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MISCELLANEOUS LAWS IN RELATION TO DAIRY 



PRODUCTS. 



CALIFORNIA. 



Any person, firm or corporation who offers for sale roll butter 

 not of full weight to each roll is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Laws 

 1893, chap. 1.37.) 



COLORADO. 



County assessors are to furnish the number of cheese factories,, 

 number of pounds of butter and cheese made, number of oleomar- 

 garine or artificial butter factories in loperation, and the number 

 of pounds produced (Laws 1883, G. S., chap. 1.) 



Dairy commissioner has power to examine, under oath or other- 

 wise, any person whom he believes has knowledge concerning the 

 sale or use of imitation butter. He is empowered to subpoena 

 witnesses, require production of books and papers, and administer 

 oaths; the witnesses are liable for contempt of court if they refuse 

 to obey processes, etc. (Laws 1893, chap. 125.) 



CONNECTICUT. 



Chapter 93 of the Laws of 1895 regulates trade-marks on bottles 

 or other vessels used in iSottling or selling of milk and other 

 liquids. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



The law relating to the adulteration of food and drugs allows 

 proof that the sale was made without knowledge of adultera- 

 tion, and that the article must be such as is demanded by the pur- 

 chaser in nature, substance and quality. (C. S., p. 173, §^ 86 

 and 87.) 



In case of oleomargarine, the proof of sale shall be presumptive 

 evidence of knowledge of the character of the article sold or 

 offered for sale. (C. S., p. 177, § 110.) 



IOWA. 



Chapter 79 of the Laws of 1894 provides for the protection of 

 persons engaged in bottling or selling lawful beverages, milk, 

 cream, etc. 



