Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-08
SUMMERS BILL
EINTENDEDTO
help FARMERS
Uniform Standards, Inspec-
tion Service, Market News
Proposed by Measure

The lIe~ald received today from the
Lower Rio Grandc Valley Traffic Asso-
citation a copy of House Resolution !lJ2
introduced by Representative John w.
Summers Of Washington state. and
which the association commcnds to the
attention of every Valley commercial
and farming interest. with the state
ment that the bill. of course. will only
be passed if sufficient pressure is
brought 10 bear upon our representa-
tives in the legislative bodies"
The measure. briefly. proposes 10 es-
tnblsh uniform standards If classitica-
tion and inspection service and mar
ket news SERVICE adjustment of disputes
and asystem OF approved dealers and
handlers Of arm products andf or other
purposehs.
The traffic association. in Il letter
signed by James &. Bowie. manager.
states that il j. its information that the
bill has the approval of the best ele-
ment among the marketing organizations
end that il seeks To Dut into effect re
form long called for
The bill follows il full:
TO authorize the Secretary of Agri-
culture to establish uniform standards
of classification. an inspection service
market news service. system of
adjustment Of disputes. and a system Of
approved dealers and handlers for farm
products. and for other purposes
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives ~ the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled. That this Act snail be known
by the short title United States Pro
ducts Marketing Act
See. . That wherever used I'm this
Act the word Secretary" means the
Secretary Of Agriculture; the word
persons" means an individual. Il part
nership. a corporation. or two or more
individuals having joint or common in
terest: the words farm products" in
clude all foreign and domestic fruits.
vegetables. edible nuts. bee products.
and other similar ar related products; /;
the word grade. means any represen-
tation or separation according to class
or sort with respect to quality or con
dtion for commercial purposes; the
words quality" AMI condition" include
variety and size; and any word shall
import the plural or the singular. as
the case demands. When Const ruling
the provisions Of this Act. the act,
omission, or failure of any official,
agent. or other person acting for Or
employed by an individual partnership
association. or corporation. within the
scope Of his employment or office.
shall in every case also he deemed the
act. omission. or failure of such indivi
dual. partnership. association. or cor
noration. as well a that OF the person.
See. =, That the Secretary j. author
Izcd 10 investigate the harvesting. in
spection. grading packing. transporta-
tion. storing. labelling. marketing. and
utilization of farm products: and fol-
towing such Investigations from time to
time. To Fix and establish standards Of
classification az farm products accord
ing To grade. which shall be- known as
th. official standards Of the United
States for such fairy products.
See. I. That the Secretary may. IN
his discretion. upon application and pre-
sentation IF satisfactory proof of com
potency. issue to any person license
70 inspect any farm product for which
standards shall hc effective under this
Act. and to certificate thc grade there
of in accordance with such standards.
subject to such regulations a. the Sec
retary may prescribe for the purposes
IF this Act For the issuance Of such
license the Secretary mag require the
payment of reasonable fee. Any
such license may hc suspended or re-
vokcd by the Secretary whenever he y
satisfied. after having afforded reason
! able opportunity to the licensee for Il
| hearing that such liccnSec il incom-
ceteni. or has knowingly or careless
! IL graded any such farm product i'm
properly or has issued any false GER
tificate or grade. or has accepted any
money or other consideration directly
| or indirectly for any neglect ar impro-
per performance of duty. or has made
unreasonable or exorhtant charges for
/ his services as such licensec. or has vio-
| lated any provision of this Act or oi
the regulations prescribed hereunder
/ Pending investigation ,he Secretary,
: whenever h. deems necessary. may sus-
pend license temporarily without
/ hearing.
/ Sec. :. That tho Secretary is auth
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