Louisiana.— The food and drug regulations of the Louisiana Board of Health were estab lished 7 July 1906 and have the force of law. They are a lengthy detailed schedule of stand ards in connection with a general law, very nearly the same as the national Pure Food Law.
Maine.— The Maine Food and Drug Act was approved 28 March 1911 and is adminis tered by the director of the Maine experiment station. It follows closely the national Pure Food Law. Pure milk and water are protected by special legislation. Lobster meat must be sold in the shell. Sulphurous acid is permitted in molasses and dried fruits "for the present." Adulterations which are "fraudulent" are for bidden. Veal from calves less than four weeks old may not be sold in the State. Plumping scallops in fresh water is specifically pro hibited.
Maryland.—The Maryland Food and Drug Act was approved 5 April 1910. It is admin istered by the State Board of Health. Federal standards are adopted for foods generally. Ice-cream is specifically defined and must con tain not less than 4 per cent of milk fat and may have eggs incorporated with it and not to exceed 1 per cent of gelatine or vege table gum. Such ice-cream may be sold with out label. When containing more than 4 per cent of milk fat it must be labelled and the percentage stated. Nut ice-cream must con tain 6 per cent of milk fat. Floated oysters may be sold if so labelled. Benzoate of soda is permitted to the amount of one-fifth of 1 pet cent and sulphur dioxide to the amount of thirty-five one hundredths of 1 per cent.
Massachusetts.— The pure food regula tions date hack to 1902 and are administered by the State Board of Health. The 1911 re visions incorporate many provisions of the Federal law. All chemical antiseptics except saltpetre are prohibited. Sellers of oleomar garine are licensed but the possession or sale of imitation butter is prohibited. The sale of candy containing more than 1 per cent alcohol to a person under 16 years of age is prohibited. Various other articles are the sub ject of special enactment, such as vinegar, meats, dairy products and fish. Monthly bulle tins are issued by the State Board of Health showing results of inspections.
Michigan.— A dairy and food commissioner directs the enforcement of the general food law passed in 1895 prohibiting and aiming to prevent adulteration, misbranding, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of articles of food and drink, and drugs. Several public acts refer specifically to various articles, including buckwheat flour, cheese, vinegar, renovated butter, corn syrup, ice cream, etc. Articles containing benzoate of soda "or other harmless preservatives') must be so labelled. Imitation jellies and jams may be sold under truthful labels, but they must not be colored in imitation of the real. Maple products, if adulterated, must not have the word "maple" on the label. The law is pub lished with a digest of rulings on some of these articles.
Minnesota.— The General Pure Food Law of 1905, amended in 1907, is administered by the dairy and food commissioner. Various articles of food have received special enact ment for the protection of the public against impurity, imitation and fraud. Any false or misleading statement, design or device on labels is unlawful. A distinction must be made in labelling for example, between pure honey and honey substitute, and between raw linseed oil and boiled linseed oil. Intent to deceive is made the test for penalizing adulteration, and the sale of adulterated goods. The making, selling or serving of adulterated liquors is forbidden. The sale of the veal of calves killed when less than four weeks old is pro hibited. There is a strong act relating to the inspection of canneries, and establishing grades for canned fruits and vegetables. Various rulings and regulations define the standards and methods of labelling of other articles.
Mississippi.— A pure food law was passed 15 April 1910, following closely the Federal statute. The State chemist is charged with its enforcement. Underweight of flour, meal, pork, etc., is unlawful, and forfeits the articles. Preservatives in sausages are forbidden. Any sale of food known to be unwholesome is un lawful.