The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-27

The C.,ilisis III charge OF the en-
forcement of the food and drugs ACT
have prepared a Service and ReSula-
tory announcement giving sugSeS-
lions regarding the best way TO laoei
packages OF fresh fruits and Fege-
tables with the quantity OF the con-
tents in order that the Labelling ma!
comply with the provisions or the
nel-weight amendment TO the feu-
eral food and drugs act. The net
weight amendment provides that al
packages OF food entering interstate
or foreign commerce must be PLAINLY
and conspicuously marked with the
quantity of the contents in terms or
weight, measure, or numerical count.
The Service and Regulatory An
nouncement follows:
The following suggestions are
made in response to numerous fnqul-
ries for information as 20 the proper
methods of marking the quantity OF
the contents on packages OF various
fresh fruits and vegetables under the
uet-weight amendment of the food
and drugs act.
The articles listed below may be
marked by either weight or dry mea-
sure, or. when packed in barrels, IN
terms of the United States standard
barrel and its lawful SUBDIVISIONS. l.
e., third, half, or three-quarters.
APPLES in barrels, boxes. cartons,
and hampers. Cases or cartons con
tanning graded apples may, II deslf
ed, be marked in addition with the
number of apples per package.
Apricots, prunes, and plums IN pas
kets boxes. and cases. When pack
ed in small, open containers inclosed
in crates, see paragraph relating 10
small, open containers.
Beans, in pod, in baskets, boxes.
and hampers.
Berries and currants in baskets.
When packed in small, open contain
ers inclosed in crates, see paragraph
relating to small open containers.
Cherries in boxes and baskets
When packed in small, open contain
ers inclosed in crates, see paragraph
relating to small, open containers.
Cucumbers in barrels, baskets
hampers, boxes, and crates. Contain
ers of graded cucumbers may, if de-
sired, be marked in lieu of weight OF
dry measure, with the number and
length of the cucumbers.
Grapefruit in sectional cases. Ii
desired, cases may be marked by dry
measure and count, or by count and
average diameter in lieu OF weight
or dry measure
Grapes in baskets. When packed
in small, open containers Enclosed il
crates, see paragraph relating &c
small. open containers.
Lemons in sectional cases. Ii de
sired, cases may be marked by dry
measure and count, or by count an0
average diameter in lieu OF weight
or dry measure.
Okra in baskets. boxes and hamp
erS.
Onions in crates, baskets, and ham
pers and in sacks of uniform guam
til Il ~ y Zen ttSS-e2 on12lnIn
graded onions may, if desired, b.
marked in addition with Inc number
of onions per case.
Oranges in sectional cases. If de
sired, cases may be marked by dr.
measure and count; or by count an0
average diameter in lieu of weight
or dry measure.
Oranges. satsumas, and IangeTines
in half boxes. If desired, eases may
be marked by dry measure and couni
or by count and average diameter in
lieu of weight or dry measure.
Peaches in boxes, cases, baskets
and hampers. Boxes and cases oil
graded peaches may, if desired, be
marked in addition with the number
Of peaches per package. When pack
ed in small, open containers Enclosed
in crates, see para graph relating to
small, open containers.
Pears in barrels. boxes. baskets
and hampers.
, hampers.
Peppers in barrels, baskets, boxes,
and hampers. When packed in small!
open containers incloSed in crates
see paragraph relating to small, open
containers.
Potatoes in barrels, crates ana
hampers, and in sacks OF uniform
unantity of contents.
Ounces in barrels, boxes, baskets
and hampers
Squash, southern. in crates, boxes,
baskets and hampers
Tomatoes in boxes, Tugs and bas-
|, kets. When packed in small, open
containers Enclosed in crates or flats,
see next paragraph.
Pending determination of the
question as to whether the quantity
OF the contents must be marked on
small, open containers, inclosed with
In crates or flats, in which small ,op-
en- 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,