The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

property as Is now or shall hereafter
shall have been given to 1t or them. to
be administered In the manner and for
the purposes provided by the donor:
such funds shall be made without the
approval of a Justice of the supreme ju-
dicial court or the judge of probate for
the county in which the donor resides
or resided at the time of his decease.
[Approved March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 1855.
AN ACT to Regulate the Packing. Ship
ping and Sale OF Apples.
Be 1t enacted, etc.
section /. The standard barrel for
apples shall contain seven thousand
barrel Of the following dimensions when
measured without distentton Of parts:
Length Of stave. twenty-etght and one
teen and one-eighth inches; distance be-
tween headA twenty six inches; circum-
ference OF bulge not less than si1ty-four
incas1 Sut1ids msssu.smsnS shall shall be
for apples shall contain two thousand
three hundred and nifty cubic inches.
Provided. however. that a box eighteen
ten and one-han inches, inside meas
urement without dktention of parts.
shall be = lawful bushel box
Section 2. The standard grades for
apples when packed In closed packages
shall be as follows
First Fancy shall consist Of apples of
one variety above the average size and
than two and one-half inches in diam
eter. sound and free from worm holes.
bruises, scab or any other defect that
useful quality of the apples, and shall
be properly packed in clean. strong
shall consist of we'll matured apples of
one variety Of normal shape and good
color for the variety. not less than two
and one-quarter inches In diameter
sound and free from all defects such al
worm holes, bruises, scab or any other
defect that materially injuries the APP
pearance or useful quality of the apple,
and shall be properly packed in Clean
Third. Number two or class two,
shall consist of well matured apples of
diameter. of medium color for the va
riety and Norman shape. Apples two
and one-quarter inches In diameter or
less, must be sound. Apples more than
may have one defect such as worm
hole or bruise II the skin is not
broken and shall be properly packed in
Fourth. Onciassihed. Apples not con-
forming to the foregoing conditions
to variety. size and other conditions.
shall be classed as Unclassifed.
Section 3: Every closed package of
apples which is packed. sold, distributed.
transported. offered or exposed for sale,
distribution or transportation in the
a conspicuous place on the outside
clearly and truly stating the size of the
box or standard barrel. the name and
address Of the owner or shipper of the
apples at time of packing. the name OF
s sSs ns sna the the
apples were grown in Maine that fact
shall be plainly designated.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person within this state to pack,
sell. distribute. transport. offer or ex-
pose for sale. distribution. or transport
tation. apples which are adulterated or
misbranded within the meaning of this
act.
Section s. For the purpose of this act
apples packed in closed package shall
be deemed to be adulterated II their
measure. quality, grade or purity do not
conform in each particular to the claims
made upon the affixed guaranty.
Section 6. For the purpose of this
act apples packed In a closed package
shall be deemed to be misbranded:
First IL the package fail to bear all
statements required by section three.
II dss the paekags bear any
such article or It's contents which shall
be false misleading in any particular,
Or which is falsely branded in any par
Section I. The commissioner of agri-
culture shall make uniform rules and
regulations for carrying out the pro-
visions of this act.
Section s. The commissioner of agri-
culture. In person or by deputy, shall
have free access. ingress and egress at
all reasonable hours to any place or
any building wherein apples are packed.
stored. transported sold. offered or ex-
posed for sale, or for transportation.
He shall also have power, In person or
by duputy, to open any box, barrel or
other container, and may upon tender
ing the market price, take samples
therefrom
Section Q. When the said commits
sioner of agriculture becomes cognizant
OF the violation OF any of the provisions
of this act he shall cause notice of such
fact. together with copy Of the ind
ings. to be given to the person con-
cerned. The person so notified shall be
given an opportunity to be heard under
such rules and regulations may be
prescribed by said commissioner of agri-
culture Notices shall specify the date,
hour and place of the hearing, said
hearing to be held in the county where
said inspection Is made.
Section 10. Any person who adulter-
ates or misbrands apples within the
meaning of this act. or any person who
packs, sells. distributes, transports, Of
fers or exposes for sale, distribution or