Assembly of New York.—Introduced by Mr. Root—read twice and referred to the committee on trade and manufactures—reported favorably from said committee and committed to the committee of the whole.
An Act, To prevent fraud in the adulteration of sugars, syrups, molasses and honey.
The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec. 1. Any person, company or corporation engaged in the manufacture, refining or mixing of sugars, syrups, molasses or honey for sale, who shall mix the same with glucose or grape sugar or any other article of adulteration, shall, before selling or offering the same for sale, cause to be marked on the cask or package in which it is contained, the percentage of glucose or adulteration therein contained, such mark or label shall be in plain Roman capital letters, not less than ½ each in dimensions, in black ink or paint, and on the upper and most conspicuous part of the cask or package.
§ 2. Any person, company or corporation who shall sell or offer to sell such mixed or adulterated sugars, syrups, honey or molasses containing glucose, grape sugar, or any articles of adulteration, shall expose or sell the same in or from the original packages in which it was consigned from the manufacturer or mixer to the same, and shall be plainly and conspicuously marked or labeled as required in the first section of this act.
§ 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $200, or to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the first day of June, 1881.
Circulars and Catalogues.—The following Circulars and Catalogues are on our desk:
E. A. Thomas, Coleraine, Mass.—4 pages—Choice Italian Queens and Bees.
Kennicutt & Keyser, Tecumseh, Mich.—4 pages—Poultry and Bees.
Bright Bros., Mazeppa, Minn.—20 pages—Apiarian Supplies.
S. Valentine, Double Pipe Creek. Md.—4 pages—Italian, Albino and Holy Land Queens and Bees.
L. C. Root & Bro. Mohawk, N. Y.—12 pages-Bee-Keeping Supplies, Quinby’s New Bee-Keeping, &c.
I. R. Good, Nappanee, Ind.—1 page—Holy Land Bees and Queens.
H. Barber, Adrian, Mich.—1 page—Russell Hives, Italian Queens and Bees.
Geo. H. Lamb, Wilmington, N. C.—1 page—Italian Queens.
J. M. Brooks & Bro., Columbus, Ind.—2 pages—American-bred Italian Queens and Bees, and Apiarian Supplies.
F.A. Snell, Milledgeville, Ill.—18 pages—Bee Hives, Italian Bees and Apiarian Supplies.
H. A. Burch & Co., South Haven, Mich.—40 pages—Bees, Queens and Bee-keepers’ Supplies.
Riegel & Drum, Adelphi, O.—8 pages—Italian Bees and Queens and Apiarian Supplies.
A. T. Blauvelt & Co., Blauveltville. N. Y.—16 pages—Fruit and Ornamental Trees.