Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
NEW APPLELAW
ON SEPTEMBER |
Governors Approval of the
Bill Will Help the Growing
Industry Very Much

Pennsylvania first law to govern
the grading and packing of apples
will become effective on September
1. The Beales bill establishing the
law was approved by Governor
Brumbaugh yesterday and, accord
ing to statements made at the Cap
81. will put the States rapidly de-
'e oplnS apple growing and packing
industry on basis to compete with
he apples of other States. Under
he terms of the act its enforcement
Is to be vested in the Secretary of
Agriculture. whose agents are given
The right of inspection.
The marks required on all pack
ages are not to conflict with the
federal apple grading law of 1912
and require the name of the packer,
the true name of the variety" and
the minimum size or numerical
count" of the fruit in the package.
Another provision is that the apples
shall be so packed that the face
or exposed surface shall fairly repre-
sent the average of the apples in the
package The act further says in
this connection, 1T shall be consider
. ed a fair representation if the face
or exposed surface does not excel
the average of the apples in the
package by more than fifteen per
cent. in the matter of size and free
dom from defects"
The following House bills were
approved:
Providing for an additional dep
uty prothonotary in Philadelphia.
Providing that counties may make
Memorial Day appropriations to or
Eanizations in places where there
was formerly a post of the G.. A. r.
AntlNFizinc SnifS ograinSf h1 60
by r. r. Taylor, Bellefonte; +. E.
Windsor, Warren: E. a. Woods.
Edgeworth: w. r. Shellenberger,
Athens: ]. r. Group. Butler county,
and Mildred J. Barclay, Pittsburgh,
the latter for damages for death of
her husband alleged to have been
killed on State highway.
Validating proceedings in the cleo
ton held to make Butler a third
class city.
Authorizing counties to construct
and maintai ncontagious disease hos
pitfalls, State Department of Health
to approve plans.
Authorizing quarter sessions
courts to commit care of burial
grounds to township supervisors and
requiring townships TO pay expenses
Authorizing boroughs and town
ships to contract with counties for
aid for highway construction.
Extending right to hold realty in
Pennsylvania to companies from
other States engaged in manufacture
ing tobacco, rubber and coal bri-
quettes.
Fixing salaries of county poor di-
rectors as follows: Counties between
10000 and $4,000 population, ST.
500; between 325. 900 and 500, 900,
$4,000 and over 100000, S2,5OO.
Authorizing fire insurance compa-
hies to make insurance against loss
Or damage caused by bombardment.
invasion, insurreCtion, riot, civil war
or commotion and military or
usurped power"
Forbidding intoxicated persons to
drive, lead or handle horses or We
hicles on public highways.
The following Senate bills:
Raising the pay of subordinate as
SCISSORS in Allegheny county from
81 to So per day. |
Providing that prison boards may
Six place of residence of wardens.
Providing that State may ask bids !
paper and cuts for public print !
ih., for one, two, three or four years |
and to let contracts in their discre- |
ton so as to obtain best prices for
State.
Appropriating $4,000 for deficiency
for ShamolSin State Hospital.
Regulating payment of taxes by
tenants or partners in common.
Validating notarial actions for
three months after expiration of
commissions.
Providing for payments from earn
ings of prisoners convicted of deser-
ton or non-support to their de-
pendents.