THE YOUNG FARMER 



Not many years ago the inspection of 

 dairy products, particularly control of the 

 traffic in oleomargarine, was the chief func- 

 tion of this office. To-day the enforcement 

 of laws concerning pure foods, liquor and 

 drugs is of much greater importance. 



Interstate commerce in oleomargarine is 

 now regulated through the enactment of an 

 internal revenue law requiring a tax of ten 

 cents a pound on colored oleomar- 

 garine and one-fourth of a cent a pound 

 on uncolored oleomargarine and, fur- 

 ther, by prescribing the character of 

 package and method of marking all oleo- 

 margarine entering into interstate com- 

 merce. State agencies are charged with the 

 duty of requiring the compliance of local 

 dealers and restaurateurs with the general 

 features of the federal law. Some states, 

 however, prohibit entirely the sale of col- 

 ored oleomargarine within the state. 



PURITY IN DAIRY PRODUCTS 



Attempts to define what is pure milk, 

 cream, butter or cheese have been fraught 

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