The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-06

box for Montana and setting forth Of
ficial grading and marking to be OBJ
served in packing. In connection with
the story was a statement from State
Horticulturist NJ. L. Dean explaining
that the size Of the box adopted is
the same as that now being used by
the growers of the northwest. The
following is the complete draft of the
bill:
The Act.
IAN act to create and establish a
size apple box for the state
Of Montana; providing for the proper
labelling and numbering of all apple
boxes: and providing a penalty for
the violation of this act
Be it enacted by the Legislative as
sembly of the state of Montana:
Section There is hereby created
and established a standard size for
apple boxes for the state of Montana.
The standard size of an apple box
shall be of the following dimensions,
when measured without d]istention of
It's parts: Depth Of end, 10 IL inches;
width Of end, II 1-2 inches: length of
box. IS inches inside easnrements
and representing as nearly as posi-
Bile 2,173 IL cubic inches.
Sec. 2.-That any box in which an
pies shall be packed and Offered for
sale that contains less than the re-
CURED number of cubical inches, as
prescribed in section / of this act.
h be plainly marked on one side
and one end with the words "Short
Box or with the words or figures
w the practical relation which
the actual capacity of the box bears
10 the capacity prescribed by section
l OF this act. The marking required
by his paragraph shall be in black
letters of the size of not less thar ~
point block Gothic.
Sec. 3.-That the box when pack ed
AID offered for sale shall bear npon
IL 'F upon the label, and in plain fig
"res the approximate number of APP
pies in the box, which shall be within
1--we apples of the true count of the
number of the style of pack used in
Inc boX; also in plain letters the name
OF the firm, company or organization
who shall have first packed, or au-
tlofnzed the packing of the same.
Also the name of the locality where
the apples Were grown; also the cor
rect natne of the vraiety of apples
contained in the box; also the grade
adopted by the grower, firm,
or organization that authorized the
packing of the fruit.
Sec. 4.-That the apples contained
Withlh the box When so packed and
offered for sale, shall be reasonably
UNIFORM in size and free from worms,
scale or fungus disease.
Sec. 5.-That the boxes in which
the apples are packed in accordance
with the provisions of this act NAV be
marked "Standard.''
Sec. 6.-That boxes packed with an
pies and marked "Standard" shall he
deemed to be misbranded within the
meaning of this act:
First.-lf the size of the how does
not conform to the requirements Of
section 1 of this act,
Second.-If the markings on tba
box do not conform to the markings
required by section 8 of this act.
Ahird.-lf the size and condition of
the apples does not conform to The
requirements of section 4 of this act
fourth.-Ihat the grade of apples
contained in the box or boxes shall he
as follows, to-Wit: Extra fancy, fancy
ana "C' grade. The extra-fancv
grade shall consist of sound, smooth.
Wen formed apples free from ali in
sect pests, disease, blemishes and
physical INJURY, and all apples in this
grade must show natural color and
be characteristic of the variety. The
c"lor OF apples in this grade shall be
for solid red variety at least 70 nor
cent of good red color; for strinad
variety the apples must have at least
80 per cent of red color with yellow
background; for red cheek or blush
variety the apples much have a dis
tiEctly colQred cheek or blush. and in
his grade no boxes shall contain
more than 200 apples. The fancy
grade shall be composed only of an
pies having the same physical re-
qu'fe1nents as the eXtra-fancy, and he
Tree from disease, Iblemishes, injury
or defects as the eXtra-fancy hut
may contain apples that are slightly
llnb-fubbed or russeted. In solid red
variety the fancy grade must have at
least 35 per cent of good natural col
or. Striped or partially red variety
must nave at least 10 per cent of
good red color; red cheek or blush
Variety must have correct phvsica1 !
qualities without requirements as to
color and no box must contain more
imam US apples. The CO. grade shall
be made up Of all understandable an
pies not included in the extra-fancv
and fancy grade and must be free
lrrnh insect pests, worm and physical
INJURY, such as skin puncture, and
must DE Tree from rot. The require
lnents as to color shall be omitted in
TINS grade. and no box contain more
h 225 apples. All other apples Of
Tered for sale within the state of Men.
tana and not marked as extra-fancv
or c grade Shall be culls. and
shall be plainly stamped and marked
As culls.
Sec. All apples offered for sale
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