The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-08-18
ING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
CONTAINERS


weight amendment of the federal food
and drug act, covering all interstate
or foreign shipments Of fresh fruits
and vegetables, we quote the recent
regulations adopted which are as fol-
lows:
All packages Of food entering inter-
state or foreign commerce must De
plainly and conspicuously marked with
the quantity OF the contents In terms
of weight, measure, or numerical
count.
The articles listed below may be
marked by either weight or dry meas
ure or, when packed in barrels, In
terms of the United states standard
barrel and its lawful subdivisions, /. e.,
third, half or three-quarters:
Apples, in barrels, boxes, cartons and
hampers. cases or cartons containing
graded apples may. il desired, be mark
ed in addition with the number of ap-
Piles per package.
Apf1cots, prunes ana plums IN pas
kets. boxes and cases. When packed
in small open containers 1nclosed IN
crates. see paragraph relating to small
open contalners.)
Beans Gin pod, in baskets, boxes and
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Berries and currants in baskets.
tWhen packed In small open contain
ers inclosed in crates, see paragraph
relating TO small open cohtalhers)
Cherries in boxes and baskets.
tWhen packed In small open containers
inclosed in crates, see paragraph re-
lating to small open containers')
Cucumbers In barrels, baskets nam
pers, boxes and crates. Containers OF
graded cucumbers may, II desired, De
marked in lieu of weight or dry mea-
sure, with the number and length OF
the cucumbers.
Grapes in baskets tWhen packed
in small open containers inclosed 'h
crates see paragraph relating to small
open containers.)
onions In crates baskets ana hahlp-
ers and in sacks of uniform quantity
OF contents. cases containing Sradeo
onions may II desired, ne marked IN
addition with the number of onions per
case.
Peaches IN boxes, cases. baskets ana
hampers. Boxes and cases or graded
peaches may, If desired be marked IN
addition with the NUMBER OF peaches
per package. (When packed IN small
open containers lnclosed In crates see
paragraph relating TO small open con-
tainefs)
Pears In barrels boxes baskets ana
hampers.
PEAS TN pod), IN Daskets' boxes OF
hampers.
Peppers IN parrels, baskets, boxes ana
hampers. (When packed in small open
containers inclosed In crates, see para
graph relating TO small open con-
tainers)
POTATOES III barrels, crates anu haiii-
pers, ana In SACKS OF uhilorm quantity
of contents
ounces In barrels boxes baskets
and hampers.
Squash tsouthern). In crates boxes
baskets ana hampers
Tomatoes in boxes, Jugs ana pas-
kets. tWhen packed in small open
containers inclosed in crates or
Hats. see next paragraph
Pending determination OF the ques-
ton as to whether the quantity OF the
contents must be marked on small
open containers. inclosed within crates
or Hats IN which small open con
tainers are packed aprlcots' 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 ana
vegetables in such' small containers
bear no statement OF the quantity OF
contents the crates inclosihg 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
further 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-
tion Will be interposed by the depart
emnt to any trade marking which Is
not false or misleading.
Asparagus in boxes and cases.
Beets. with tops, punched In drums
and hampers.
Cabbages In crates
Canteloupes and casabas in crates
and baskets.
Carrots with tops, punched, In drums
and hampers.
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