the state and ma
tional laws, stocks of package goods,
and contracts for fall delivery of
canned goods-the pack of 1911. At
ter due consideration of all the facts,
and the interests of all parties con-
cerneds-the manufacturer, the dealer
and the consumer, the following rul-
ing has been adopted:
wet weight anu measure
First. The net weight or measure
shall be "conspicuously, legibly and
correctly" stated on the outside of
all packages of grain, -four, meal,
butter, lard. cottolene Tor similar
compound), cooking oils, syrups and
similar staple groceries, on and after
September /, 1911; that printed
''stickers" will be allowed on such
goods then on hand, to which they
are applicable, which will protect the
same till sold. See regulation 30.
Second. That stocks of canned
goods, vegetables. pickles, baking
powders, jellies, preserves, etc., in
cans, bottles or cartons, on hand Au-
gust 3, 1911. or contracted for fall de-
livery, if in full compliance with the
state and federal laws. and regula-
tions, prior to August 3, 1911, may
be disposed of until August 1, 1912.
That printed 'stickers," showing the
met weight or measure" of such
goods applied before August 1. 1912,
shall protect such goods actually de-
liyered in the state, or bona fidely
contracted for, for future delivery
prior to August 3, 1912.
This ruling shall apply to such
goods as were actually on hand Au
gust 8. 1911 Cat which time the law
went into effect. and to those con
tracts as were entered into prior to
August 5, 1911, for future delivery to
wholesaler, jobber and retail mer
chant-and shall not apply to any
goods purchased or contracted fol
subsequently to the date the law
went into effect, August 8, 1911. All
goods purchased subsequent to Au
gust 3. 1911. or contracted for. shall
fully comply with the pure food and
drug law of 1911. in every respect.
Note-Net weight shall be stated
I'm pounds or ounces avoirdupois, or
fractions thereof. The unit being the