•486 Third Annual Repout of the 



The following is deemed an adulteration under this law: 



If any substance or substances have been mixed with it, so as 

 to reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength. 



If any inferior or cheaper substance or substances have been 

 substituted, wholly or in part, for it. 



If any valuable constituent has been wholly or in part abstracted 



from it. 



If it is an imitation, or if it is sold under the name of another 



article. 



If it is colored, coated, polished or powdered, whereby damage 

 is concealed, or if it is made to appear better or of greater volume 

 than it really is; provided, however, that salt and aunatto, or 

 butter-color in which annatto is the principal ingredient, shall 

 not be considered an adulteration, when used in dairy products. 



Butter that contains mor.e than 14 per cent, of water. (Laws 



1893, p. 99.) 



PEXXSYLVANIA. 



The manufacture and sale of any oleomargarine, imitation or 

 adulterated butter or cheese is prohibited. The sale of such 

 butter and cheese is declared unlawful and void, and actions to 

 enforce ooniracts for such sales can not be maintained. Consta- 

 bles are to make quarterly reports to the courts of all violations 

 'of an}' of the provisions of this act; judges of the courts are re- 

 quired to have constables make such reports. The law also pro- 

 vides fines and penalties for its violation. (Laws 1885, No. 25.) 



The Law of 1887 prohibits the manufacture of imitation butter 

 or cheese or the selling, offering for sale or having in possession 

 with intent to sell the same as an article of food. 



Number 234 of the Laws of 1895. amends section 3 of the Laws 



of 1885, and provides penalties for the violation of the first section 



of the act. 



RHODE ISLAND. 



Butter tubs are to be branded; sale without brand is prohibited. 

 Artificial butter is to be stamped '' oleomarganne." Proof of the 

 sale, offer to sell, or exposure for sale, shall be evidence of knowl- 

 edge of the character of the article so sold or offered or exposed 

 for sale, of knowledge that it was not marked, etc., as required by 

 this chapter. (R. S., chap. 120; G. R., chap. 114.) 



