RULING OF THE FOOD AND DAIRY COMMISSIONER ON DRUGS.

Owing to the many inquiries coming to this office both by letter and by personal application concerning many of the more important features of the South Dakota Drug Law, it has become evident that certain explicit instructions and rulings are imperative at this time. Also a direct request from the State Board of Pharmacy indicates the same necessity. The following rulings are now in force:

I. What Class of Goods Are Exempt from Special Labeling under the Law? The law specifically exempts all official standard U. S. P. and N. F. preparations when of full strength. If below standard or of a different strength the label must give the correct strength. All prescriptions and medicines carried by physicians in their cases are exempt from special labels. The same is true of medicines and prescriptions of veterinary surgeons and dentists.

U. S. P. and N. F. preparations which are not official must be labeled.

What Preparations Must Be Labeled? All prepared medicines of whatsoever description must be labeled and the label must give the common names of each separate ingredient. But the quantity of any ingredient need not be stated unless that ingredient be one of the drugs or any derivative thereof specifically named in the law. The drugs requiring quantitative statement are: Morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hydrate, caffeine, phenacetine, acetanilide and alcohol. See Section 35, Arts. 3 and 4. Also see Art. 5, second provision.

3. When Must Goods Be Labeled? The U. S. authorities have named October 1, 1907. This commission, therefore, adopts the same date since it would be manifestly impracticable to make the necessary changes earlier.

4. Stocks on Hand. No law can be retroactive. But in order to close up the matter of old stocks by October 1st, it is ruled that the following method of procedure will serve to identify and exempt old stocks. First, the retailer must stamp or label each article in his old stock "On Hand October 1st." Second, the retailer must file with the Food and Dairy Commissioner a complete inventory of all articles so stamped on or before October 10, 1907. The retailer will be held strictly responsible for these provisions. Moreover retailers are warned not to lay in large stocks of goods requiring special labels before October 1st, un

The Way of the
Transgressor
is Lard

The difference between COTTOLENE and lard is just this: COTTOLENE is a vegetable product made from the purest cottonseed oil; lard is an animal product made from hog fat.

COTTOLENE is pure, wholesome and digestible; lard is often impure and always indigestible.

COTTOLENE is sold only in sealed, air-tight tin pails, keeping it always fresh and sweet; lard is usually sold in bulk, exposed to dust and dirt and the odors of fish, kerosene, etc., so common in most groceries.

COTTOLENE is richer than either lard or cooking butter, one-third less being required.

COTTOLENE shortens your food, lengthens your life; it's "the perfect shortening."

Made by

The N. K. Fairbank

Company

"VERIBEST" MINCE MEAT

"VERIBEST" PORK AND BEANS "VERIBEST" TINNED MEATS

DEVONSHIRE SAUSAGE SIMON PURE LEAF LARD VEGETOLE (Lard Substitute)

Proof

of

Merit

Bear in mind, Mr. Dealer, that much depends upon the brand of Canned Meats you handle. It is a matter of the utmost importance to you. Get a reputation for selling only the best Canned Meats, and you will not only sell more of them but the business on your other commodities will increase accordingly.

Advance

Canned Meats

Are the best in the world. They took first prize at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904, and they are still in "Advance" in 1907. Lunch Tongue, Corned Beef, Potted and Deviled Meats, Sliced Beef, and Pork and Beans are a few of the good things that make Advance Brand so popular. :: Order today.

SCHWARZSCHILD & SULZBERGER CO.

NEW YORK CHICAGO KANSAS CITY

Ham

Ham is a food that builds healthy bodies-because it contains the vital elements needed to make bone and muscle. Ham furnishes both heat and energystimulates every function of the body.

And Ham is delicious! The very smell of it sizzling in the pan makes your mouth water. But to have the sweet, juicy, tender kind, you must remember the Brand-Swift's "Premium."

Yes, "Premium" in fact as well as name. There's a "Premium" on the best Ham-Swift's "Premium." And its Premium in quality and flavor as it steam: on the platter at Breakfast time.

Be insistent-when you ask for Ham be sure you get

Swift's "Premium"