Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
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officials Issue Bulletin Warning
Public Against Frauds.
MANY ADULTERATED FOODS
Attention Is Called to Many Violations
of Laws ard Information Is Given
Showing How to Detect Adult
terations and Fraud.

Des Moines.-W. b. Barney, state
dairy and food commissioner has is
sued a bulletin warning the public
against fraud in certain foods. such
as pepper, beans, dried apples, can
ned tomatoes and bulk oysters.
There has been more adulterated
pepper on the market this season
than has been found in previous years,
the commissioner says. The most Of
the pepper was adulterated by hav-
ing ground with it the shell, which is
the useless part Of the pepper berry.
Regarding beans the department
says that the 1915 bean crop was
small and there is at present high
percentage OF moldy and wormy
beans Shipments OF canned beans
from several factories have been seiz-
ed by the federal government, 1t is
reported.
Dried apples which seldom contain
more than IS per cent of water, have
been found this season with 40 per
cent water, Mr.. Barney asserts. Can
ned tomatoes and bulk oysters have
been offered for sale which contain
excessive quantities OF water, he de-
clares. The rule is that the limit Of
16 2-3 per cent of free liquid in oys-
ters must not be exceeded.
Iowa dealers who have been dis
posing of their low grade eggs on
the Chicago market are advised by
the department that the Illinois law
has been changed and only first quail
ity eggs win bring fair price in Chi
caeo next season. There is a chance
that other kinds OF eggs may be
seized and destroyed, the bulletin
says. The Iowa food law makes it
to sell, oifer for sale or
expose for sale as food product any
eggs which have deteriorated in quail
ity.
fcials to purchase milk in bottles
only, when buying 1t from the stores.
State inspectors say they found deal
ers who keep their stock of shelled
nuts in alright containers but kept
their can of milk uncovered, in an ice
box with the odor of cheese and green
onions. They declare that dealers
are often extremely careless in hand
ling milk in bulk.
Adulte-ation in sausage and ham,
burger steak is still being practiced
too frequently, according to the bull
letin. Hamburger steak should be
ground every day and none should be
carried over, 1t continues. Only clean
fresh meat should be used. Sausage
should not contain more than per
cent Of water.
Oppose Hatchery Removal.
The state agricultural department
Is going to oppose strenuously an eff
fort OF the state game warden, to re-
move the state game bird hatchery
from the state fair grounds.
This was the statement of c. e.
Cameron, president OF the state fair
board.
"The northern part of the state
seems to be getting all the favors,"
said Cameron. Furthermore. most
OF the s150,000 collected annually
from hunting licenses is being spent
for fisheries, and the hunters are get
ting nightly tired OF that sort OF al
arrangement. No license is required
for fishing"
State Buys Large Meat Bill.
With the cost OF living advanced
from 10 to 20 per cent in the last
twelve months, the only chance for
the consumer to economic will be
10 eat liver and bologna, declares Har-
ry Shropshire. purchasing agent for
the state board of control.
He has recently let contracts for
$50, 600 pounds of meat, TO cost the
state s100,00o--being the supply for
the state institutions for the next six
He found that the price O.
everything had advanced
since March s, 1915. The only ar
ticles of food which showed de-
crease In price were liver and bolog-
ma.
State Brings Charges.
John Fletcher, assistant attorney
general, has filed custer proceedings
In the Wapello county court against
Sheriff c. C. Cremer. Fletcher work
ed up the case with Z. X. Daugherty,
Wapello county attorney, two weeks
ago.
Cremer is accused OF charging for
boarding prisoners not in his Jail. for
alleged expense in making arrests,
etc.
This is the third custer case begun
by the state in Wapelio county with
in recent years.
Fair Attractions Secured.
The state fair association has clos
ed contracts for the majority of the
amusement features for the 1916 state
fair, which opens Aug. 20. The enter
Lainment program to be given in front
Of the amphitheater will consist of
horse racing, fourteen hippodrome
acts. band concerts, special aviation
acts and the night display of fire.
works.
The board has closed contracts for
Liberatti's band OF New York, and T.
Fred Henry's band of Des Moines.
One other band will be engaged.
Census Question to High Court.
Although the 1915 state census has
been completed the question OF wheth.
err census takers had right to com
pei farmers to tell whether their
farms are encountered. is yet to be
passed upon by the Supreme court.
An appeal has been perfected in the
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