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shall be iu such foiiu as the Dairy aud Food Commissioiier shall 

 direct and shall be open to examination by the Dairy aud Food 

 Commissioner, his agents, attorneys and representatives. — Sec. 5. 



15. — Eetaif dealers in oleomargarine shall also keep a book, which 

 shall be open to examination by the Dairy and Food Commissioner, 

 his agents, attorneys and representatives, in which shall be entered 

 the date of the receipt of all purchases of oleomargarine by him, 

 stating therein where, when and from whom purchased, and the 

 quantity; said book to be in such form as the Dairy and Food Com- 

 missioner shall direct. — Sec. 5. 



PURE FOOD LAW. 



Act of June 26, A. D. 1895. 



1. — The manufacture, sale, ofli'ering for sale or selling adulterated 

 food is prohibited. — Sec. 1. 



2. — The term ^'food" as used in this act ''shall include all articles 

 used for food or drink by man, whether simple, mixed or compound." 

 —Sec. 2. 



'3. — An article shall be deemed to be adulterated within the mean- 

 ing of this act, 



(a) IN THE CASE OF FOOD: 



(1) If any substance or substances have been mixed with 

 it, so as to lower or depreciate or injuriously affect its quality, 

 strength or purity. 



(2) If any inferior or cheaper substance or substances have 

 been substituted, wholly or in part, for it. 



(3) If any valuable or necessary constituent or ingredient 

 has been, wholly or in part, abstracted from it. 



(4) If it is an imitation of, or is sold under the name of, 

 another article. 



(5) If it consists, wholly or in part,of a diseased,decomposed, 

 putrid, infected, tainted or rotten animal or vegetable sub- 

 stance or article, whether manufactured or not — or in case 

 of milk, if it is the product of a diseased animal. 



(0) If it is colored, coated, polished or powdered, whereby 

 damage or inferiority is concealed, or if by any means it is 

 made to appear better or of greater value than it really is. 



(7) If it contains any added substance or ingredient which 

 is poisonous or injurious to health: Provided, That the pro- 

 visions of this act shall not apply to mixtures or compounds 



