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LAWS RELATING TO OLEOMARGARINE, BUTTER- 

 INE, ARTIFICIAL, ADULTERATED OR. IMITATION 

 BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



ALABAMA. 



Chapter 408 of the Laws of 1895 prohibits the manufacture and 

 sale of imitation's of butter as genuine. 



ARKANSAS. 



The sale of adulterated butter, oleomargiarine or butterine is 

 allowed if stamped, labeled or marked with the words "Adulter- 

 ated butter," oleomargarine," or " butterine." (Laws 1885,. 

 act 127.) 



CALIFORNIA. 



Chapter 38 of the Laws of 1895 requires that imitations or sub- 

 stitutes for butter or cheese shall be labeled, branded, etc., a» 

 such when manufactured, sold and used; hotels, boarding-hons^r's, 

 etc., are to notify their patrons that such substance furnished is 

 a substitute for butter or cheese. 



COLORADO. 



The manufacture and sale of oleomargarine is permitted if 

 license is obtained, packages marked and purchasers notified 

 of the character of the article (Laws 1885, also 1887). Chapter 

 125 of the Laws of 1893, is substantially the siame. License fee is 

 fixed as follow^s: Mianufacturers of oleomargarine, |250; whole- 

 sale dealers, $125; retail dealers, $25 per annum. Hotels, restau- 

 rants, etc., are to keep posted n'otice of character of article used 

 therein ; fine to go to general school fund. 



Chapter 19 of the Laws of 1895, makes it a misdemeanor, pun- 

 ishable by a fine, to manufacture, sell and use imitations of 

 butter and cheese unless the consumer is made aware of the real 

 character of the substance manufactured or sold. 



CONNECTICUT. 

 Chapter 114 of the Laws of 1893 amends section 2614 of the 

 general statutes and defines the meaning of imitation butter; it 

 also amends section 2615 and prohibits the manufacture, sale, etc.. 



