The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

Section 4 declares that after stand
ards have been established for any
grain it shall be unlawful to ship or
deliver for shipment in interstate
or foreign commerce any grain which
is sold or offered for sale by grade,
unless the grain has been inspected
and found to conform to one of the
grades fixed therefor in the official
grain standards of the United States.
It further provides that grain may be
sold or offered for sale by sample or
type or by any name, description, or
designation which is not false or mis-
leading. If sold by name, description,
or designation, the descriptive terms
shall not include in whole or in part
the terms of the official grain stand
ards. It also provides that grain
may be sold or offered for sale by
grade at point where there is no
licensed inspector to be shipped to a
point or through point where a
licensed inspector is located, to be
inspected and graded at either place.
Section 5 provides that no person
shall represent that any grain is of a
grade fixed in the official grain
standards other than as shown by a
certificate thereof, issued in compli-
ance with this act. The secretary of
agriculture is authorized to examine
certified grain and grain which has
been shipped or offered for ship
ment in interstate or foreign COM
merce. If the secretary finds that
any grain has been incorrectly GER
titled or has been sold or offered for
sale under any name, description, or
designation which is false or mislead-
ing, he may publish his findings.
Section provides that whenever
after inspection, a dispute arises as to
whether the grade as certified by such
inspection conforms to the standard
of the specified grade, any interested
party may appeal the question to the
secretary of agriculture, who is au-
thorized to determine and certify
the true grade of the grain, and the
certificate of grade issued by the sec
retary of agriculture is made prima
facie evidence of the true grade of
the grain thus certified.
Section authorizes the secretary
Of agriculture to license inspectors
to grade grain for interstate and for
eign commerce. 1t prohibits any
person from certifying that grain for
interstate and foreign commerce is
one of the official grades of the
United States unless he holds an IN
suspended and unrevoked license is
sued by the secretary Of agriculture.
In states which have state grain in
spection established by law, prefer
ence in issuing licenses shall be given
to persons duly authorized and en-
ployed to inspect and grade grain un-
der the laws Of such states. The
secretary of agriculture is given pow-
er to revoke licenses issued by him
for cause.
Section s authorizes the secretary
of agriculture to make such rules as
in his discretion are necessary FOR the
efficient execution Of the provisions
of this act
Section 9 imposes penalties for the
violation of certain sections of this
act, for the misconduct on the part of
inspectors, and for attempts on the
part of inspectors and for the attempt
on the part of anyone to improperly
influence inspectors in the perform
ance of their duties.
Section 10 imposes penalties for as
saulting, resisting, impeding, or in
terfering with any official or en-