The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-09
Official
Food NeUs
issusd by
Federal Food Administra-
ton for South Dakota,
c. N. HERRElD, Administrator.
PACKERS MUST GET LICENSE TO
HANDLE EGGS.

These regulations governing traffic
In Eggs have just been issued by the
Federal Food Administration for
South Dakota:
Under proclamation Of the Presi-
dent, all dealers in eggs, who sell eggs
to others than consumers are required
to be licensed by the Food Admins
tration. Application should be made
to License Division, Food Administra-
ton, Washington, ID. c. Licensed
Wholesale buyers of eggs are prohi-
bited from doing business with deal,
ers who have not made application for
license.
Careful estimates show great losses
due to improper handling by pro-
ducers and dealers. South Dakota
has stringent food laws and the sale
OF eggs unfit for food by either pro-
Queer or dealers is punishable by Sc
we're panalties. The Federal Govern
ment has regulations under the Ma
tional Food and Drugs Act of June
80, 1906, prohibiting the interstate
shipment Of Eggs unfit for food. To
assist in the enforcement~of the regu-
lations of the Food Administration
and the laws of South Dakota, the
Federal Food Administrator for South
Dakota and the State Food and Drug
Department hereby declare the regu-
lations set forth below to be neces-
sary to prevent wasteful practice in
handling food and to prevent the sale
of eggs In violation of state law.
Failure to observe these regula.
tions by any licensed dealers in poul.
try or eggs or in both will result in
the revocation OF his Food Administra.
tiou license or the infiicting of other
severe penalties. The selling, storing
or shipping of eggs unfit for food, also,
renders such party subject to prose
cution under the food law of the state.
Regulations.
1. Eggs shall be bought and sold
only on a basis of careful Gambling
and such Gambling shall be done be.
fore settlement Is made. Only good
edible eggs shall be paid for.
2. All eggs known as "yolk stuck
to the she'll" heavy blood rings
partially hatched." "moldy eggs
"black spots" "black rots," III al
other eggs of an un Wholesome nature
shall be rejected and not paid for.
8. All rejected eggs shall be re
turned to the producer, II possible
for his own examination.
4. Eggs shall be kept in a cool
dry place until shipped.
5. Eggs shall be shipped at fire
quent intervals and shall be forward
ed by train, auto service, or other
wise as soon as possible, weather con
ditions being considered. When prac
ticable they shall be shipped in re
frigerated cars, during the summe
months.
s.. Eggs known as large hatcl
spots" heavily shrunken," settled
yolks." and leaking are fit for con
sumption as food, but will not stan'
transportation. These should be uset
In the home community.
Z. All checks" and cracks shell
eggs shall be shipped in cases plainl,
stencilled to show that they contain
such eggs.
8. All buyers Of eggs in case lot
from first receivers shall keep on i'll
and furnish on request to represents
tives of the Federal Food Administra
ton and to inspectors of the Stat
Food and Drug Department an acct
rate Gambling record OF each shipmen
received by them. They shall US
care and intelligence in handling eggs
always keeping in mind that 1t is
waste Of eggs. filters, flats and Walt
able transportation space to ship "re
jects" or other eggs of doubtful char
acter.