6 The Bulletin 



When dealers can show -at the hearings reasonable cause why they 

 should not be prosecuted for violations, the matter is dropped. When 

 they can not show a reasonable cause why they should not be prose- 

 cuted, the facts in the case are certified to the State Solicitors for pros- 

 ecution. Several cases are being prepared now to be sent to the Solici- 

 tors, while others are still under consideration. 



The experience of the Department is that much good for the cause of 

 pure food and food law enforcement is and can be accomplished by these 

 hearings in the Department getting in touch with the dealers of the 

 State. However, if dealers persist in violating the food laws, though 

 the violation is carelessly and for lack of knowledge committed, they 

 will have to be prosecuted in the courts, and they are hereby warned of 

 the fact. 



STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS. 



NOTES ON. 



From the report of this Department for 1911 the following is quoted: 



"The Food Law provides that the Board of Agriculture shall adopt 

 and publish standards of strength and purity and regulations for the 

 enforcement of the law. It further provides that when the Secretary 

 of Agriculture of the United States has adopted standards for food 

 products that the Board of Agriculture shall adopt them for standards 

 under the State Food Law of North Carolina. 



"These standards and regulations have been adopted and published in 

 the Food Reports from time to time, and copies in pamphlet form will 

 bo sent on application. Some objections have been made to certain 

 of these standards, saying that they are too high, as in the case of ice 

 eream where 14 per cent of milk fat is required. In this and other 

 cases, where the standard has been adopted by the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture, the Department and Board of Agi-iculture have no choice in 

 the matter. The Food Law requires the Board to adopt them and gives 

 the latter no discretion in the matter. However, these standards have 

 been carefully worked out by experts, and have been adopted by most 

 of the States that are enforcing food laws. 



"Dealers are cautioned to make themselves familiar with the law, the 

 standards and the regulations under the Food Law, for they must be 

 enforced. Feeling that the dealers have had time and opportunity to 

 know the law and standards, it will be the policy of the Department in 

 the future to prosecute cases when similar ones have been excused in 

 the past because of ignorance of the law." 



EXTRACT FROM FOOD LAW. 



NOTE ON. 



•'The following extract from the Pure Food Law is very important, 

 and the same is herewith printed in order that the grocerymen may 

 become more familiar mth the requirements of the law. 



"State Food Law, section 6, defines and describes what constitutes 

 food adulteration. Section 7 defines and describes what constitutes 

 the misbranding of food products. Section 9 provides for a guaranty 

 by which the retail dealer may be exempt from prosecution for violation 

 oif the law." 



