Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-09-07
STANDARD BASKET
Law Is SIGNED

washington, D. c., Sept. Stand
ards for Climax baskets for grapes.
other fruits and vegetables, and other
types of baskets and containers used
Tor small fruits, berries and vege-
tables in interstate commerce are
hxed by an ace approved by the Pres
ldent August 81, 1916. The law will
become effective November 1, 1917.
The effect of the act will be to re-
qulre the use of the standards in man
u1acturing, sale, or shipment for all
interstate commerce, whether the
containers are filled or untitled. A
large part of the traffic in fruits and
vegetables in this country enters in
terstate commerce. The law relates
only to the containers and will not
affect local regulations in regard IN
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-
. lalners 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. 4, and 12
quarts, dry measure. These contain
ers, often known as grape baskets"
have relatively narrow, fiat bottoms.
rounded at each end, and thin sides
fiaring slightly from the perpendicu-
Jar. The handle is hoped over at
the middle from side to side. In ad-
ditjon to fixing the capacities of these
standards baskets of this type. the
law also prescribes their dimensions.
The other standards are for "bas-
kets or other containers for small
fruits. berries, and vegetables" They
are to have capacities only of one
half pint, one pint, one quart, or null
tiples of one quart, dry measure Such
containers may be of any shape so
long as their capacities accurately ac-
cord 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 ne
cessary.
Penalties are provided by the act
for the manufacture for shipment,
sale for shipment, or shipment in in
terstate commerce of Climax baskets,
and containers for small fruits, ber-
ries, and vegetables not in accord
with the standards. 1t is provided,
however that no dealer shall be
prosecuted under the provisions of
tulS dCC NHSu ne can oSldDl1Sn a guar
anty signed by the manufacturer,
wholesaler, jobber, or other party re-
siding within the United States from
whom such Climax baskets, baskets,
or other containers, as defined in this
act, were purchased, to the effect that
said Climax baskets, baskets, or 9TH
er containers are correct 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 containers,
to such dealer, and in such case said
party or parties shall be amenable to
the prosecutions, fines and other pen
alties which would attach in due
( course to the dealer under the provi-
sions of this act.''