which they are made, namely, olive, cotton seed, sesame, peanut, etc. 

 The designation "salad oil" is not sufficient. If mixtures, this fact 

 should be plainly stated upon the label, in harmony with the principles 

 already laid down. The ingredients of a mixed oil should have their 

 origin (country) named upon the label in order to conform with the 

 provisions of the law. 



12. Vinegar should contain not less than 4 per cent of acetic acid. 

 The kind of vinegar should be named upon the label, namely, cider 

 vinegar, wine vinegar, malt vinegar, spirit vinegar meaning vinegar 

 derived from the acetous fermentation of cider, wine, malt liquors, or 

 distilled spirits, respectively. Any added coloring or other foreign 

 matter should be noted upon the label and in the declaration. 



13. Labeling: If more than one article be present in a- food product, 

 the name of one of the substances alone is not deemed to be a sufficient 

 label. If peas or beans have a portion of copper the label should 

 state that fact. The various natural constituents of a food product 

 need not be noted, nor the presence of the usual condimentary sub- 

 stances employed in foods, viz, sugar, salt, spices, vinegar, and wood 

 smoke. The term " sugar" is used in its usual signification, viz, sugar 

 made from sugar cane, sugar beets, maple trees, sorghum, etc. When 

 sugars are made by the artificial hydrolysis of starch, by an acid or 

 malt, that fact should be noted on the label by the term "glucose," or 

 starch sugar. "Grape sugar" is not admitted as a correct term for 

 such products. 



GENERAL STATEMENT. 



The above specific illustrations indicate the position of the Depart- 

 ment in regard to the general character of food products which may 

 be imported without question. 



The importer will do well to require his agents in foreign countries 

 to carefully comply with the general principles set forth. In a few 

 words they may be summarized as follows : Freedom from deleterious 

 substances, notification of added foreign substances, truthfulness in 

 labeling. 



The standards of purity for food products, which have been fixed by 

 the Secretary of Agriculture in harmony with existing law, are given 

 in the following pages and are applicable to imported foods, which 

 should conform to these established standards. 



H. W. WILEY, 

 Chief, Bureau of Chemistry. 



Approved: 



WILLIS L. MOORE, 



Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 

 WASHINGTON, D. C., Augusts, 1904. 



