Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
THE MANUFACTURE CT CIDER

1t has recently come to my attention |
that there is considerable doubt and |
confusion as to just what a person may, |
or may not, lawfully do in the matter of
manufacture, use or sale of cider. |,
therefore, desire to take this means of
informing the public as follows:
Any person who desires to manufac-
ture sweet cider exclusively for home
use and to be consumed on the premises
may do so without the necessity of pro-
curing permit and giving bond. In
the manufacture of sweet cider. sugar,
| or any other fermentable substances,
should under no circumstances be add
ed to the apple juice for the purpose of
increasing the alcoholic content, mas
| much as such practice is held to consti-
distilation within the prohibition of
Section 1882, Revised Statutes.
Any person desiring to manufacture
and sell sweet cider from his own apples
curing a permit, provided the said
sweet cider so sold contains less than J
of 196 of alcohol by volume and is
drunk. or consumed, while on the prem
jses, or if it is to be removed from the
premises, it must be preserved or ster-
ilized in some manner and marketed in
sterlized. closed glass bottles or other
similar containers to insure the alco-
holic content remaining less than J of
IL by volume until consumed, but the
responsibility for keeping the alcoholic
, content below J OF LIZ by volume, rests
5 with the manufacturer or vendor. In
any case where cider is found upon the
5 market containing more than the al.
q lowed percentage the manufacturer OF
vendor will be presumed to have manu-
featured, or sold, as the case might be-
0 intoxicating liquor and will be subject
s to arrest and prosecution the same az
J, though he had manufactured, or sold
so much high proof whisky or any othe
i intoxicating liquor.
n Under no circumstances can a person
n lawfully sell, transport, or remove
q from his premises hard cider or eide
that has not been properly preserved o.
steriliZed in manner to insure the al
a coholic content remaining below ! of
6 per cent. by volume until consumed
: except that he obtain permit as
:, CIDER or vinegar manufacturer and b
e bonded as required by law, after whicl
he may sell such cider only to vinega
y manufacturer who has permit to pur
II chase. Any person, not a holder o
J. such permit, discovered in the act O
selling or transporting cider which con
e tains more than the allowed percentag
of alcohol will be subject to arrest an,
prosecution the same as though he hai
a sold or transported SO much high proc
- spirituous liquor.
5, Any person desiring to operate
. vinegar plant for the purpose of manu-
- featuring his own apples and cider int
y vinegar and to buy cider from other
for the purpose of converting it int
vinegar must procure a permit throug
this office, as vinegar manufacturer
and give bond in the sum of, at leas
$4,000.
The above instructions apply so fla
as the Federal Laws and Regulation
u are concerned, but this office has n
~ desire to authorize any act that will b
violation of our State Laws, or t
ID allow any privileges that will make
more difficult for the State t. enforc
its own laws; it is. therefore, suggeste
r, that any person desiring to manufactur
p sweet cider for home use, or other pul
poses. consult the Attorney General {
the State for the purpose of ascertain
I'd ing what limitations the state places @
s. same. Signed,
ROBERT B. ELLIOTT.