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here in full together with an introductory explanation by Charles Y. 

 Knight, secretary of the National Dairy Union. Mr. Knight was the 

 leader in the fight for this legislation. He arranged the campaign and 

 headed the dairy forces and to him a large share of the credit is due. 

 He succeeded where others had failed, and did it with constant, con- 

 scientious and thorough work. 



The amended law, together with Mr. Knight's letter transmitting 

 to dairymen of the country a complete copy of the law are in full as fol- 

 lows: 



THE NEW OLEOMARGARINE LAW. 



i Chicago, June 6, 1002. 



To the Dairy Interests of the United States. 



I take pleasure in transmitting to you herewith a complete copy of 

 the ;ne!w Oleomargarine law, which was finally passed by Congress April 

 28, and approved by President Roosevelt May 9. 



THE VITAL FEATURE OF THE LAW. 



The important feature of the law is contained in the 1 following para- 

 graphs: 



"Sec. 8. That upon oleomargarine Which shall be manufactured ana 

 sold, or removed for consumption or use. there shall be assessed and Col- 

 lected a tax of ten cents per pound, to be paid by the manufacturer 

 thereof; and any fractional part of a pound in a package shall be taxed 

 as a pound: Provided, When Oleomargarine is free from artificial col- 

 oration that causes it to look like butter of any shade of yellow said tax 

 shall be one-fourth of one cent per pound. 



"And any person that sells, vends, or furnishes oleomargarine for the 

 use and consumption of others, except to his own family table without 

 compensation, who shall add to or mix with such oleomargarine any ar- 

 tificial coloration that causes it to look like butter of any shade of yel- 

 low shall also be held to be a manufacturer of oleomargarine within the 

 meaning of said act, and subject to the provisions thereof." 

 THE NEW GROUT BILL ONLY AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAW OF 



18 S6. 



What has been known as "The New Grout Bill," it will be under- 

 stood, is only an amendment to the original oleomargarine law of 1886. 



