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and interminable warfare between two large and equally important 

 industries. 



For this much to be desired culmination there are almost unlimited 

 opportunities, some of which may be found in the creamery associa- 

 tions on one side and the makers of oleomargarine on the other the 

 representatives of both of which could privately, or in public conven- 

 tion, arrange full details. I am sure that one half of the effort made by 

 the butter interests, if rightly directed toward a mutual understanding 

 and purpose to protect the right of the opposing side, would be 

 promptly and effectively aided by the butterine or oleomargarine 

 advocates. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Now, I want to ask you a few questions. 



Mr. PERSON. Certainly, Mr. Chairman. But do not ask me as a law- 

 yer. Ask me as a layman. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Yes, as a business man. It appears here 

 that the legislature of New Jersey has passed a law making it a 

 criminal offense to make or sell oleomargarine which is colored with 

 so-called anuotto, so as to make it resemble the color of butter. 



Mr. PERSON. Yes, sir. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Now, you say that there has been a decision 

 of the supreme court of New Jersey which permits you, as a citizen of 

 that State, to sell oleomargarine in the State of New Jersey regardless 

 of its color ? 



Mr. PERSON. No; I did not say that, Senator. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. On the theory that the color arose from 

 the material out of which it was manufactured? 



Mr. PERSON. Yes, sir. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Now, do you mean to say that without arti- 

 ficial coloring matter the oleomargarine manufacturers, by the use of 

 the natural ingredients that enter their product, can produce these 

 colors'? 



Mr. PERSON. Not these colors no. I simply say this, Senator: 

 That the oleomargaiine makers can, by a selection, at the proper time 

 of the year, of the cotton-seed and animal or oleo oils, pick out the rich- 

 est oils, which carry with them a color of their own. I think any gen- 

 tleman will bear me out in saying that cotton- seed oil has a color of its 

 own and so has oleo oil. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Can they produce, for example, the color 

 of June butter? 



Mr. PERSON. No, sir; far from it. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Can you sell oleomargarine that is not of 

 that color? 



Mr. PERSON. The June color? 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Yes. 



Mr. PERSON. Yes, sir. What is the June color? 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Now, as I understand, the ordinary con- 

 stituents of oleomargarine produce a white product. 



Mr. PERSON. No, sir; that is an error. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Then we have been misinformed here. 



Mr. JELKE. You are mistaken in that. 



Mr. PERSON. What do you mean ? 



Senator HEITFELD. I do not believe anybody testified that it was a 

 pure white color. 



Mr. PERSON. White is not a color. 



Mr. JELKE. It is a sort of grayish white, I think. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. On the order of the color of lard, for 

 example ? 



