Section 4 describes "compound wines." May contain less than 75 per cent of pure undried grape juice and be fortified by spirits. For complete definitions see law.

BRANDING AND LABELING.

Wines must be branded and labeled according to these definitions. Casks, kegs and boxes must be branded on both ends in black letters, at least one inch high and of proper proportions, "Compounded Sweet Catawba Wine" or "Compounded Port Wine," or whatever the name of the wine may be. Bottles shall be labeled in letters at least one-fourth of an inch high.

Wines must, according to definitions, be invoiced as either "pure wines," "wines" or "compounded wines."

None must be sold and shipped without brands or labels on each package.

When shipped the barrel, keg or case is a "package.” When the case is opened each bottle becomes a separate "package" and must at once be labeled.

ALL LIQUORS.

Each package containing intoxicating liquor must contain the "name of the person or company manufacturing, rectifying or preparing the same, and also the words 'containing no poisonous drugs or other added poison.'

"Whoever uses any active poison in the manufacture or preparation of intoxicating liquor, or sells in any quantity any intoxicating liquor so manufactured or prepared, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, nor less than one year."

The dairy and food commissioner holds that all whisky below proof is adulterated, as not coming up to the standard as laid down in the American Pharmacopoeia.

RULES AND REGULATIONS.

For the guidance of the wine and liquor trade of Ohio. (Approved by Hon. F. B. Neal, dairy and food commissioner.) Issued by the Ohio W. & S. Association.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY AND CORDIALS.

Blackberry cannot be sold in the state of Ohio under the name of "blackberry wine," because it is not the fermented juice of blackberries. It cannot be sold as "blackberry brandy," because it is not distilled from blackberries. "Blackberry cordial" cannot be sold in the state of Ohio, unless it is made entirely from blackberries.

No cordials of any kind can be sold if they contain any salicylic acid or other antiseptic, and glucose must not be used in the manufacture of them.

Every article must be sold for exactly what it is. For instance: Gin must not be sold for "Holland" gin, unless it is manufactured in Holland, and "cognac" or "French" brandy must not be sold, unless it is manufactured in France, and "Jamaica" or "Santa Cruz" rum must not be sold under that name, unless it is imported.

The sale of brandy is prohibited, unless it is distilled from grapes or grape juice, and when manufactured in this country it must not be sold as foreign brandy; and apple and peach brandy must not be sold, unless distilled from the fruit.

WINES.

The laws of Ohio on the subject of wines are very clear and very strict. Pure wine must be the fermented juice of the grape and nothing else, and only such wines can be sold and branded or labeled as "pure wine."

When, however, processes of clarification have been used, or white or crystallized sugar has been added, then the laws of Ohio say that such wines must be sold, branded and labeled as "wine," and the word "pure" must not be used.

All sweet catawba, sherry or port wines, imported or native, and all wines sweetened or fortified must be sold as "compounded wine" and must be so branded and labeled.

Every bottle of wine held in stock must be labeled according to all the above instructions, and the letters used for labels on bottles must not be less than one-quarter of an inch

All cases, kegs, barrels, casks and so forth containing wines must be marked on both ends as "wine" or "com. pounded wine," as the case may be, in black letters not less than one inch high, and all that is here said as to labeling bottles holds good as to jugs, flasks or any other receptacle in which it is sold or delivered.

All wines which are not manufactured of grape juice are considered adulterated.

All wines, whether pure grape juice or not, if found to contain salicylic acid or any other antiseptic forbidden by law, or artificially charged with carbonic acid gas, are considered adulterated and the manufacture and sale of all such wines is absolutely prohibited.

LIQUORS.

Every jug, bottle, flask, keg, barrel or other receptacle containing intoxicating liquors, imported or domestic (wine excepted), and any vessel or receptacle in which intoxicating liquor is sold or delivered must be labeled or branded with the words "Containing no poisonous drugs or other added poison," together with the name of the person or firm preparing the package.

When a dealer sells a keg, jug, bottle or any other package which is already labeled or branded by the person or firm which has produced the same, then the dealer need not put on his own label or brand or name, but when the dealer fills any keg, jug, bottle, flask or any other receptacle from another package then he must put the label or brand with his own name on such keg, jug, bottle, flask or any other receptacle in which he sells or delivers the goods.

UNDERPROOF WHISKY AND LIQUORS,

The dairy and food commissioner rules that all whisky to be sold as "whisky" in Ohio must not contain less than 44 per cent by weight equal to 50 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, which means 100 degrees proof by United States government standard, and hereafter, in Ohio, the whisky of commerce known as underproof whisky, when below 100 degrees of United States government standard must be called,

branded, labeled and sold in Ohio by a name without the use of the word "whisky;" and the proofs at which various other liquors may be sold have been designated by the commissioner as follows:

BRANDIES.

Minimum 39 per cent by weight or 46 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, equal to 92 degrees of United States government standard.

WHISKY.

Minimum 44 per cent by weight or 50 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, equal to 100 degrees of United States government standard.

FRENCH COGNAC.

Minimum 47 per cent by weight or 55 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, equal to 110 degrees of United States government standard.

RUM.

Minimum 42 per cent by weight or 49 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, equal to 98 degrees of United States government standard.

GIN.

Minimum 40 per cent by weight or 47 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol, equal to 94 degrees United States government standard.

It is not necessary to label bar bottles from which wine or liquors are sold.

poeia.

The commissioner also rules as follows:

Alcoholic strength of wines United States Pharmaco

WHITE WINES.

Not less than 12.4 per cent nor more than 17.3 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol.

RED WINES.

Not less than 12.4 per cent nor more than 17.3 per cent by volume of absolute alcohol.

THE PENNSYLVANIA LAW.

APPROVED JULY 30, 1897.

Section 1. All wholesale dealers, brewers, distillers, rectifiers, compounders, bottlers, storekeepers and agents dealing in intoxicating liquors, either spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed, shall pay for each separate store, brewery, distillery, rectifying, compounding or bottling establishment or agency annual licenses as follows:

Brewers producing less than 1,000 barrels the preceding year, $250; more than 1,000 barrels and less than 2,000 barrels, $300; more than 2,000 barrels and less than 3,000 barrels, $400; more than 3,000 barrels and less than 5,000 barrels, $500; more than 5,000 barrels and less than 10,000 barrels, $750; more than 10,000 barrels and less than 20,000 barrels, $1,000; more than 20,000 barrels and less than 30,000 barrels, 1,250; more than 30,000 barrels and less than 40,000 barrels, $1,500; more than 40,000 barrels and less than 50,000 barrels, $1,750; more than 50,000 barrels and less than 60,000 barrels, $2,000; more than 60,000 barrels and less than 70,000 barrels, $2,250; more than 70,000 barrels and less than 80,000 barrels, $2,500; more than 80,000 barrels and less than 90,000 barrels, $2,750; more than 90,000 barrels and less than 100,000 barrels, $3,000; more than 100,000 barrels and less than 150,000 barrels, $4,000; more than 150,000 barrels and less than 200,000 barrels, $4,500; more than 200,000 barrels and less than 300,000 barrels, $5,000; more than 300,000 barrels, $6,000.

Distillers producing less than 50 barrels the preceding year, $100; more than 50 barrels and less than 100 barrels, $200; more than 100 barrels and less than 200 barrels, $250; more than 200 barrels and less than 300 barrels, $300; more than 300 barrels and less than 400 barrels, $400; more than 400 barrels and less than 500 barrels, $500; more than 500 barrels and less than 3,000 barrels, $1,000; more than 3,000 barrels and less than 5,000 barrels, $1,250; more than 5,000 barrels and less than 10,000 barrels, $1,500; more than 10,000