Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Interest IN SpMd
Inspection Measure
General OUeY State

Statewide interest has been ous
ed in the proposal of the Rio
Grande Valley Potato Growers asso-
citation to provide compulsory in
spection Of potatoes under county
option. The bill prepared nj the re-
quest OF the association, which will
be introduced in the legislature
next week, is generally regarded as
an innovation in such legislation.
The measure employers the COM
missioners court TO make the law
compulsory within their territory.
The court contracts direct with the
state and federal departments for
inspectors; all fees are paid into
the county funds, and disbursements
for inspection made from the spe-
cial or general funds, ut the option
Of the court.
Decision TO submit the bill fol-
lowed a recent conference Of VAL
ley potato growers and shippers in
which the provisions were outlined,
and Fred Latham, a director Of the
association, was instructed to have
it prepared and submitted to the
agricultural department al Austin.
The department previously had ex-
pressed opposition TO a measure
which would have provided inspec-
tion throughout the state, but which
did not contain the county option
clause or county supervision Of re-
ceipts and disbursements.
Interest in the Valley centers in
whether the measure could not be
| applied to all commodities shipped
from this section, and il is under
stood that a meeting of growers
would be called tc conSider this pos
sibility. Proponents of this nov
| have pointed out that every Valley
product should be shipped under
inspection. and that by enlarging
the scope Of the measure or intro
| duction Of similar measures to
| cover other commodities the cost OF
inspection could be reduced rs to 30
per cent. and that every car OF
/ vegetables and fruit would be ship
ped under U. 5. certification. Unit
ed States grades have been estab-
lished on all products, and their
application, it is stated. would elm
mate shipment Of inferior or imma-
lure products snd the consequent
decentralization of markets ...
Following Is the text Of the bill
which has received the approval OF
potato rover and shippers in the
lower part Of the Valley as we'll rs
4 number Of leading iobbers hand
ling Valley potatoes.
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the commercial potato growing in
5ustrv in Texas; to authorize tn
commissioner Of agriculture to III
and promulgate official standard
for grading, classifying and inspect
ing Texas grown potatoes; 70 CO
operate with the United States de
partment OF agriculture in accom-
plishing the purposes Of this act
to enter into agreements with tn
United States department Of agri
culture with regard to regulating
the inspection of potatoes; to MAKE
all necessary rules and regulation
to enforce the provisions of this act
conforming as nearly rs PRACTICABLE
with similar regulations prescribe
BY the United States department o
agriculture; to provide for the en-
forcement Of this act by inspector
appointed by the commissioners o
agriculture and by the commission
ers' court Of the county within whicl
the duties Of such inspectors ar
performed; to provide a method Q
payment Of such inspectors; to pro
vide notice by commissicners' court
Of counties desiring such inspection
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shipments Of potatoes in car lot
within such counties. Of the appoint
ment OF such inspectors, and pro