Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

sary by all reasonable means, from Al
other foreign or injurious contamtna-
ton. The refuse. dirt and waste pro-
ducts which would be subject to-. de-
composition and fermentation must be
removed daily. All trays. baskets and
other, receptacles, tables, shelves.
hooks knives, saws and cleavers must
be kept thoroughly clean. and the law
is also specific in regard to the clean
illness OF the clothing of operators. The
law specifies how places shall be con-
structed to keep them In q sanitary
condition and Is exceedingly rigid IN
regard to slaughter houses"
Because of the danger OF infected
meats. Mr.. Barney has decided to en-
force the slaughter house part Of the
law to the letter. He Is going to re-
quire that floors be OF cement, that
garbage disposal Is made within TWEEN
ty-four hours. no pits or wells to be
constructed in any Of the rooms. and
that no swine be fed within $50 feet Of
the building.
Watching the Baker.
Another class that can look for
trouble II any attempt Is made to dodge
the sanitary law Is the baker. To them
MIR. Barney gives this advice:
1.-The bake shops will probably be
one of the first places visited by the
committee from the women's clubs. and
IL you have any regard for your bust
ness it is essential that your place OK
business be scrupulously clean. A few
conditions illustrating the insanitary
conditions we are finding may prove
beneficial to you in judging whether
or not your plant Is in the proper con-
dition. Many floors appear as tho they
had never been swept or scrubbed--in
fact, it is hard to tell whether the
floor is made Of wood or cement for
being covered with a gray felt-like
mass OF flour and dough. Cobwebs are
very common, especially where the
overhead joists are exposed. The flour
Is stored in a built on shed where the
mice rats, cockroaches, etc. have free
access. Time and again parties have
brought to the attention of this depart
ment pastry products containing nails.
strings, cockroaches. beetles, stones.
-four which has caked in the sack. etc.
all of which are evidence Of careless
ness"
Adopts Federal Standard.
The legislature failed to make pro-
~
law for apples and grapes. Mr.. Barney
said his department has decided upon
this plan:
After considerable investigation. this
department has decided to adopt the
government standard as the legal
standard for apple barrels in Iowa. the
capacity Of said barrel to be 1855 cubic
inches, or to be of the following dimen-
sions: Head diameter. I'M inches.
length Of stave 2S1. inches, bilge not
less than 81 inches outside; distance
between the heads not less than 26
inches. A variation of / 4 per cent
above or below will be allowed. but the
variation shall not be uniformly below
in a test of twelve barrels taken at
random.
"A standard apple box properly filed
with apples can not be labeled or sold
as a bushel Of apples unless each box
contains the weight prescribed by the
statute for a bushel of apples, namely,
As pounds net.
Likewise barrel Of apples can not
be labeled or sold as containing three
weight of apples
IAN apples, whether in boxes, bar
rels or other packages, must be sold by
weight.
The apple boxes shall represent a
quantity of 2.073.50 cubic inches, the
same to be 10hx11A xlS inches and the
standard grape baskets to be recog
| nized as such by this department in the
future will be of size or capacity tc
contain four, eight and twenty pounds.