The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-06-01

than would be contained in a box of
the following dimensions: 1874 by IL
by liz inches, inside measurement.
Boxes of the above described capacity
or dimensions shall be marked Stand
ard box"
Any box of less dimensions or ca
pacity shall be marked in a plain
and indelible manner, both on side
and top, in letters not less than one
inch long, Short Box" or with the
fractional part of bushel it may con-
| tain.
Part 2. The standard measure of
capacity for all apples packed in bas-
kets shall be the heaped bushel, con-
tanning 1854 cubic inches.
Baskets of the above described ca
pacity shall me marked standard
| basket" Any basket of less capacity
shall be marked in plain and indeli-
BILE manner on both side and top, in
letters not less than one inch long,
Short Bushel'' or with the fractional
part of bushel it may contain.
Part 3. The standard measure of
capacity for all apples packed in bar
rels shall be as nearly as may be,
three bushels, the barrel to be of no
| less dimensions than 17B inch head,
length of stave 2Sh inches, with bulge
circumference not less than 81 inches,
| outside measurement.
Barrels of the above described ca
pacity and dimensions shall be marked
STANDARD barrel" Any barrel of less
dimensions and capacity shall be
marked in a plain and indelible man.
ner, both on side and top, in letters
not less than one inch long, Short
Barrel" or with the capacity in bush,
els or fraction thereof, or if One-half
the capacity or dimensions of stand
ard barrel, it shall be plainly marked
"one-half barrel"
Sec. 4. That in this act the follow
ing classifications of grades for closed
packages of apples shall be adopted
as standard grades, mo u and "No.
g" but such mark may be accom-
panied by any other designation of
grade or brand, provided that such
designation of grade or brand is not
| inconsistent with, or marked more
conspicuously than the one of the said
two marks designating grade which
| is used on the package.
Part l. mo. y grade and quality
shall consist of healthy, well-grown
apples of one variety, sound, of not
| less than 21a inches in diameter, and
of good color for the variety, of normal
shape and not less than 80 per centum
| free from scab worm holes, bruises
and other defects, and properly pack
| ed.
Part g. mo. 2" grade and quality
shall consist of apples of not less
than nearly medium size for the vari-
ETY., healthy, and not less than 85 per
cent free from scab, worm holes,
| bruises and such other defects as
cause material waste, and all properly
| packed
Sec 5. That the enforcement of
| this act shall be under the direction
of the Department of Agriculture, of
the United States, and the Secretary
of Agriculture shall appoint a green
| fruit commissioner with sufficient
appropriation to carry into effect the
provisions of this act) and to employ
such assistants as may be necessary.
Sec. g. That it shall be the duty
| of the said green fruit commissioner,
upon the reasonable request of any
person, corporation or firm, having in
their possession. and intended for In
terstate Commerce, apples in closed
packages, as heretofore described, to
make inspection and to issue to such
person, corporation or firm making
said request, a certificate which shall
set forth the grade or standard of ap-
pies and package as established by
this act, and if said inspector shall
find the apples properly packed, &C
cording to the standard set forth in
this act, he may certify to the same,
or if he finds them packed or graded
Inferior or not true to marks, it shall
be his duty to mark them in a plain