708 OLEOMARGARINE. 



you if the coloring that is added to the butter adds anything to its 

 nutritious quality as a food product? 



Mr. DAD IE. It simply adds to its appearance, I presume. 



Representative NEVILLE. It simply adds to its appearance. Now, I 

 desire to ask you if that is true with reference to the color used in 

 oleomargarine. Does that color add to its nutritious quality? 



Mr. DADIE. The same rule would apply there. It is simply 

 added 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. It does not add anything, then, to its 

 nutritious quality, but simply adds to its appearance? 



Mr. DADIE. Exactly. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. Now, you understand that if this bill 

 becomes a law it will permit you to manufacture oleomargarine without 

 coloring matter in it; and it would be just as nutritious without it, 

 would it not? 



Mr. DADIE. Yes; I understand that; but I also understand 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. Now, would not that be manufactured and 

 sold cheaper to the laboring people than it is sold when it is colored so 

 as to appear to be butter ? 



The CHAIRMAN. Now, Mr. Neville, he undertook to answer one 

 question, and I think it is only fair that one question be asked and 

 answered at a time. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. I did not intend to interrupt him. 

 . The CHAIRMAN. I suggest that the gentleman be permitted to an- 

 swer your first question before you ask him another. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. Well, let the stenographer read that ques- 

 tion to him. 



The stenographer thereupon read the following question and answer: 



Now, you understand that if this bill becomes a law it will permit you to manu- 

 facture oleomargarine without coloring matter in it; and it would be just as nutri- 

 tious without it, would it not! 



Mr. DADIE : Yes ; I understand that, but I also understand 



The WITNESS (continuing). But it is also a fact that uncolored but- 

 terine could not be sold any more than uncolored butter could, and that 

 butterine is colored for the same purpose that you people color butter 

 to make it more attractive to the eye, and consequently more palatable. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. You say "you people." I am not a dairy- 

 man by any means. I am not engaged in the business. 



Mr. DADIE. I am talking abort the dairy people. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. Now as a matter of fact, then, the coloring 

 simply adds to the appearance, you state; and you say you could not 

 sell it if it was left uncolored? 



Mr. DADIE. It would be practically prohibition. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. Now, let me call your attention to a letter 

 written by your firm. You represent W. J. Moxley, do you not? 



Mr. DADIE. Yes, sir. 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. This is a notice to the trade, dated April 

 5, 18 ( J9, from your firm. In that letter you say : 



In nearly every section of the country there is a difference in the color of butter, 

 and even in certain seasons of the year there is a change, as you will have noticed. 

 In winter butter is of a lighter color than in summer; in many sections this is the 

 result of the difference in feed or pasture. We can give you just what you want at 

 all seasons, if we know your requirements. 



Now, I ask if that was intended for the purpose of giving notice to 



yonr trade that they could sell your article as butter or as butterine? 



Mr. DADIE. No, sir; it was intended for just exactly what it said. 



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