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having a capacity of six ounces or over, and one-fourth of an inch (Vi") for 

 bottles having a capacity of over two lluid ounces but less tlian six Huid 

 ounces, and must be exposed, that is, must not be covered by label or otlier 

 covering. 



2. The quantity of the contents of the bottle when filled may be stated in 

 terms of weight or in terms of lluid measure, the weight being indicated in 

 terms of avoirdupois pounds and ounces and the fluid measure being indi- 

 cated in terms of gallons, quarts, pints, half pints or gills or lluid ounces. 

 The marking to be on a tag attached to the bottle or upon a label. The 

 letters shall be in bold-faced type at least one-ninth of an inch (!/[)") in 

 height for bottles or jars having a capacity of gill, half pint, one pint or 

 multiples of a pint, and letters at least three-sixteenths of an inch (3/16") 

 in heiglit for bottles of other capacities on a part of the tag or label free 

 from other printing or ornamentation, leaving a clear space around the 

 marking whicli indicates the contents. 



3. If the bottles are capped the marking may be on the cap in terms of 

 the weight of the contents or in terms of the fluid capacity of the contents. 

 The lettering and designation being the same as those indicated in 2 above. 



4. If the marking is etched or ground in the surface of the bottle the 

 letters and figures shall be at le; st one-quarter of an inch (^/4") in height. 

 The manner of expressing the contents being the same as those indicated in 

 1 and 2 above. 



Variation. The variation in glass bottles shall be in excess of those 

 allowed by agreement between the C41ass Bottle Blowers Association of the 

 United States and Canada and manufacturers of glass bottles by the follow- 

 ing amounts: those having a capacity of 2 fluid ounces to 6 fluid ounces 

 inclusive, 3%; over 6 fluid ounces to 16 fluid ounces inclusive, 2%; over 

 16 fluid ounces to 32 fluid ounces inclusive, 1%%; over 32 fluid ounces, 1%. 



The variation of the bottles themselves is prescribed by section 12 of 

 the rules and regulations agreed upon and adopted by the above named 

 blowers and manufacturers and is as follows: 



" Section 12. Manufacturers shall allow one-quarter ounce each way, from 

 one-half to six ounces in weight, inclusive; above six ounces to twelve ounces, 

 inclusive, one-half ounce each way; above twelve ounces to thirty-two ounces, 

 inclusive, one ounce each way ; above thirty-two ounces to forty ounces, in- 

 clusive, two ounces each way." 



XOTE. Imported bottled goods, which have been bottled and marked in 

 foreign countries and oifered for sale in tliis State, may be labeled and 

 maiked in terras of kilograms or grams of weight or liters (or cubic centi- 

 meters), other conditions and size of marking same as above. 



(5) In connection with the weight, measure or numerical count, a state- 

 ment such as the " minimum," " not less than," or a statement that the con- 

 tents are not " over " a certain amount or a statement that the contents are 

 " between " certain limits will not be permissible. The law contemplates 

 that a statement of the weight, measure or numerical count shall be within 

 reasonable limits and such reasonable limits would constitute an average. 



(6) General regulation. In all the regulations unless otherwise stated, 

 " a variation " shall be interpreted to mean that such variation on commodi- 

 ties shall be as often above as below. 



