40 BULLETIN 898, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
within the meaning of this act: (1) In case of oils, turpentine, alcohol 
or other vehicles: (a) If it contains any other substance or ingredient 
different from the article under the name of which it is offered for 
sale or sold; (6) if any substance has been mixed with it so as to 
lower, jommede ie. or injuriously affect the quality, strength, or purity 
of the article; (c) if any inferior or cheaper substance has been é) 
substituted eho or in part; (d) if it is an imitation, or is sold 
under the name of any other product.”’ 
Colorado (included in the general oil bill, ch. 126, Acts of 1915, p. 
367).—The section pertaining to turpentine is similar to the Michigan 
law. Also has a section requiring any painter who enters into a con- 
tract or agreement to paint any building or structure to use pure 
turpentine and pure linseed oil in his paints, unless he gives specific 
notice to the contrary in writing before entering into said contract 
or agreement. The law accepts as standard the tests of the American 
Society for Testing Materials, or those of the Bureau of Chemistry, 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Illinois (uncluded in the paint bill, senate No. 340, Laws of 1917, p. 
769).—Similar to the Iowa law, except that either pure gum spirits 
of turpentine or pure wood turpentine may be sold as turpentine, oil 
of turpentine, or ‘‘turps.’’ Adopts as standard the latest specifica- 
tions of the American Society for Testing Materials. 
Kansas (included in the linseed oil bill, house bill 184, ch. 179, Acts 
of 1911, p. 305).—Defines turpentine or spirits of turpentine as in 
Florida law. Requires that every container in which turpentine is 
sold be labeled to show the true nature or name of contents. Adul- 
terated, compounded, or substitute turpentine must be labeled in 
plain English to show the actual proportion of turpentine and other 
ingredients present. They must not be sold as turpentine or under 
any name or device consisting of a part of the word turpentine or 
illustrating or suggesting turpentine. 
Mississippr (ancluded wn the paint bill (house bill 380), ch. 197, 
Acts of 1918, p. 246).—Requires every container, wholesale or retail, 
in which paint or turpentine is sold to be labeled to show the actual 
proportion of pure turpentine contained. Under this requirement, 
adulterated turpentine must show on the label the actual percentage 
by volume of pure turpentine present. In the interpretation by the 
State chemist, who is empowered to enforce the bill, the term ‘“tur- 
pentine’” means only pure gum turpentine. ‘‘ Wood turpentine”’ 
must be labeled as such. Adulterated products should show on the 
label not only the proportion of pure gum turpentine, but also the *” | 
proportion of foreign oil (petroleum or other). 
New Jersey (ancluded in the linseed oil bill, ch. 264, Acts of 1910, p. 
429).—Defines turpentine as in the Florida law. Mixtures of turpen- 
tine with other substances must be labeled ‘‘Adulterated spirits of 
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