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lie beyond the level of the liquor are dipped into it, and other parts are raised out, no mixing of the strata of liquor of different degrees of concentration being effected thereby. 5
930,968. Process of Obtaining Pure Metalli. dopper from a Solution of a Salt of Copper. LUCIEYJUMAU, Paris, France, August IO, 1909. The process consists in obtaining pure copper from a solution containing salts of copper by subjecting said solution to heat and pressure in the presence of a suitable quantity of wood used in any form, such as sawdust, shavings, waste wood and the like.
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factory, since the product is not a wine in any sense, but only a n “imitation wine” and should be so labeled. H. W. WILEY, F. L. DUNLAP, GEO. P. MCCABE, Board of Food and Drug Inspection. Approved : 1x7. M. HAYS, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. WASHIXGTON, D. c., August 2 1 , 1909. JUDGMENT NOS. 83-91 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 83. Misbranding of wine (fermented solution of commercial
930,976. Composition of Matter. SAMUELA. LEAVITT, dextrose, artificially colored and preserved with benzoic acid). Gorham, N. H. August IO, 1909. 84. Misbranding of baked beans and tomato sauce (unThis is an expansile acid-proof cement for lining digesters derweight). or the like, consisting of litharge, quartz, calcined plaster 8 j. Misbranding of canned tomatoes (underweight). and lampblack, all brought to a plastic condition by the ad86. Misbranding of a drug product (saltpetre). mixture of glycerin. 87. Misbranding of evaporated apples (as to quality), 88. Adulteration of milk (added water). 931,015. Insulating Composition. MINDELIN MCGERRY, 89. Misbranding of evaporated apples (underweight). Kalamazoo, Mich August IO, 1909. 90. Misbranding of canned peas (underweight). 91. Misbranding of lemon, raspberry and strawberry The composition consists of asbestos pulp, slippery elm, extracts. a vegetable acid, glue and starch dissolved in water and cooked to a paste. (T. D. 29941.) Drawback o n A l u m i n i u m Ingots. TREASURY DEPARTXENT, August 6, 1909. SIR: The Department’s regulations of Kovember IO, OFFICIAL REGULATIONS AND RULINGS. 1906 (T. D. 27697), providing for the allowance of drawback on aluminium sheets, bars, plates, and tubing manuFOOD INSPECTION DECISION 109. factured by the Pittsburg Reduction Company, of ‘Pittsburg, Pa., wholly from imported aluminum in the pig, are THE LABELING OF WINES. hereby extended, so far a s applicable, to cover aluminum On June 30, 1909, a hearing was held before the Secretary ingots manufactured by the Northern Aluminum Company of Agriculture and the Board of Food and Drug Inspection (Limited), of Xew Kensington, Pa., from imported crude on the labeling of Ohio and Missouri wines. After giving aluminum, in accordance with the sworn statement dated full consideration to the data submitted, the board is of the April 3, 1909, transmitted herewith for filing in your office. opinion that the term “wine” without modification is a n I n liquidation, the quantity of imported crude aluminum appropriate name solely for the product made from the which may be taken as the basis for the allowance of drawnormal alcoholic fermentation of the juice of sound ripe back may equal the quantity used as declared in the drawgrapes, without addition or abstraction, either prior or sub- back entry, after official verification of exported quantities, sequent to fermentation, except as such may occur in the provided i t shall not exceed the net weight of the exported usual cellar treatment for clarifying and aging. The addi- material with a n addition thereto for worthless waste not tion of water or sugar, or both, to the must prior to fermen- to exceed I per cent. of such waste. tation is considered improper, and a product so treated Respectfully, should not be called “wine” without further characterizing JAMES B. REYNOLDS, it. A fermented beverage prepared from grape must b y (63567.) Assistant Secretary. addition of sugar would properly be called a “sugar wine,” COLLECTOR OF CusToars, Philadelphia, Pa. or the product may be labeled in such a fashion as to clearly indicate that i t is not made from the untreated grape must, but n i t h the addition of sugar. The consumer is, under the ERRATA. Food and Drugs Act, entitled to know the character of the July number, page 476, second column: product he buys. In the heading read: “The Determination of Zinc,” inEvidence was offered on the preparation of “wine” from stead of “The Determination on Zinc.” the marc. I n these cases i t appeared customary to add Line 9, from bottom, page 476, read: “heated to faint both water and sugar to the marc and sometimes to use redness,” instead of heated to redness.” saccharin, coloring matter, preservatives, etc., to make a Line 8 from bottom, page 476, read: “cooled,” instead of salable article. “colored.” I n the opinion of the Board no beverage can be made Footnote I , page 456, read: See \?raring on precipitation from the marc of grapes which is entitled to be called “wine” from formic acid solution, instead of See Waring, “On Prehowever further characterized, unless i t be by the word “imitation.” The words “Pomace IVine” are not satis- cipitation from Formic Acid Solution.”
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