Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1906 — WOULD LEARN WHISKY MAKING [ARTICLE]

WOULD LEARN WHISKY MAKING

"Tuna Jim,” the National Farmer, Has Gone to Baltimore on That Errand. Washington, Dec. 28. Secretary Wilson, of the department of agriculture, aud George F. McCabe, law officer of the department, have gone to Baltimore to visit some of the distilleries there with a view of ascertaining, at first hand, tSe methods of distillers in the manufacture of whisky. For several weeks Secretary Wilson and H. W. Wiley .chief of the bureau of chemistry, have been conducting hearings in order to Inform themselves as to the manufacture of whisky, neutral spirits and blends so that they may prepare regulations under the pure food and drugs act that will be just to the distillers and the consumers. Some of the distillers who appeared before them were not lucid in their statements and the secretary decided to visit a few of the large distilleries to get the Information he desires.