Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1916 — ALSO APPLIES TO RENSSELAER [ARTICLE]

ALSO APPLIES TO RENSSELAER

Grocers Must Weigh Out Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Etc. Indianapolis, November 25.—Following the opinion given by Evan B. Stotsenburg, attorney general, to the effect that potatoes, wheat, turnips and onions should he sold by weight, deputy city sealers were busy yesterday instructing grocery men in Indianapolis. Today all the market men will be instructed similarly. Herman F. Adam, city sealer of weights and measures, su'd that the construction put on the state law should be of great benefit to city sealers. He declared that it was a good omen of a time when all such produce will he sold by weight only. The local city. f»ealer has given grocers, market mail and others who handle those commodities until Monday to prepare for its enforcement, after which time the law will he obeyed to the letter. Mr. Adam announced that probably next week bids wijl be advertised for the ‘old junk collected at the office. Scales and measures will he broken up. barreled and sold. The junk will he advertised on the bulletin of the city purchasing agent.