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Show fgg Consumers Get Proper Protection Through flew Measure i Enforcement of New Act to Be Strictly Pushed, i'nd' Retailers Required to Act Accordingly An ait of the 1939 legislature, providing pro-viding the highest protection far buyers of eggs in the consul xing public, it to be enforced and merchants mer-chants throughout the state are being be-ing educated in complience of the new Haw. Lytxan Willarisem state dairy and food inspeoter, who this week was on an off ileal visit ito soutti Utah, visited all retailers anit gave ; some tlxiely advice on the ixieaning lir. d requirements for strict com-iliance com-iliance with 'the mleasuire. A leaf-! let, outlining t.te regulations, and a planard as a guide to egg buyers, were left with merchants. The placard must, to caxply With the tit.j', be posted censpioously. The new aot, Mr. Wiliardsen stated w:hile here, is intenided for i.he protectien of oonaamera, and eihe vast amount of eggs now used ,as food require enforcei.rJent of the new law. The old met .od of passing unoendled eggs, dirty eggs, and eggs tl.'at are "over" "ripe" has seen ; jt last dia.ys, and witi l cooperation ol ...ouecers, as well as handlers, it is -eleived egg buying will be a plea-' sure, rather than a gamble here-. here-. fter. Under the new aot eggs off ered for saie for bJmltjn consul r.ipticn . shall bear labels or suitable signs of .he different classifications. The placards tei be displayed for the pio-; tection of the consuixer and prod-1 ucer stow four classifications. "AA" grade or specials indicate eegs of tihe highest quality and 'are sold in three sizes, large, medium and small. "A" grade eggs, the next highest in quality, for all table purposes; "B" grade cr standards, are eggs that can be used when cheaper eggs are desired for cooking, when high quality qua-lity is not an Important factor; "C." grade or trades, are egjs of the lowest qulality, for use in cooking. All eggs must be classified in three sizes, large, medluioui and small. Wi-ile here Mr. Willardstn announced an-nounced thiat buyers of coal from ' trucks or fx den any foreign outfits should be careful in Checking weights, and not accept weigh bills other than those of local weighxen. : A careful check on coal tran sac tions has disclosed "short" weights ' when weigh bills have been present- ed frqini out-of-town concerns, and 'to aid in the enfercarient of f-.e faUs, coal buyers are asked to Check closely on gross, tare and net weigihlts. |