732 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



color it, add timothy seed to make it appear like fruit, and then label 

 it pure raspbeny jelly. They never saw such a thing as a raspberry. 

 Those things that can be are watered. Butter should not contain more 

 than 15 per cent, of water, but when it comes to the showdown it will ' 

 contain as much as 26 and 28 per cent, of water. It should not contain 

 more than eight or ten, and, at the most, 15 per cent, of water. This 

 reflects more or less on the dairymen of the State. I have heard no 

 special kick, but I have gone into the market and found the watered 

 butter. We should have experienced food chemists at work ai all hours 

 examining food and bringing prosecutions wherever we find adulterated 

 foods. At Wabash, Indiana, we found a baking powder that was com- 

 posed of 30 per cent, of clay. Think of it. I am told that one of our 

 legislators is one of the attorneys that represents the firm that makes 

 it. I believe the statement to be true. Now, do you want clay in your 

 baking powder. You will see the influences that prevent the enforcement 

 of the pure food law. 



We tested the vinegar once upon a time, and out of 12 samples of 

 vinegar that were sold for pure cider vinegar there was not one found 

 as represented. All were made by oxidizing alcohol, and such product 

 is known a^ whisky, malt or grain vinegar. Do you want to be treated 

 in that way? Do you want to pay for pure cider vinegar and get whisky? 

 There are so many things that they load with water, starch, etc. I 

 appeal to you to help us call on the Legislature, and see in the name of 

 economy, and in the name of righteousness, if we can not enforce the 

 pure food law which we have. I thank you very much. 



(Applause.) 



President Johnson: The next subject on the program is 



THE HAND SEPARATOR PROBLEM. 



p. n. KEIFFER, ASSISTANT DAIRY COMMISSIONEE, IOWA. 



The hand separator problem is a pretty live subject especially in the 

 State from which I como. and I suppose that is the reason I was selected 

 to speak upon this subject. It is true that the hand separator is being 

 opposed by the best buttermakers in the milk producing section of the 

 country. And why do they oppose the hand separator? It is admitted 

 that the skimmed milk is better directly from the cow for the calf than 

 it is after it has been returned from the creamery in a sour condition. 

 Admitting that, still the buttermaker is opposed to it, for the reason 



