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 ?Hnibcr£{itj> of Maim. 



MAINE 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



ORONO, MAINE. 



([Official insipectionsf. 



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Both the spirit and the letter of the Maine Inspection laws 

 demand freedom from adulteration and truthful labeling. 



Labeling Goods Sold From Opened Packages. 



Dealers are again reminded that beginning with April i, 1909, 

 the labeling requirements of the food and drug law will be 

 enforced on goods put up by the retailer and delivered by him 

 to his customers. This applies to every article of food and 

 drug ordinarily sold. It is not enough that the box in which 

 the retailer keeps an article in stock be properly branded, but 

 the package he gives to his customer must, after April i, be 

 similarly branded. It is to be noted, however, that goods that 

 are exactly what their names imply and that are exactly zvhat 

 they seem to be, do not need to be labeled. All goods that are 

 not strictly true to name do require labeling. This is explained 

 in detail in Official Inspections 4. 



To The Consumer. 



do you know wii.\t you eat? 



Practicall}- all of the package goods that are on sale in Maine 



are correctly labeled and after April i, the goods put up from 



bulk will be labeled. In order for the individual to have full 



