Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-11-10
APPLE GROWERS
GWEN PROTECTION
Increased Acreage and PrOduc-
ten Demand More Attention
on the Pari Of OrChardists
Grading and Packing
Law Recently Enacted
u1itorm Grading and Packing Essen.
tial To Securing Top Priees-co-
operation IN enforcement Of
Law Urged.


College Park. Sept. Fruit grow
ers a1e haTing brought to their atten-
ton the fact that the apple produo.
ton in Maryland has increased rapid
" during recent years. On account
Of the adaptability OF our soil and eli
mats 70 the growing of apples and our
nearness to markets, many large or
chafds have been planted in all parts
OF tho State. When all OF these or
chards have come into bearing, our
production in this section will be
doubled. As a result OF increased pro-
daetion, the quality Of fruit has i'm
proved, since orahardists are giving
more careful attention to the culture,
fertilization and spraying Of their
trees.
One OF the most important points in
handling the apple crop IS to properly
grade and pack the fruit for market. In
this connection, bulletin has Just been
issued on apple grading and packing
BY the Maryland Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. in which the new apple
packing grading law IS explained.
In this bulletin, ihe following state
ment is made by Director T. B. sy-
mons, of the Extension Service:
Those growers in the Last who have
attained success are those who have
established reputation for their grades
and pack, Owing 10 our nearness to
markets, our growers have not been
compelled TO organize interselling or
CARNATIONS 70 establish standard
grades and packs for any particular
section. AS result, each grower has
sold his fruit in a init and miss"
fashion, regardless Of the packages oil
the other growers in his neighborhood.
We have provided no uniform stand.
ard for packing fruit. In fact, little
attention has been paid to his end OF
the 5u 'r ass. With increased produc.
ton md the keen competition which,
will result, it is now necessary that1
our growers pack uniformly. BY this
means, Maryland apples will be standl
srdized upon the market, with the re-
suit that, buyers. dealers and con-
sumers viii learn to place an especial
value upon our fruit
Attention Is further called in this
bulletin TO the practical working OF
the appls grading and packing law
passed by the last Legislature. The
aim Of this law is to help apple grow!
ers who desire to grade their fruitf
sndDtbus compete more effectively
with growers in States having similarE
laws. Tie law, as enacted, applies to|
all apples sold in closed packages.
# the grower does not desire toI
grade fruit in accordance with the
lhtee standard grades, the law pro-
yides that such fruit can be sold ifl
marked orchard run" In all cases.
the minimum size and class of fruit|
in the package must be branded upon
the package as explained in the regu1
lations
The enforcement Of law is vested in
the Stale Board Of Agriculture. whose
officers or agents are given authority
to enter upon the land and premises Of
any person within the-state for thd
purpose Of inspecting packages ID
apples and securing evidence of viola
tion Of this Act. The law provides 4
maximum penalty Of $50 for the frs
offence and a maximum penalty of
Sl00 for subsequent violations Of an
Of the provisions.
By securing the hearty co-operatiot
Of growers, dealers and other intel