552 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Of particular interest to the grocer is a new section prohibiting the 

 use of "dairy-terms" on packages of oleomargarines and in advertising 

 material advertising oleomargarines. This section is as follows: 



No person, firm or corporation shall use in any way, in connection or 

 association with the sale or exposure for sale or advertisement of any sub- 

 stance designed to be used as a substitute for butter, the word "butter," 

 "creamery," or "dairy," except as required by Section twenty-five hun- 

 dred seventeen (2517) of the Code, or the name or representation of any 

 breed of dairy cattle, or any combination of such word or words and repre- 

 sentation, or any other words or symbols or combination thereof commonly 

 used in the sale of butter. (Sec. 6, Ch. 206, Acts of 38th G. A.) This 

 section becomes effective August 1, 1919. 



The Renovated Butter Act is a measure prescribing regulations under 

 which that product shall be sold. These regulations, as well as the 

 definition of renovated butter, are essentially the same as the federal 

 regulations governing the shipment of renovated butter in inter-state com- 

 merce with the exception that the words "Renovated Butter" must be 

 placed on the top and sides of each package in type three-fourths (%) 

 inch in height, and that a plainly legible card be placed upon renovated 

 butter offered for sale in other than original packages. 



The law relating to collection of statistics pertaining to the production 

 and distribution of dairy products has been amended so as to increase 

 the scope of this work. 



CHANGES IN WEIGHTS & MEASURE LAW 



The principal change in the weight and measure law consists in a 

 revision of old section 3009-j. This has been divided into section 3009-j-l 

 to 3009-3-4 inclusive as follows: 



Sec. 3009-j-l. Dry commodities sold by weight or measure. — All dry 

 commodities, weighing ten ounces or more, except drugs, section comb 

 honey and those specified in section nine, (Sec. 3009-i) shall be bought 

 or sold only by standard weight or numerical count, lineal or surface 

 measure, except where parties otherwise agree in writing. 



Sec. 3009-J-2. Statement of weight required. — Bales of hay or straw. 

 —Whenever any product is sold and the selling price is determined other 

 than by the numerical count, lineal or surface measure, and the products 

 do not have the net weight plainly pritten, stamped or printed thereon, 

 the seller shall at the time of delivery, upon the request of the purchaser, 

 furnish a plainly written or printed statement showing the name of the 

 article sold, the quantity in net weight thereof, and the price paid for 

 each item. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer or expose for 

 sale any bales of hay or straw without first attaching thereto a plain and 

 conspicuous statement of the minimum net weight contained in such bales. 

 Provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to require a statement 

 of weight on each bale where hay or straw is sold by the ton and a ticket 

 showing the gross, tare and net weight accompanies the delivery. 



Sec. 3009-J-3. False weight — Entry at false weight or measure — 

 Rules and regulations. — That for the purpose of this act, any person, firm 

 or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be pun- 



