Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-08-20
Drastic Laws
in California

1915 California legislature to subjects
of interest to the produce trade than
any other law-making body of that
state has given for many years. At
least 10 measures passed, signed by
Governor Johnson and which became
effective August z, are in this class.
Probably the one of these which
will have the most widespread effect
is the deciduous fruit STANDARDIZED
tion law, which was passed as the
result of efforts of growers organ
izations and marketing companies.
Briefly, this measure provides for the
standardization of peaches, apricots,
pears, plums, prunes, grapes, cher
ries, berries and cantaloupes.
The law will be administered by
horticultural commissioners.
ALI containers must bear upon the
outside the name of the orchard
from which the fruit came and the
name of the original packer.
Other laws by the 1915 legislature
important to the produce trade, which
became effective August 8, summar-
lied, are the following:
Citrus Fruit Frost Act (chapter
159)-Providing that it shall be un-
lawful for any firm, person or cor
poration to ship or sell any citrus
fruit in boxes or in bulk If the con-
tents of any package, or If the fruit
in bulk contains Is per cent or more
of citrus fruits which, on a trans
verse section through the center,
shows a marked drying in 20 per
cent of the exposed pulp. This law
was introduced to protect the trade
against shipment of such fruit as
went to market following the big
freeze in southern California.
Certified Seed Potato Act (chapter
493)-Providing for the certification
of seed potatoes which must be free
of any disease. This law does not
require that all seed potatoes be GER
titled, but it creates a standard which
Honest Raisin Pack Act (chapter
17O)-Requires that all packages OF
raisins shall have stamped on the
outside the name of the variety OF
the grape from which the raisins
were manufactured or produced.
Food Destruction Act (chapter 500
Declares it unlawful for any per
son, firm or corporation to destroy
any fish, fowl, animal, vegetable OF
other foodstuffs which are custom
airy food or which are proper food
for human beings and are in fit SAM
tary condition to be used as such.
State Commission Market Act
(chapter 713)-Creates a state com
mission market which shall enter
into the commission business in com
petition with and the same as a reg
ular dealer. The market will handle
all agricultural, fishery, dairy and
farm products and sell them on 6
commission. The director is author
:. lied to maintain branches in al
cities and towns as he may deem
necessary. The bill carries an ap
preparation of $25, 900 to start the bal
rolling and provides that "suffi
cient commission for the handling O.
produce shall be charged by the mar
ket to gradually build up revolving
fund in the sum equal to the origina
appropriation, such fund to be uset
as required in the operation or ex
tension of the market"
Net Container Act (chapter 639)-
Amends the state net container Law
to make it conform to the provision
of the national net container laws.
Chinese Egg Acts Chapters 615 t
GIT, MISUNDERSTANDING that al
imported eggs Imported from for
eign countries) shall have stamped
upon them the name of the countr.
from which they came and that al
bakeries and restaurants using i'm
ported eggs in food products the.
offer to customers shall display
sign to the effect that they use i'm
ported eggs.