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might seem to a casual observer to be one of the most effective methods of suppressing the sale of unlawful goods—yet a closer observation of the effect of such a course will very soon convince almost any one that it would be impossible.

There are about 4,000 manufactories of foods and 16,000 retail grocery stores in the State, not counting the thousands of restaurants and booths and other places where foods may be sold and where the dealers may be interested in knowing the quality of the food sold. If these retail dealers of the State alone submitted but one single sample each of their goods for analysis, it would take up the entire time of our State Chemists, leaving no time to attend to the analysis of suspected articles secured by our inspectors, and should this be the rule adopted, the retail dealer in all probability would only send in to the department, a sample of its "pure goods" and not a sample of the adulterated or mislabeled foods, if he had any, in his store or place of business.

It is quite true that most consumers learn, by actual experiment, what sort of foods are most congenial to their stomachs and what are not acceptable to it. It is also true that physiologically, as well as spiritually, each person is a law unto himself—at times a food is assimilated perfectly by the stomach, while a short period later precisely the same sort of food affects the stomach very disagreeably, and the person imagines that the difference is due to a change in his health. And yet it may simply mean the difference between pure, wholesome food and drugged food. It is important enough then to look the matter up as since the passage of the new State and National food laws and the enforcement of the penalities for false labeling, the labels are much more truthful than they formerly were and a careful study of their contents may mean much.

The head of the family is wise when he takes the ground that the best food in the market is none too good for himself and the members of his family. Pure and wholesome food has preserved many a valuable life and restored the sick and feeble to robust health, and since the passage of these purè food laws by the states there has been a notable increase in the length of human life.

The paramount question then is, Are the consuming public looking at the labels? The answer to this question in the negative is that unscroupulous manufacturers and venders in foods will be encouraged to put inferior and dangerous products upon the market. Its answer in the affirmative means the eventual withdrawal from the market of all falsely labeled food products containing chemical preservatives or made of impure, inferior and unwholesome articles. The result will be the increased health, longevity and happiness of the consumers of our State.

Properly labeled goods that are pure and wholesome may cost a little more than the inferior article could be purchased for, but there will be a decided saving in the end both in the matter of preserved health, mental activity and actual effect of the genuine food.

It has been fully demonstrated that it takes much less of the genuine article of food to satisfy the hunger than of the drugged food or imitation product. This is a fact which should commend itself to the serious consideration of every consumer, and this is the doctrine promulgated

by every pure food commission, and the effects of its teachings, and enforcement have convinced the people of our State that it is right, and the enforcement of the State food laws are in the interest of the people, and courts and juries are ready and willing to enforce the penalities for false labeling.

In addition to food and drink for the human family much attention has been given to the enforcement of the stock food law-regulating the manufacture, sale and analysis of concentrated commercial feed stuffs for feeding farm live stock and domestic animals generally.

The law provides that every lot or parcel of concentrated commercial feed stuffs shall have affixed thereto in a conspicuous place, on the label, on the outside thereof, a plainly printed statement clearly and truly certifying the name, brand or trade mark, under which the article is sold for feeding purposes, the name and address of the manufacturer, importer or dealer, the net weight of the package, or the minimum percentage of crude protein, reckoning 1 per cent of nitrogen equal to 6 1-4 per cent of protein, crude fiber, and crude fat which is contained. If the feed stuff is sold in bulk, or it is put up in packages belonging to the purchaser, the agent, or the dealer shall, upon the request of the purchaser, furnish him with a certified statement as above described.

The stock food law referred to in section two defines the term concentrated commercial feed stuffs as used in the act, and in section three what it shall not include and in section four a penalty for a false statement. Section five authorizes the State Food Commission, either in person, or by deputy, to enter any premises where feed stuffs are stored, or sold, and take samples of same and a penalty of from $25.00 to $100.00 for obstructing the commissioner, or his deputies-in and about taking samples, or discharging their duties.

Section six prohibits adulteration with any injurious substances and if a foreign substance is used, it shall be plainly stated on the label, or package, and fix a penalty of not less than $25.00, and not more than $100.00 for each offense.

Section seven makes it the duty of the State Food Commissioner to prosecute all violations under the law.

Section eight makes it the duty of each manufacturer, importer, agent, or seller of any concentrated commercial feeding stuffs to pay annually, during the month of December to the treasurer of the State of Illinois, a license fee of $25.00 for each and every brand sold, or offered for sale.

Since the passage of this law, May 18, 1905, and going into force July 1, 1905, this law has been productive of great good to the commercial interests of the State as well as providing a pure and wholesome food product for the domestic animals of the State.

Illinois is one of the first states of the Union in the number and value of domestic animals, consequently, her interests in this law are greater than those of any of her sister states. Her great packing industries as well as her dairy interests depend upon a faithful enforcement of the law.

More attention has been given to the enforcement of the Stock food law, during the past year, than in any former year. Mr. S. VanDuesen of Greenville, Illinois; Mr. Antone Spaeth of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; Mr. A. R. Lewis of Morrison, and H. W. Colver of Lanark, Illinois have been acting as stock food inspectors, and each of them will embody in this report, an account of the work performed by them in the discharge of their duties as inspectors. Miss Lucy F. Doggett, has acted as chemist for this department in the analysis of stock foods during the past year, and a full report of her work in analyzing the samples and discoveries made, will be embodied in her report herein and attention is especially called to-not only her report-but that of the inspectors, to show, when compared with former years, the great improvement that has been made in the stock food markets of the State, in the past three years, or since the stock food law went into force.

The department has found that bad sanitary conditions exist in many of the dairies and creameries of the State, and it is therefore very important that the city health authorities of the different cities of the State should provide adequate protection to their people by a system of inspection that will do away with these evils. Unfortunately very few cities have, as yet, realized the importance of this matter. It should be emphasized, also, in this connection, that a mere examination, or test, of milk offered for sale is insufficient.

The report of Dr. T. J. Bryan, State Analyst, records the progress made during the year of the work of the laboratory, and I desire to call your attention to his report of the results of analysis, and the discoveries made as to the sophistication of the various food samples analyzed by the different chemists.

Illinois now has one of the best equipped laboratories of any State in the Union, as during the past year, it has been entirely remodeled and changed to meet the new conditions of the State food department, and I take especial pleasure in calling attention to the report and the work performed in the laboratory as Dr. Bryan's report will also cover the work performed by his five assistant chemists.

In considering the volume of the work accomplished by the chemists the difficulties of analyzing and reporting on samples, attention is especially called to the analysis and reports of same on vinegar, pure apple cider, milk, gelatine, ketchup, spices, extracts, unfermented fruit juices, honeys, liquors, canned goods, confectionery, etc., as especial attention has been given to these subjects.

The commissioner begs leave to make grateful acknowledgement of the valuable assistance rendered this department by the daily newspapers of Chicago and the press generally of the State, as well as the various food journals and magazines of the State, as the friendly assistance so freely given, has been at all times, not only a great help and assistance, but an inspiration and incentive to renewed efforts to enforce the dairy and food laws with greater zeal. Their assistance in giving to the public the work accomplished by this department as well as publishing the bulletins issued from time to time and their sympathy and approval of the difficulty performed, afforded genuine pleasure and much encouragement. The help received from these

sources is incalculable as it has built up a sentiment in the State that has done much to purify the food markets of the State, and thanks are due and hereby freely acknowledged for their sympathy and courtesies extended.

I, also wish to call attention to the principals and tentative standards for the food products.

GENERAL SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.

I have arranged this report for publication as follows:

First-Members.

Second-Letter of transmittal.

Third-Table of contents.

Fourth-Report, Alfred H. Jones, commissioner.

Fifth-Report T. J. Bryan, State analyst and of laboratory, including tables of analyses, etc.

Sixth-Report Miss Lucy F. Doggett, stock food chemist.

Seventh-Report of food inspectors.

Eighth-Report of stock food inspectors.

Ninth-Report suits brought, disposed of and still pending.

Tenth-Financial statement、

Eleventh-New State food law.

Twelfth-Stock food law.

Thirteenth-Statement of principles adopted by State food commission. Fourteenth-Food standards.

Fifteenth-Instructions to inspectors.

Sixteenth-Supreme court decisions-forms of indictment, etc.

Seventeenth-Bulletins issued since the passage of new State food law.
Eighteenth-National food law-Appendix.
Nineteeneth-Index to report.

All of which is respectfully submitted,

ALFRED H. JONES,

State Food Commissioner.

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