250 MAIXK ACRICUI.TUKAL KX PERI M KNT STATION. I906. 



sirup, and contains, in one hundred (100) cubic centimeters (20° C.) 

 not less than four (4) grams of acetic acid. 



5. Glucose vinegar is the product made by the alcoholic and subse- 

 quent acetous fermentations of solutions of starch sugar or glucose, 

 is dextro-rotatory, and contains, in one hundred (100) cubic centimeters 

 (20° C), not less than four (4) grams of acetic acid. 



6. Spirit vinegar, distilled vinegar, grain vinegar, is the product made 

 by the acetous fermentation of dilute distilled alcohol, and contains, in 

 one hundred (100) cubic centimeters (20° C), not less than four (4) 

 grams of acetic acid. 



III. SALT. 

 I. Table salt, dairy salt, is fine-grained crystalline salt containing on 

 a water- free basis, not more than one and four-tenths (1.4) per cent 

 of calcium sulphate (CaSO^), nor more than five-tenths (0.5) per cent 

 of calcium and magnesium chlorids (CaCl, and MgCl^), nor more than 

 one-tenth (o.i) per cent of matters insoluble in water. 



IV. PRESERVATIVES AND COLORING MATTERS. 

 (Schedules in preparation.) 



National Pure Food Law. 

 The National Pure Food Law entitled "The Act for preventing the 

 manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or 

 poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for 

 regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes," was approved June 

 30, 1906, and takes effect January i, 1907. The law, so far as it relates 

 to foods, has practically the same requirements as the Maine Pure Food 

 Law. The Secretary of Agriculture is the executive officer of the 

 National Pure Food Law. The food standards * are the same as those 

 herewith adopted. While the National Law only regulates interstate 

 commerce and hence does not apply to materials produced within the 

 State, the rules and regulations t prescribed by the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture will be recognized in all respects in the execution of the Maine 

 Pure Food Law. There will therefore be only one set of standards and 

 rules regulating the sale of food in Maine. Any article of food sold in 

 conformity to the National Law will be held to be in conformity to 

 the State Law. 



* Circular 19, Office of the Secretary, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 t Circular 21 of the Secretary of Agriculture, U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture. 



