490 Third Annual Report of the 



WISCONSIN. 



Imitation butter and cheese are to be marked as such. It is 

 unlawful to make butter and cheese from any oleaginous sub- 

 stance other than milk or cream. The use of skimmed milk is 

 permitted in the manufacture of cheese, but the product shall be 

 pliainl'j labeled " skimmed." The dealer in imitation butter and 

 cheese, and keepers of hotels, boarding-houses, etc.^ must post 

 notices of the true character of the commodity in use. (Laws 

 1891, chap, im.) 



'Ohapter 264 of the Laws of 1891 relates to the grading and 

 stamping of cheese at a cheese factory. It defines the grades, size 

 of stamp, fixes a penalty for false stamping and exempts certain 

 kinds of cheese from the operation of the act. 



Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1895 prohibits the manufacture, sale, 

 etc., of imitation butter, except that oleomargarine is allowed to 

 be manufactured and sold in a separate and distinct form and in 

 such a manner as will advise the consumer of its real character, 

 free from coloration or ingredients that causes it to look like but- 

 ter. The marking and the use of placards is required for the sale 

 of oleomargarine, etc., in hotels, etc.; the guest or patron shall be 

 notified that the substance furnished is not butter; it is unlawful 

 to sell or offer for sale to any person who asks, sends or inquires 

 for butter any oleomargarine, butterine or any substance made in 

 imitation or semblance of pure butter not made entirely from the 

 milk of 'COWS without coloring m'atter. 



VINEGAR STANDARD. 

 CONNECTICUT. 



A'cidity, 4 per centum. 



If cider vinegar, 2 per centum solids. Artificial coloring matter 

 prohibited. (Laws 1889, p. 34.) 



INDIANA. 



Acidity, 4 per centum. 



Cider vinegar, 2 per centum of solids in addition. Artificial 

 ooLoring matter prohibited. (Laws 1889, chap. 70.) 



