The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-08

Act to Prevent Fraud in Sale o.
Michigan Fresh Fruits and vege-
tables Effective Aug. ID
While the Jakway law which gosc
into effect August ID is of particular
benefit to the consumer of fruit bosx
from sanitary and financial st&ud-
point, authorities at M. A. G. are won.
dering what effect it will have OIL tae
manner of fruit packing in this state
which has not been done as scientifically
or as tastefully as in Oregon, Californl6
and other western fruit growing states
The Jakway bill, act No. 154, was psse-
ed at the last session of the legielatzps
and is IAN act to prevent fraud in tint
sale of Michigan grown fresh fruits ass5
vegetables"
Section four and FIVE are the mostin-
portsnr to the consumer and InaY have
an effect on Michigan growers Of botb
fruits and vegetables toward bette
selections, appearance and mode cf
packing. Section four reads; enc
person shall sell or offer, expose or have
in his possession for sale, any fresh
fruits or-vegetables packed in closed
or open package, upon which psckags
is marked any designation which req.
resents such fruit as No L. 'Finesl,
Best. Extra Good, Fancy, Selected,
Prime. STANDARD, or other superin.
grade or quality, unless such fruit 81
vegetables consist of well grown spec
mems, sound of nearly Uniform size.
normal shape, good color, for the varte-
ty, and not less than 80 per cent frss
from injurious or disfguring diseases
bruises, inject injuries or other defects.
natural deterioration and decay Gr
transit or storage excepted"
Section five follows: mo perser
shall sell or offer, expose or have in Glsc
possession for sale, any fresh fruits or
vegetables packed in any package 2r
which the faced or shown surface givee
false representation when more t&ar
20 per cent of such fresh fruits oc
vegetables are substantially smaller ix
size than, or inferior in grade to- ca
| differed in variety from, the faced or
shown surface of such package, natursa
deterioration and decay in transit 0v
storrge excepted" IL.
] Michigan packers will have te cor
form with the provisions in Bectious
one and two relative to marking theSs
names and addresses plainly and IL
delibly on all 'closed packages Sec
tion one says: I'm this act, unes t,s
contents otherwise requires the tecu.
closed package, shall be construed tS
mean barrel, box, basket, carrier or
crate, of which all the contents csn1ot
readily be seen or inspected when sucf
package is prepared for market Fresh
fruits or vegetables in baskets or boxes.
packed in closed or open crates, auG
packages covered with burlsp tarlstar
or slat covers shall come within tke
meaning Of the term closed package
None of the provisions of this act shsE
apply to other than Michigan GROVE
fruits and vegetables"
Section two states; Every persos
who, by himself or by his agent or en-
ploye packs or repacks fresh fruit oc
vegetables in closed packages intended
for sale in the open market, shall Gauss
the same to be marked in plain and
indelible manner, as follows: First.
with his full name and address, inclaG-
ing the name of the state where SUCK
fruits and vegetables are packed, before
such fresh fruits or vegetables are re-
moved from the premises Of the packer
or dealer; second, the name and address
of such packer or dealer shall be printed
or stamped on said closed package ia
letters not less than one quarter of &x
inch in height No person shall cell or
offer, expose or have in his poseessioc
for sale. in the open market, any frest
fruits or vegetables packed in o closed
package or intended for sale, unles
such package is marked as required bP
this act"
Upon conviction, the penalty fors
violation of this act is a fine Of not &c
exceed $40 or imprisonment in the
county Jail for q period OF not more
than 30 days, or fine and imprisonment
both at the discretion Of the court.