Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-08
LAW FOR STANDARD
BASKET IS SIGNED
AND NOW IN EFFECT

for Climax baskets for grapes, other
fruits and vegetables, and other types
OF baskets and containers used foi
small fruits, berries and vegetables in
interstate commerce are fixed by an
act approved by the President August
81, 1916. The law will become effec-
tive November 1, 1917.
The effect of the act will be to re-
quire the use of the standards in
manufacturing, sale. or shipment for
all interstate commerce, whether the
containers are filed or untitled. A
large part of the traffic in fruits and
vegetables in this country enters in
terstate commerce. The law relates
l'only to the containers and will not
affect local regulations in regard to
heaped measure or other method of
filling. A special exemption from the
operations of the law is made for all
containers manufactured, sold, or
shipped, when intended for export to
foreign countries, and when such con-
tainers accord with the specifications
of the foreign purchasers, or comply
with the laws of the country to which
the shipment is destined.
Standards of three capacities are
fixed for Climax baskets. and II
quarts, dry measure. These contain
ers, often known as grape baskets y
have delatively narrow, fiat bottoms,
rounded at each end, and thin sides
haring slightly from the perpendicular
The handle is hoped over at the
middle from side to side. In addition to
fixing the capacities of these standard
baskets of this type, the law also pre-
scribes their dimensions.
The other standards are for baskets
Or other containers for small fruits,
berries, and vegetables" They are to
bava como o;+;ac on1v Of ooo hole o;,,+
one pint, one quart, or multiples of
one quart, dry measure. Such con-
tanners may be of any shape so long as
their capacities accurately accord with
the standard requirements.
The examination and test of con-
tainers to determine whether they
comply with the provisions of the act
are made duties of the Department of
Agriculture and the Secretary of Ag-
riculture is empowered to establish
and promulgate rules and regulations
allowing such reasonable tolerances
and variations as may be found neces-
sary.
Penalties are provided by the act
for the manufacture for shipment, sale
for shipment, or shipment in inter-
state commerce of Climax baskets, and
containers for small fruits, berries,
and vegetables not in accord with the
standards. 1t is provided, however,
that no dealer shall be prosecuted
under the provisions of this act when
he can establish a guaranty signed by
the manufacture, wholesaler, jobber,
or other party residing within the
United States from whom such Climax
baskets baskets, or other containers, as
defined in this act, we're purchased, to
the effect that said Climax baskets,
baskets, or other containers are cor
rect within the meaning Of this act.
Said guaranty, to afford protection,
shall contain the name and address of
the party or parties making the sale of
Climax baskets, baskets, or other con-
tainers, to such dealer, and in such
case said party or parties shall be
amendable to the prosecution, fines,
ard other penalties which would at
tach in due course to the dealer under
the provisions of this act
SMALL BOY is NOW PRICED