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Show Imitating Brands. . . Reports from Wisconsin .say that some of the best cheesemakers in-that in-that state have trouble with imitation of their brands by manufacturers of poorer cheese. Even when the brands are copyrighted this is possible-.. The general, public is not observant of small ' matters, and it is possible to-make to-make two brands look 1 -very --much alike;, and yet differ, enough to keep within'the law. One . man's .brand was- Imitated in everything except initials. If there is one thing, the general gen-eral public does not remember It is initials.'. - In New York they, tried to. prevent' this by. 'passing a law; numbering num-bering the -factories --'and 'legalizing both numbers and trade-marks. But New York statfe law ..Is not -effective-outside of that state, and the dealers In other states soon learned that they could Imitate the' brands of New York factories with impunity. The way out does not' seem plain, as even a national na-tional law will not prevent approximate approxi-mate Imitations. |