The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-02

paragraph relating to small open con-
tainers).
Pears in barrels, boxes, baskets and
hampers.
Peas, Tin pod) in baskets, boxes or
hampers.
Peppers in barrels, baskets, boxes
and hampers. when packed in small
open containers inclosed in crates, see
paragraph relating to small open con-
tainers).
Potatoes in barrels, crates, and
hampers and in sacks of uniform
quantity of contents.
Ounces in barrels, boxes, baskets
and hampers.
Squash (Southern) in crates, boxes
baskets and hampers.
Tomatoes in boxes ''lugs," and bas-
kets. when packed in small open
containers inclosed in crates, or "flats"
see next paragraph).
Small Open Containers
Pending a determination Of the
question as to whether the quantity
of the contents must be marked on
small open containers, inclosed within
crates or "flats" in which small open
containers are packed apricots, berries,
currants, cherries, grapes, peaches,
plums, prunes, peppers and tomatoes
and unless public notice of not less
than two months be given, the depart
ment will not recommend proceedings
under the food and drugs act solely
upon the ground that such fruits and
vegetables in such small containers
bear no statement of the quantity of
contents. The crates inclosing such
containers should, however, be marked
with the number of small containers
and the quantity of the contents of
each.
Also, for the present, and until fur
Their public notice to the contrary of
not less than two months the depart
ment will not recommend proceedings
under the food and drugs act solely
upon the ground that the quantity of
the contents is not marked upon the
containers of the following articles,
packed as described below. No objec-
ton will be imposed by the department
to any trade marking which is not
false or misleading.
Asparagus in boxes and cases.
Beets, with tops, punched, in drums
and hampers.
Cabbage in crates.
Cantaloupes and casabas in crates
and baskets.
Carrots with tops, punched, in drum
and hampers.
Cauliflower in crates and hampers.
Egg plant commonly wrapped in pa
per and packed in crates.
Kale in barrels, baskets and ham,
pers.
Lettuce in barrels, drums, baskets
and hampers.
Onions with tops, punched, in drums
and hampers.
Radishes, punched, in drums and
hampers.
Spinach in barrels, baskets and
hampers.
Turnips with tops, in drums and
hampers.
Regulation No. % relating to mark
ing the quantity of food in package
form should be consulted. Special at
tention is directed to paragraphs (d)
and (e) of that circular which are as
follows:
I'D IF the quantity of the contents
be stated by weight or measure it shall
be marked in terms of the largest unit
contained in the package, except that,
in the case of an article with respect
to which there exists a definite trade
custom for marking the quantity of
the article in terms of fractional parts
or larger units, it may be so marked
in accordance with the custom. Co.
mon fractions shall be reduced. to their
lowest terms; decimal fractions shall
be preceded by zero and shall be car
ried out to not more than two places.
(e) Statements of weight shall be
in terms of avoirdupois pounds and
ounces; statements of liquid measure
shall be in terms of the United States
gallon of 231 cubic inches and its Gus
tomary subdivisions, j. e., in gallons,
quarts, pints or fluid ounces and shall
express the volume of the liquid at go
F. CO. c.; and statements of dry
measure shall be in terms of the
United States standard bushel of g.
150.42 cubic inches and its customary
subdivisions, j. e., in bushels, pecks,
quarts or pints, or, in case Of articles,
in barrels, in terms of the United
States barrel and its lawful subdi-