Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-02

clause, sponsored by the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, has passed both houses of
the Texas legislature and is now
before the governor for his sigma
lure.
The bill, which was introduced at
the regular session by Representa-
tive Polk Hornaday, died on the
calendar and was re~-introduced at
the second special session, passing
with practically no opposition. The
raAPsure was promoted by the VAL
leNpotato growers with the obiec-
tive OF preventing shipment of un-
inspected potatoes from the early
growing sections, and a special pro-
vision delegate TO the commission
ers courts of the various counties
the power of invoking the law. I'm
der this provision only those coun-
ties making heavy shipments will
be affected.
Much interest was aroused in the
Valley at the time the measure was
proposed by the Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, and many growers have
advocated extension Of the provi-
sions Of the bill to cover all COM
modities produced in this section.
Following is the text of the meas
ure:
Section /. In order to promote
protect and develop the commercial
potato growing industry of Texas
the commissioner of agriculture is
hereby authorized and empowered:
Cd To fix and promulgate Off
cial standards Of grading, classify
ing and inspecting Texas grown
Irish potatoes offered for shipment
in carload lots in this state.
Cd To cooperate with the Unit
ed States department of agricul-
ture and any and all Of the bureaus
and divisions of said department in
accomplishing the purposes of this
act.
60 To enter into agreements with
the United States department Of
agriculture, and the several bureaus
and divisions of that department
regulating the inspection of pota-
toes as herein provided, stating the
duties and responsibilities of the
United States department OF agri-
culture, and of tt-o department OF
agriculture of the state OF Texas.
each to the other, with regard to
the grading, classifying and inspec-,
ton of such potatoes.
"a To make all necessary rules
and regulations for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. In performing his duties
under this act, the commissioner
of agriculture shall conform as
nearly as possible to the regulation
prescribed by the department OF ag-
ricultpre of the United States with
regard to grading. classifying and
inspecting potatoes. with such ad-
ditions and qualifications as may be
necessary under the various pro-
visions Of this set.
Sec. 8. The provisions Of this act
with regard to grading. classifying
and inspecting potatoes offered for
shipment in carload lots shall be
enforced by inspectors appointed by
the commissioner of agriculture
and paid by the commissioners
court Of the county within which
the duties Of such inspectors shall
be performed, either from the gen.
eral fund of the county or from the
special potato inspection fund here
in provided, at the election Of the
CO InisSioneTs' court of said county.
TIL commissioner of agriculture
sh&l appoint such inspectors only
when requested to do 20 by resolu-
ton of the commissioners court Of
a county desiring such inspection,
which resolution shall state the
number of such inspectors desired
f1r -,x1A aNffnfu nnI thu nnYonOnSQ-
ton which shall be paid to each.
Upon receipt by the commissioner
of agriculture of a duly certified
copy of such resolution Of the COM
missioners court of any county, he
shall thereupon appoint inspectors
to the number desired by such
county, and certify their appoint
ment to the commissioners court
o fsaid county. Such certificate of
appointment by the commissioner
of agriculture snail state the names
of the inspectors so appointed, and
the compensation to be paid them,
which shall not exceed the COM
pensation fixed by resolution of the
court requesting such appointment.
and after the filing of such certifi-
cate with the commissioners court
of any county, that county shall
be liable for the payment Of the
compensation of such inspectors as
in the resolution Of said court, and
said certificate Of the commissioner
of agriculture provided, until the
commissioners court of such coun-
ty shall, by certified copy of reso-
luton to that effect, duly filed with
the commissioner of agriculture,
advise him that it desires to discon-