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by N". J. Field, of Milwaukee. He was instructed by me a week ago 

 last Thursday to go to the stores of Oshkosh, Milwaukee, and Racine, 

 in our State, and purchase samples of uncolored butterine, and to 

 write upon those samples the date of purchase, the name of the firm 

 from whom they were purchased, and the cost. I now have the pleasure 

 of submitting these samples to this committee for their inspection. 



Senator H ANSBROUGH. You say he was instructed to procure samples 

 of uncolored butterine? 



Mr. ADAMS. Yes, sir 5 of oleomargarine. I would like to say that 

 one or two of these samples, possibly more, are slightly colored, but 

 they were purchased for uncolored oleomargarine. 



Mr. JELKE. If the chairman will permit me, I would like to make a 

 suggestion that these samples be submitted to the Government chemist 

 to find out whether or not they contain artificial coloring, and also to 

 report on whether they contain any unwholesome ingredient. I do not 

 know where they come from, or anything about it. 



Senator ALLEN. I think that ought to be done. 



Senator HANSBROUGH. I shall direct the clerk of the committee to 

 t ak care of these samples after they have been exhibited, and send 

 them to the chemist at the Agricultural Department for examination. 



Mr. JELKE. May I suggest that the analysis be made for the purpose 

 of ascertaining the percentage of butter fats in each one, as well as the 

 color and what kind of color. 



Senator HANSBROUGKH. Yes; he will be directed to make a thorough 

 analysis. 



Mr. ADAMS. I wish to say, gentlemen, that all these samples, with 

 the possible exception of this one, were sold by the dealer in response 

 to a call for uncolored butterine, they claiming that they had received it 

 from the manufacturers as uncolored butterine. 



Mr. JELKE. The test will show that. 



Mr. ADAMS. I now wish to present to the committee and have incor- 

 porated in the testimony the bill for this. It is as follows : 



WILLIAM L. MOXLEY, 

 MANUFACTURER OP FINE BUTTERINE, 66 AND 67 W. MONROE STREET, 



C hicago, January 25, 1900. 

 W. R. WRIGHT & Co., 



4845 N. Clark street, Rogers Park, III. 

 Uncolored oleomargarine: 2/56 D. 2 pts. 112 13, $14.56. 



Senator HANSBROUGKH. Did all this come under an order for uncol- 

 ored goods ? 



Mr. ADAMS. These all came under an order from my inspector, Mr. 

 N. J. Field, to Jensen & Beck, Kacine; Hanley "Brothers, Kacine; D. C. 

 Adams, Milwaukee; J.Linehan, Milwaukee, and Hoenig & Co., Oshkosh. 

 He purchased samples of uncolored butterine for the purpose of 

 demonstrating the fact that some of the grocers of our State think they 

 are endeavoring to comply with the law, and some of them are endeav- 

 oring to comply with the law, and some of them sell oleomargerine 

 uncolored. 



Senator ALLEN. You are using the word " oleomargarine" and the 

 word "butterine" as the same thing?" 



Mr. ADAMS. They are substantially the same thing. The term used 

 in the internal-revenue law is " oleomargarine," and it covers butterine. 



Mr. TILLINGHAST. Will you answer a question? 



Mr. ADAMS. Yes. 



Mr. TILLINGHAST. Would you think it fair for the dealers in uncol- 

 orea oleomargarine who are honestly attempting to sell it as uncolored 

 oleomargarine to pay a tax of $48 a year? 



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