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cent, of milk fat. If any person who sells, vends, or furnishes 

 margarin for the use and consumption of others, except to his 

 own family table in any coloration that causes it to look like 

 butter of any shade of yellow, such act shall be deemed a vio- 

 lation of this law. Any person violating any provision of this 

 section shall pay for the first violation thereof not less than one 

 hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, and for 

 each subsequent violation not less than five hundred dollars 

 nor more than five thousand dollars or be punished by imprison- 

 ment of not less than six months nor more than two years, or 

 by both such fines and imprisonment. The Commissioner of 

 Internal Revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the 

 Treasury, may make all needful regulations for carrying into 

 effect the provisions of this Act.'' 



A further provision in the proposed measure that is worthy 

 of note is in Section Four, which provides as follows, relative 

 to packages in which oleomargarine is offered or exposed for 

 sale : 



"That all margarin shall be put up by manufacturers in their 

 manufactories in cartons of fibre containers in quantities ot 

 either one-half, one or five pounds each, in no larger or smaller 

 quantities, and such cartons or containers and each and all 

 coverings or wrappers of margarin shall have indelibly printed 

 or branded conspicuously upon them the word 'Margarin' in 

 distinct letters which shall be not less than one-half inch square 

 and be in color distinctly different from that of the package, 

 and shall be so placed as to be the only marking on one side or 

 surface of such carton or container except the revenue stamp 

 hereinafter mentioned. No other marks, labels, printing, or 

 branding than those mentioned in this law shall be made or 

 used on any carton, container, wrappers, or coverings used by 

 the manufacturer in connection with any margarin with the 

 exception of shipping marks necessary in transportation unless 

 the same be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, but no 

 marks or brands containing names of breeds of cattle or dairy 

 terms or processes shall be approved. True and correct copies 

 of all so approved marks, labels, printing, or brands must be 

 kept on file and at all times accessible to the officers or agents 

 of the Department of Agriculture at the office or place of busi- 

 ness of the manufacturer. Such packages shall then be packed 



