The Calumet news., 1913-07-16
PACKAGE LAW IN
EFFECT AUG. IS
New Measure to Protect Buyers
of Michigan Fruits

Lansing July l5-Many people have
inquired of late about the new fruit
package law, which becomes effective
August Il, 1913, ana for their benz fit,
as well as all others, il is published
here in full:
Section /. In this act, unless the
contents otherwise requires. the term
closed paskage' shall be construed
10 mean a barrel, box, basket, carrier
or crate, of which all tLe contents
cannot be readily seen or inspected
when such package is prepared for
market. Fresh fruits or vegetables in
baskets or boxes, packed in closed or
open crates and Aascs covered
with burlap, tarlatan or slat covers
shall come within the meaning Of the
term closed package None of the
provisions of this act shall apply TO
other than Michigan fruits and veg
ctables.
Section .. Every person who by his
agent or omploNe, PACKS or rcpacks
fresh fruits or vegetables IN closed
open market, shal cause the same to
he marked in plain and indelible
manner as follows:
First. With his full name and ad.
dress, including the name # the state
whore such fresh fruits or vegetables
are removed from the premises of the
packer or dealer.
Second. The name and address of
such packer or dealer shall be printed
or stamped in letters nUt less than
one quarter of an inch in height.
Section ;. No person shall sell or
Offer, expose or have in his possession
tor sale i'm the open market. any fresh
fruits or vcsotables packed in a
closed package and intended for sale.
unless such package is marked as is
required for this act
Section 1. No person shall sell or Of
fer, expose or have in his possession
TOR sale, any fresh fruits or vegetab-
les packed in closed or open pack
age upon which package is marked
any designation which represents such
fruit as NO l. Finest" Best" "EX-
ira Good Fancy" STANDARD, Sc
ieCted,' Prime or ether superior
grade or quality unless such fresh or
vegetables consist of well grown spec
imcus. sound, of nearly uniform size
normal shape, good color for the va
ricty, ami not less than 90 per cent
free from injurious or disdguring
bruises. diseases. insect injuries. or
other d6fects, natural deterioration
and decay in transit or storage eX-
cepted.
Section >. No person shall have, sell
or offer, or expose or have in his pos.
session for sale any fresh fruits or
vegetables packed i'm any package in
which the face or shown surface gives
"A false representation of the contents
OF such package, and it shall be con-
sdcred & false representation when
more than 20 per cent of such fruit
or vegetables are substantially small
Ter i'm size rGan or inferior i'm grade
to. or different in variety from the
faced or shown surface of such pack
dge. natural deterioration and decay
IN transit on storage excepted.
Section D. Every person who, by
himself, his agent or cmpoNC. know
ingly violates any Of the provisions of
this act shall for each such oTcnse
be deemed guilty of a misdcmcanor,
and apon conviction thereof bc pun
ished by fine not exceeding $40.
or by Imprisonment i'm the county
Jail for period net exceeding 80 days,
Ur by both such fine and imprson.
ment in the discretion OF the court.