Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
RULING ON SALE OF CIDER
Director Elliott Issues Statement Gov
ering Regulations on Subject.

ering Regulations on Subject.
An explanation of the government
regulations regarding the sale and
manufacture of Cider is contained in
the following letter received last week
from Prohibition Director Elliott.
at has recently come to my atten
tion that there is considerable doubt
and confusion as to just what per-
son 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 pub
lie as follows:
"Any person who desires to manu-
home use and to be consumed on the |
premises may do so without the ne
cessity of procuring a permit and CIV
ing bond. In the manufacture of
sweet cider sugar, or any other fer
mentable substances, should under no
circumstances be added to the apple
juice for the purpose of increasing the
alcoholic content, inasmuch as such
practice is held to constitute the pro-
duction of a mash fit for distillation
within the prohibition of Section 1882,
Revised Statutes.
"Any person desiring to manufac-
ture and sell sweet cider from his own
apples may do so without the necessi-
ty of procuring a permit, provided
the said sweet cider so sold contains
less than 12 of 1f6 of alcohol by vol
ume and is drunk, or consumed, while
on the premises, or if it is to be re-
moved from the premises, it must be
preserved or sterilized in some man
ner and marketed in sterilized, closed
glass bottles or other similar contain
ers to insure the alcoholic content re-
naming less than p of 1f6 by vol
ume until consumed, but the respon-
sibility or keeping the alcoholic CON-
TENT BELOW p of 10 by volume
rests with the manufacturer or ven
dor. In any case where cider is found
upon the market containing more than
the allowed percentage the manufac-
turer or vendor will be presumed to
have manufactured, OF sold, as the
case might be, Intoxicating liquor and
will be subject to arrest and prosecu-
tion the same as though he had manu-
factured, or sold, so much high proof
whiskey or any other intoxicating liq-
uOr.
"Under no circumstances can a per-
son lawfully sell, transport, or remove
from his premises hard cider or cider
that has been properly preserved or
sterilized in a manner to insure the
alcoholic content remaining below p
of Ia by volume until consumed, ex-
cept that he obtain a permit as a cid
er or vinegar manufacturer and be
bonded as required by law, after which
he may sell such cider only to vine
gar manufacturer who has a permit
to purchase. Any person, not a hold
er of such permit, discovered in the
act selling or transporting cider which
contains more than the allowed per-
centage of alcohol will be subject to
arrest and prosecution the same as
though he had sold or transported so
much high proof spirituous liquor.
"Any person desiring to operate a
vinegar plant for the purpose of man.
ufacturing his own apples and cider
into vinegar and to buy cider from
others for the purpose of converting
it into vinegar must procure a per-
NIT through this office, as a vinegar
manufacturer, and give bond in the
sum of at least $4,000.
"The above instructions apply so fa1
as the Federal Laws and Regulations
are concerned, but this office has nc
desire to authorize any act that will
be violation of our State Laws, or tt
allow any privileges that will make
/ it more difficult for the State to en-.
/ force its own laws; it is, therefore
suggested that any person desiring tC
t manufacture sweet cider for home use
or other purposes, consult the At.
: torney General of the State for the
= purpose of ascertaining what limita
D tions that state places on same.
S ROBERT B. ELLIOTT,
Federal Prohibition Director