Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
DEMAND FOR SHIPPING
POINT INSPECTION

The season of 1928 bids fair to de.
Velop an unusual interest in ship.
ping point inspection of fruits anG
vegetables on the Del-Mar-Va Pen
insula according to a statement just
made by DR.. F. B. Bomberger, Di-
rector of the Marketing Bureau OF
j the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore AS
ISOLATION.
! Growers and shippers of straw
berries, early apples, cantaloupes,
cucumbers and peaches are among
those who have been considering the
question of making use of Federal
State shipping point inspection this
season." said DR.. Bomberger in dis
cussing the matter.
This interest among the straw
berry, cantaloupe and cucumber
shippers is especially noteworthy;
because, in the past, the bulk If
these crops has been marketed with
out inspection. The desirability of
having products inspected before
shipment is becoming more and
more appreciated and it would not
be surprising if a. large increase in
the volume of produce inspected de-
veloped during the current year.
Leading buyers of Strawberries, can
talOupes and cucumbers in both
Maryland and Delaware have ex-
pressed interest in the project and
the Departments Of Markets of these
States are considering plans to adj
minister the inspection service.
"This is a most healthful sign of
progress" continued DR.. Bomberg-
er, because there can be no doubt
in the mind of one who is acquaint-
ed with marketing conditions as to
the practical value of shipping point
inspection of fruits and vegetables.
well defined standard grades,
properly and consistently used pro-
mote honesty and fair dealing and
discourage the careless and I'M
packer. They enable the
grower and shipper to
realize a premium for care, honesty
and good Judgment. They provide
well understood language
to describe quality, maturity, size
and other factors that determine the
value of the product. They serve as
a convenient, fair, and equitable
basis for sales, for quotations to
buyers, for adjustment of claims, for
cooperative pooling for financing,
and for reporting and comparing
market prices.
Cali of these advantages of stand
ard grades are best capitalized by
having products inspected before
shipment b yam official representa-
i've of the State and Federal gov
ernments, who will then issue GER
.ificates showing the exact grade,
1uality and condition of each car
ot at the time of shipment. Armed
With such a document the shipper is
certified and protected against re-
ections or demands for price ad-
ustment on the part of the receiver
n the terminal market; for the in
ipection certificate is prima facie
violence of the grade, quality and
condition of the product at the time
f inspection.
"It is very evident" said DR.. Bonn
,erger, "that too large volume of
fruits and vegetables
moves to market uninspected. Many
f our growers and shippers do not
ct realize the value of the standar-
ization which inspection inevitably
nor of the high degree of
and security which ac-
ompanies the possession of FEEDER
Estate Inspection Certificates as an
violence Of the grade, quality and
ondition of the shipments. When
he extremely low cost Of this inval-
able service is taken into consider
ton, the wonder is that so many
hippers have hesitated about adopt
lg It. The increased interest in the
ervice manifested at this time by
rowers and shippers is, therefore,
encouraging. It looks like
decided step in the direction of
lequate Standardization Of Del
ar-Va products, without which L
ley are bound to be marketed I'M
II heavy handicaps." /