Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-16
A Uniform Apple Law.

A public hearing Will Do held IN
Boston, at the Chamber Of Com
merce building. on Tuesday. Jan. -.
at which the proposed law for the
uniform grading Of apples in New
England, will be considered. We be-
lieve that a large number Of Kenne-
bee Journal readers are directly in
terested in this subject. New Eng
lands apple growing has undoubted-
ly suffered through the lack Of 4
proper grading law. A standard
package and a standard system Of
grading would go far toward elimi-
mating some OF the evils now under
gone. The proposed law provides
these and also. what is more impor-
tant, effective measures for enforce
ment Of the act. Before such a law
is finally reported for proposal to the
legislatures Of the various states, Il
should be considered not only by
boards Of trade distributors, and ex-
porters, but by growers and consum-
ers. We invite short, to-the-point
expressions for and against such a
law, by those most interested.
49, Below We give section one, 'Defini-
ton Of Barrel and Box provision Of
the proposed law, also the section
two, Grades" Later We hope to
give the section three, Definitions
and Provisions" section four, the
Enforcement Of the Act" and sec
ton five, Penalties and Definitions
Section l. Be it enacted by the
State Of that the Standard
barrel made Of wood for apples shall
be of the following dimensions when
measured without the distention of
its parts:
Lenth Of stave... .....2s1a inches
Diameter of head. ..174s inches
Distance between heads. . 26 inches
Circumference Of bulge outside
measurement ...... .....64 inches
Representing as nearly as possible
-. .... .........7056 GU. inches
Provided a barrel made Of any
other material must no contain
less than. 1856 Gu. inches
The standard box for apples shall be
Of the following dimensions:
Inside measurement. -. .........
........1s in. by liz in. by 101s in.
Without distention Of parts, repre-
senting as nearly as possible .......
-. ...... ....2174 cubic inches
S6Pfiny Thu or far
| apples when packed in closed pack
ages shall be as follows:
|. FANCY, shall consist of apples Of
| one variety above the average size
and color for the variety, sound and
| free from worm holes, bruises, scab
or any other defect that Injuries the
appearance or quality Of the apples,
| and shall be properly packed in clean,
strong packages.
STANDARD a. GRADE, shall
| consist of we'll matured apples of one
variety of normal shape and goo
| color for the variety, sound and free
from worm holes, bruises, scab or any
| other defect that materially Injuries
| the appearance or useful quality of
| the apples, and shall be properly
packed in clean, strong packages.
STANDARD b.. GRADE, shall
| consist of one variety which are we'll
matured, properly packed, practically
normal shape, practically free from
diseases, insect and fungus injury, OF
any other defect that materially in
| jures the appearance Of useful quail
ity Of the apples. and which may DE
less than medium color for the va
| riety; or apples of one variety which
are not more than ten per centum
below the foregoing specifications on
| combination Of ali defects OF five
per centum on any single defect.
UNGRADED. Apples not conform
I ing to the foregoing conditions as to
variety. size and other conditions,
shall be classed as ungraded.