The Food and Drug Act was approved 9 April 1907, and amended in 1911. The Federal law is followed closely. Stand ards of dairy products are established by a spe cial act. Saccharine and *liquid smoke' may not be used in foods, cider may not be colored nor have added sugar, and no beverage com posed only in part of apple juice may be called or labelled *cider.* Labels are required to tell the exact truth as to the goods under them. Inconspicuous or obscure type and statements on the label is declared a punishable evasion of this law. Where the strength of a food prep aration (as vinegar) is not stated it shall be assumed as of standard strength, and goods which fall below the standard are declared mis branded.
The Federal law is followed here by the Food and Drugs Act approved 13 March 1911. It is administered by the dairy and food commissioner. The standards of the United es Department of Agriculture are formally 3ted. There are separate rulings relating to hone beverages, baking powder, cider, cof confectionery, dairy products, extracts, fish, r, honey, lard, meat, preserved fruit and etables, syrups, spices and condiments, and sgar. Benzoate of soda may be used only catsup, sauces, fruit juices and jams, and s only if the percentage is stated on the label. ides of sulphur may be used in bleaching, -if ying and refining food products, and phos iric acid is approved; but no other "chemical stance" may be added to foods.
The Food and Drugs Law approved March 1907 is modeled after the Federal law. is administered by the dairy and food corn ;sioner, with the aid of the State chemist.
extensive code of sanitary regulations is wided. The use of benzoate of soda is re icted to catsups and fruit jellies and pre •yes, and °such other perishable articles as State food inspector may determine," but t in excess of the amount of one-tenth of 1 per -it, and only when stated on the label. Soda untains serving syrups containing coloring fitter or benzoate of soda must display a 'card stating such facts. The adulterating of mixing of intoxicating liquors, or the sale such liquors at a bar or in bottles, is for dden unless the container shall be labelled ith the exact formula of the adulteration or ixture. No ingredients not normal may be bled to spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, not ren common salt or sugar.
The Pure Food and Drug Law pproved 3 Dec. 1908 and amended in 1909 is a considerable degree modeled after the 'ederal law. It is administered by the State ioard of Health. Whisky is held to be both nod and drug, and no addition may be made ) it nor any substance abstracted from it which i hall reduce its normal strength or constitution, or may it be colored to improve its appear nee : nor shall any such treated liquor be sold n the State. Untruthful and misleading state
nents as to foods in advertising have been held iot to be an infringement of this law. A com Aete schedule of food standards, for both ani nal and vegetable products (the latter including 3everages of all kinds), and for salt, and baking powders, is published in pamphlet form with the general law relating to pure food and drugs. Both the law itself and the rules and regula tions for its enforcement are original in form and statement, although the effect is similar to that of the Federal act.
Virginia.— The Pure Food Law was ap proved 14 March 1908. It is modeled after the Federal law. It is administered by the dairy and food commissioner tinder a sanitary code which was added to in 1911. The retail dealer is protected by a guaranty only when it is given by a resident of the State, and on the goods remaining in original packages. The use of copper salts to °green° vegetables and pickles is permitted °pending further investiga tion and rulings.° Any food product which "contains naturally a poisonous or deleterious ingredient° is held not to come under the pro visions of the law. Sulphite may not be used in preserved meats, and borax only in °very limited quantity° on bacon. Alum may be used in the preparation of pickles if they are after ward well washed, and labelled °Made with alum.° Benzoate may be added to cider, but not to exceed one-tenth of 1 per cent. Ice-cream may contain a °small (designated) amount of gelatine, together with sugar and eggs.° Spe cial regulations are made as to the labelling of baking powders and vinegars. The food stand ards of the United States Department of Agri culture are adopted, and the schedule together with the sanitary regulations is published by the State Department of Agriculture.
The Food and Drugs Act was approved 15 March 1907, and amended 1909. It is administered by the State dairy and food commissioner. In the main it fol lows the Federal law, but is more rigid. Chem ical preservatives may not be used in soft drinks, soda water syrups or fruit syrups, nor in fresh meat, milk or cream. The addition of formaldehyde to milk "or other foods° is made a felony. Whisky may not' be sold or offered for sale unless it has been aged at least four years. Mixing, compounding or adding flavor ings to °ardent spirits* is forbidden. Specific regulations are in force as to baking powders, honey, lard, molasses, maple syrup and sugar, mustard, pancake flour, buckwheat flour and coffee.