THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION. 295 



Cider Vinegar shall contain not less than one and six-tenths 

 (1.6) grams of apple solids, and not less than twenty-five hund- 

 redths (0.25) grams of apple ash in one hundred (100) cubic 

 centimeters (20 degrees C.) 



Wine Vinegar shall contain not less than one ( i ) gram of 

 grape soHds and not less than thirteen-hundredths (0.13) gram 

 of grape ash in one hundred cubic centimeters (20 degrees C.) 



Malt Vinegar shall contain in one hundred (100) cubic cen- 

 timeters (20 degrees C.) not less than two (2) grams of soUds 

 and not less than two-tenths (0.2) gram of ash. 



In the enforcement of this Act and the construction thereof 

 all articles of food not defined in this Act, when offered for sale 

 or exposed for sale, or sold, shall conform to the definition and 

 analytical requirements of the standard adopted 

 and promulgated from time to time by the 

 State Food Standard Commission: Provided, such 

 standards for any article of food or drink, or for any sub- 

 stance used or intended to be used in food or drink shall be 

 deemed prima facie evidence of the proper standard of quality, 

 purity and strength of any such article or substance, but shall 

 only be deemed such prima facie evidence in the trial of cases 

 brought in the proper courts to enforce the provisions of this 

 Act : Provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed 

 to prevent the sale of any wholesome food product which varies 

 from such standards, if such article of food be labeled so as to 

 clearly indicate such variation. 



Section 40. Preliminary Hearing by the Commissioner — 

 When it appears from the examination or analysis that the pro- 

 visions of this Act have been violated, the Food Commissioner 

 shall cause notice of such fact, together with a copy of the find- 

 ings, to be given to the party or parties from whom the sample 

 was obtained ; and to the party, if any, whose name appears upon 

 the label as manufacturer, packer, wholesaler, retailer, or other 

 dealer, by registered mail. The receipt of the postoffice depart- 

 ment for such registered notice shall be received as prima facie 

 evidence that such notice has been given. The party, or parties. 



