FOR HOP-GROWERS.
i ; SUBSTITUTES AND MARKING BILL. , (By - Tclcgraph.-Press l ABHocl&Uon.—Oopyrhthtl / . •(ttoo. July 10, 0.4b a.m.) , ' .' - ■■■■■■, London, July 9, ■'.< Tho-Government's Hops' Substitutes and • Foreign Hops Marking Bill Was read a second \ time in tho House of Lords by C 2 votes to &,/ ' TERMS OF THE BILL.- ' ' 1 /Mr.'EJoyd-Georgo's Bill to prohibit hop mlk' •' stitutes aid to enforce the marking of loreigny imported'hops.was introduced lu tfio Common*' last'year. 1 > Clause 1 1 enacts that a brewer shall not usel'■■' |J any hop substitute in brewing, and shall sot}, have on his promisee any beer containing ;*/ j substitute, or even any . hop substitute. Th» penalty.for an,oflonco is .£IOO. , ■;. . Clause 2 enacts that, hops may be imported! only in bags' or pockets marked in letters 3in.| >, long, and Jin. : broad, iHth the name of th» ! owner,'planter, or grower, and,of tho country, year; .and weight of each bag. The penalty ••' for,an {offence, is i!2O. . • . I "Hop substitutes" are defied Miaujr' bittarr i article, or bitter substance, btiiw than hops,) oapablo of being used in tho brewing of boar/ ' including any preparation of hops'tho use of ' whioh; in brewlhg has not boon previously, sanctioned. > •; ' ■ > !
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 5
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189FOR HOP-GROWERS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 5
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