Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-30
new PRODUCE
Law DESIGNED
TOSTOPFRAUD
Bureau to Investigate
When Supplied With
Reasonable Evidence
Of Sharp Practice

Every produce grower and ship
per in the United States is expected
TO be directly benefited b. the Pro-
duce Agency Act. which became eff
fectiye July !. 1927. but did not be-
come operative until last month on
count of the failure of congress
TO provide the necessary appropria-
tion.
Lloyd s. Tenny. chief Of the Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics, is
urging the growers and shippers to
make a careful study of the bill and
10 cooperate with the government in
the suppression of practices which
have proved injurious 70 the indus
try Of producing perisha5les.
The act covers three very i'm
porta-t propositions: II makes il a
misdemeanor for anyone receiving
perishable farm products in inter
state commerce for or on behalf of
another TO dump. abandon. or de-
stroy the products so received with
out good and sufficient cause. IL
also provides that anyone receiving
such product for or on behalf Of
another in interstate commerce 20
fail knowingly and with intent 70
defrauG. TO account truly and cor
rectly therefor; and for anyone to
make any false statement. knowing
IN and with intent 20 defraud. con-
corning the handling. condition,
quality. quantity. sale or disposition
thereof, shall be ~amendable 20 the
Law.
Applies to All
an considering the act and rezu-
lationS. numerous questions will
arise In the minds Of the handlers
of p~eriShableS as 20 when and under
what conditions the act is appliea-
bic, Mr.. Jenny said. In general.
Il may be stated. however. that all
persons. firms. associations or cor
porations receiving produce for or
on behalf OF another in interstate
commerce. Whether n point OF orr
Kan or az destination or elsewhere.
are subject 10 all Of the provisions
% the set Obviously. the act ap-
plies, therefor. RET Oniy 10 commits
Son merchants. bat also 20 5iS.rsh-
UtcrS, brokers and others whenever
they receive produce in i~nterStzte
s0ssmeTes 20 be hsndlsd fer or On
behalf e another
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