The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-07
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Regulations of the department of az.
riculture provide;
Fruits and vegetables in package
form should be labeled with the guam
| tity of contents when shipped within
the Jurisdiction OF the federal food and
drugs act. say the officials OF the bu.
reau of chemistry, United States de.
partment of agriculture. in charge of
the enforcement of that law.
THE requirements of the net weight
amendment to the federal food and
drugs act in its application to the
labelling of fruits and vegetables in
package form have been widely dis
tributed among shippers and other in
terested parties. shippers of fruits and
vegetables who fail TO comply with the
requirements of the law are liable 10
prosecution in the federal courts, say
the officials. Food inspectors have been
instructed to watch interstate ship
ments of fruits and vegetables during
this season to see that the packages
are labeled with the quantity of con
ments of the law.
Complete rulings regarding the la
beling of the quantity of contents of
fruits and vegetables coming within
the jurisdiction. Of the federal food and
drugs act and regarding certain cxemp-
tons which have been published in
service and regulatory announcement,
No. p, win be mailed upon application
to the bureau Of chemistry, United
Washington. d. c.
Creamery Positions.
Calls have come To the Office recently
for three butter makers. two cheese
makers. one manager and butter max
er, one tester. one milk and cream
grader and two helpers.
Communicate with the dairy manu-
featuring specialist if YOU desire any
creamery help or il available to fill any
of the above openings.
Maple Products.
The apparent need Of organization
and cooperation Of the producers of
maple products in the proper grading.
packing. standardizing and handling Of
their sugar and syrup has been more
noticeable this spring than ever be-
fore. The state department of agricul /
ture hopes to be able to assist snateri- |
ally the producers with the problems |
affecting the handling Of these prod
ucts Plans for this work - under /
consideration.
Dairy Market Briefs-Bostou Butter
Market.
The butter market has remained |
fairly firm throughout the month.
showing slight fluctuations in prices /
A. compared with the month OF April. /
Increase in local production, with ar
rivals Of Danish, California and Cana
iian stocks during the latter half of 4
he month, has helped TO increase the
.eceipts, but price changes have been
small.
New York Butter Market.
Vermont creameries shipping TO the
New York market have experienced
lrest price fluctuations though these
rice changes have not been as vari-
Ible a. those changes in April. Even
houph the prices have been unsteady. Il
he average returns To creameries shin.
ing high quality butter have been
lightly m excess Of returns from the
Ioston market There is demand al
he present time for unsslted butter
scked IN 3o-Pound tubs
Cheese.
The demand for special skins IN the
.ew York market has been very steady i
throughout the month. the finer quality 4
neese for export 10 Great Britain sell
e for lie to 2oe per pound. The mar
II Is still steady on this variety and
icre i q demand for Young Americas.
Romanolo cheese containing less than Il
iree per cent butterfst has been din II
ilt 10 move, owing large importatio ions
um South America 81 The same Vari II
- Of cheese. which is aid to b. 81 II
~ loa quality. iii
Nern r Jones.
Dairy Manufacturing Specialist
Lionel q. MulhoHand.
Field Agent il Marketing.