390 OLEOMARGARINE. 



And here comes the nut of this whole matter. The Senate is now about to learn 

 \\liy this butter color is used, the purpose for which it is employed, the reasons why 

 it is put onto the market, and why these innocent, unsophisticated countrymen in 

 the valleys of the streams of New England, that have no knowledge whatever oi 

 the plmnet, whose products have become synonymous with purity and excellence 

 why it is that manufactories turn out barrels of butter color, and why it is, as the 

 Senator from New York says, " from time immemorial, so long that the memory of 

 man runneth not back to the contrary," the innocent dairyman has colored his butter. 



lt Fourth. Perfect economy in use. It requires no labor, as it is a fluid that is put 

 in with the cream in the churn. It is cheaper than any other coloring, being put 

 up in three sizes, selling at 25 cents, 50 cents, and $1 each, which color, respectively, 

 300, 750, and 2,000 pounds of butter." 



I almost hesitate to read the last paragraph: 



" We warrant it to add at least 5 cents per pound to the value of white butter, a 

 return of $1 for every cent it costs." 



In connection with this, I can say that I recommend Wells, Richard- 

 son & Oo.'s butter color as a first-class color. 



Mr. KNIGHT. I thought so. 



Mr. JELKE. It is a. very good color. 



Senator ALLEN. What is the composition of the color ? 



Mr. JELKE. I do not know ; but if you desire, I can write to Wells, 

 Eichardson & Co. for it. 



Senator HEITJFELD. I do not think they will give it away. 



Senator ALLEN. I did not know but that it had been analyzed and 

 that you had the analysis. 



Mr. JELKE. No; we have never had it analyzed. Wells, Richardson 

 & Co. are a reliable firm, and they guarantee the color to be pure and 

 harmless. I think probably the chairman will bear me out in the fact 

 that Wells, Richardson & Co. are a reputable concern. 



There is a sincere need for legislation against process, renovated, and 

 boiled butter. 



The reports of the Internal-Revenue Department will show that by 

 far the largest number of complaints made by consumers have been on 

 samples of so-called pure butter that they were deceived into buying, 

 believing it to be fresh-made creamery butter, which was in reality 

 nothing more than this remixed stuff. I repeat, have the Internal- 

 Revenue Department investigate the dairy and process butter manufac- 

 turers before deciding on what is best, most wise, and expedient in this 

 legislation. The Grout bill is cleverly drawn. It purports to increase 

 the tax on the well known commercial oleomargarine to 10 cents per 

 pound, and at the same time the promoters of this legislation say that 

 3li States prohibit the sale of colored oleomargarine. Yet the bill also 

 provides that colored oleomargarine becomes amenable to the State 

 law as soon as it crosses the boundary of those States. How many 

 States do the butter dealers expect us to sell colored oleomargarine in! 

 If they believe we can sell uucolored oleomargarine, give us just one 

 year to try, by reducing the tax on uncolored oleomargarine to one- 

 fourth of a cent per pound, as proposed in the Grout bill, leaving the 

 tax on colored oleomargarine at 2 cents per pound. 



If you pass the Grout bill to more effectually identify the goods to 

 the consumer, add to it the provisions of the Wadsworth bill, viz: 



Provided, That when such packages are packed in prints, bricks, rolls, or lumps, 

 the word " Oleomargarine" shall be impressed in sunken letters, the size to be pre- 

 scribed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and approved by the Secretary of 

 the Treasury, on all prints, bricks, rolls, and lumps so packed. 



We want our goods known to the purchaser, but rechristen the child 

 and call the goods margarine. 



Then your committee, the House of Representatives, and the Senate 

 of the United States can plainly see what the advantage is in having 



