The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-30

compliance with the state and federal
laws, and regulations, prior to August
3, 1911, may be disposed of till Febru-
airy 1, 1913. That printed "stickers,'
showing the met weight or measure
of such goods, shall be applied before
February /, 1913, and shall protect
such goods actually delivered in the
state, or bona fide contracted for, for
future delivery, prior to August 3, 1911,
until sold.
This ruling shall apply only to such
goods as were legally on hand Aug.
8, 1911, at which time the law went
into effect, and to those contracts as
were entered into prior to Aug. 8, 1911,
for future delivery to wholesaler. job
Der and retail merchant-and shall not
apply to any goods purchased or con-
tracted for subsequently to the date
the law went into effect, August 8, 1911.
al goods purchased subsequent to
August 8, 1911, or contracted for, shall
fully comply with the pure food and
drugs law of 1911, in every respect.
Note-Net weight shall be stated in
pounds or ounces avoirdupois or frac-
tions thereof. The unit being the
pound-all packages containing one or
more pounds shall state the weight in
pounds. Weights less than a pound
shall be stated in ounces. Q. 81 ID.
net" "2 lbs. net" so lbs. net" OF,
% lbs. OF. net" IS lbs. 4 OF. net" "47
lbs. OF. net" 1-2 OF. net"
Net measure shall be stated in U. s.
standard gallons or in quarts, or fluid
ounces, Ca huid ounce being one thirty
second Of a quart by measure)-i. e.
"one gal net ''one at. net" 80 II.
OF. net" ~ Il. OF. net or 80 OTIS. fl
lbs. OF. net" ALP OF. net"
To express one pound or more in
o. l. a-,E1
ounces, will not be permissible.
Benzoate of Soda.
3rd. That goods actually on hand
August 3, 1911, containing not more
than lilo of l Per cent. benzoate of
soda, and otherwise complying with
the state and federal laws, prior to
August 3, 1911, may be disposed of till
February l, 1918. That bona fide con-
tracts for such goods existing before
August 3. 1911 will be respected. and
the material allowed to be sold till
February l, 1913, after which date no
goods containing benzoate Of soda can
be legally sold in tie state
Saeefarin.
4th. Goods actua4.S on hand in the
possession of the trade within the
state August 8, 1911, may be disposed
Of. provided, the same are plainly
labeled "sweetened with sacharin," as
now pIONlueu DE law Inc manu-
facture or Importation Of any food con-
tanning saccharin after August 8, 1911.
is not permissible legally. in the state.
Dilute Standard Drugs.
5th. No drug sold under or by a
name recognized in the United States
Pharmacopoeia or National FormulAry
that differs from the standard of
strength, quality, or purity as deter
mined by the test laid down in the
United States Pharmacopoeia, or Ma
tional Formulary," can be legally man
ufactured or imported into the state
after August 3, 1911. Such stocks of
dilute standard drugs. that may be
actually on hand, in the state. August
3, 1911, in the hands of dealers. may
be sold till January 1 1912, provided.
they comply fully with the state and
federal laws and regulations in force
prior to August 8, 1911. After Janu-
airy 1. 1912, dilute standard drugs can
not be legally sold in Florida
9Th All manufacturers and dealers
complying with the letter and spirit
Of the foregoing rules, will be exempt
from prosecution for misbranding or
adulteraton. Evasion Of this regula-