The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-09-28
PAW PAW MAN IS
FRUIT INSPECTOR
w. 4. DAVIS APPOINTED IN
SPECTOR FOR STATE DAIRY
AND FRUIT CONN SSION.
WELL QUALIFIED FOR THE
JOB.
EPITOME OF IMPORTANT LAWS
New Inspector Wants Fruit Growers
to Know Provisions of State Law
Relative to Packing and Marketing
Fruit.

to Know Provisions of State Law
Relative to Packing and Marketing
Fruit.
Paw Paw people are much graft
fled to learn that w. T. Davis, for
eight years a resident of this town
ship, has been appointed State Dairy
and Fruit commissioner. He is we'll
qualified for this important position
and the fruit interests of southwest
ern Michigan are to be congratulated
on the appointment.
Mr.. Davis has already started on
the duties of his office, and requests
publication of the following epitome
of the state law relative to the pack
ing and marketing Of fruit.
Packing and marketing Fruit and
Vegetables.
Before fruit or vegetables grown
in the state of Michigan are removed
from the premises to be sold or offer
ed for sale, they must be graded in
nearly uniform grades as to size,
normal shape and good color for the
variety, and must not be less than
ninety per cent free from insect in
juries, disease or decay.
No person shall sell, or offer for
sale or have in his possession for
sale any fresh fruits or vegetables
packed in any package wherein the
faced or shown surface gives false
representation of the contents of the
| package; or wherein the fruit is in
ferior grade or of different variety
than that shown on the surface or
face of said package.
No grapes which are unripe or are
the fruit of unhealthy vines or for
any reason are unhealthy or in
state of decay shall be packed for
shipment by any grower, packer or
shipper in any package or basket of
less than sixteen pounds capacity. =
All fruit and vegetables shipped in
baskets, boxes, barrels, crates or
carriers shall be marked with the
full name and address of the grower
or the name of the packer, if packed
in the packing house, in plain letters
not less than one-fourth inch in
height.
Violators Of this act are subject to
a fine of not less than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment in the county jail at the
discration of the conrt
The law relative to apples classi-
fes then as follows:
Michigan Standard Fancy Hand
picked, one variety, uniform in size
and color, practically free from dirt,
insect injury, fungus disease and
bruises. Shall not vary in size more
than one-half-inch. Size 21a to 8, or
2% to 3A, or to 31a inches.
Michigan Standard "A".-Same as
above, except so per cent must be of
good color. Sizes pa to 2a, or to
3h inches.
Michigan Standard "B".-May en-
brace sizes to 219 inches or>up in
half-inch sizes, and such apples may
be admitted as have healed over in
sect punctures or small scab or blotch
infections or fruit spots which taken
singly or collectively do not discolor
the fruit.
Michigan lassified.-Shall con-
sist of apples which do not conform
to foregoing classification or are not
branded in accordance Herewith.
Facing.-That apples used in fac
ing the barrel or basket shall fairly
represent the size and quality in the
package.
Markings.- Packages shall bear
upon one end in plain letters or
figures the name and address of the
person by whose authority the apples
were packed. The true name of the
variety, the grade of the apples there
in contained when packed or repacked
and the minimum size Of the fruit in
the package.
Unlawful.-For any person to sell,
pack for sale, ship for sale, or offer
or consign for sale, any apples grown
in Michigan which are not graded,
or branded as specified in the four
grades
Fine.-Of not more than $4,000 for
the first offense, nor more than 500
for subsequent offenses, for violation
of the law.