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package in which it is offered for sale : Provided, the labeling is according 

 to the rules prescribed by tbe Board of Agriculture : Provided, that the term 

 "blend," as used herein, shall be construed to mean a mixture of like sub- 

 stances, not excluding harmless coloring or flavoring ingredients used for the 

 purpose of coloring and flavoring only. 



Sec. 9. That no dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this act 

 when he can establish a guaranty signed by the wholesaler, jobber, manufac- 

 turer, or other party, residing in North Carolina, from whom he purchased 

 such article, to the effect that the same is not adulterated or misbranded 

 within the meaning of this act, designating it. 



LABELING FOOD PRODUCTS. 



RULES OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE UNDER FOOD LAW. 



A label must be, as far as possible, attached to each package, and 

 contain, in addition to other information, the name of the material, 

 the name and address of the manufacturer, importer, or jobber. When 

 the words "artificial," "imitation," "compound," "adulterated," or other 

 words of similar import, are required, they must be on the principal 

 label and immediately precede or follow the word or words they 

 modify, which must be the principal word or words of the label, and be 

 in at least half the size and same style of type and on the same kind 

 of background as the word or words with which they are closely asso- 

 ciated. The principal words in the label must be printed in either 

 dark-colored letters on a light-colored background or light-colored letters 

 on a dark-colored background. Any statement that is required on the 

 principal label of a barrel or cask of molasses, molasses compound, 

 sirup or compound sirup, vinegar or compound vinegar, must appear 

 on one end or head of the barrel or cask; and if the principal label or 

 any part of it appears on both ends of barrel or cask, they shall be 

 identical, one to the other. 



The label on bottled soft drinks must bear the name and address of 

 the bottler. 



Where the presence of preservatives, coloring matter, or other sub- 

 stance or substances is required to be printed on the label, the printing 

 must be done clearly and conspicuously on the label, in type not 

 smaller than brevier heavy gothic caps, and on the same kind of back- 

 ground as the rest of the label. 



Retail dealers, while offering food or beverage for sale, must keep 

 the label so that it may be seen by purchaser or inspector, and the label 

 must be kept so that it will remain legible. 



NOTICE TO DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS. 



VINEGAR. 



Vinegar, under both the State and National Food Laws, is a product 

 of standard strength made from the juice of apples — that is vinegar, 

 and can be sold as vinegar, and nothing else is vinegar, and nothing 

 else can be sold simply as vinegar. There are other products used as 

 vinegar that are good, and can be legally sold under their own names, 



