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Section S. Any person, firm or Corporation wilfully violating any of tlie 

 provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon coii- 

 vietion tbereof, sliall l»e punislied liy a fine of not more ttian $50, or liy impris- 

 onment in tlie county jail for a period not to exceed tliirty days. 



APPLE AND PEAK GRADING LAW 



(Chapter 206, Laws of 1921) 



Effective on and after May 25, 1921. 



AN ACT 



[H. B. 330] 



To establish Standard grading and packlng rules covering the grading and 

 packing of apples and ])ears. in the state of Oregon, same to be recognized as 

 the miniraum requirements for tlie various grades set forth herein. 



Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: 



Section 1. There shall be five regulär Standard grades of apples : extra fancy 

 or "blue" grade, fancy or "red" grade, "C" grade, combination grade and orchard 

 run grade. 



Extra Fancy or "Blue" Grade.^ — Extra fancy apples are defined as sound, 

 mature, clean, hand-picked, well-formed apples only, free from all insect pests, 

 diseases, blemishes. bruises and other physical injuries, spray burns. limb rub, 

 visible water core, skin punctures, or skin broken at the stem ; but characteristic 

 russeting at the stem end shall be permitted. 



Fancy or "Red" Grade.— Fancy apples are defined as apples complying 

 with the Standard of extra fancy grade, except that slight leaf rubs, Scratches, 

 or russeting shall be permitted up to a total of 10 per cent of the surface ; and 

 provided. that scab spots not larger than one-quarter of an inch in diameter in 

 the aggregate shall )ie permitted in this grade. One healed worm sting may 

 be permitted in apples otherwise meeting the requirements of the extra fancy 

 grade. 



"C" Grade. — "C" grade apples shall consist of sound, mature, hand-picked 

 apples which are practically free from infection. bruising or broken skin, and 

 which are not badly misshappen ; provided, that two healed worm stings, slight 

 sun scald, and scab up to a total of one-half inch in diameter shall be permitted 

 in this grade, and the blemishes allowed in the fancy grade. 



Combination Grade. — When extra fancy and fancy apples are packed together, 

 the boxes must V)e marked "Comlünation Extra Fancy and Fancy." When fancy 

 and "C" grade apples are packed together. the box must be marked "Com- 

 bination Fancy and 'C Grades." Combination grades must contain at least 25 

 per cent of apples which are of such a grade as would be permitted in the hi;j;ber 

 grades. None of the higher grade apples shall be sorted out of any lot and the 

 remainder packed as combination grade. 



Orchard Run.— When extra fancy, fancy and "C" grade apples are packed 

 together, the boxes must be marked "Orchard Run," but orchard run apples 

 must not contain any fruit that will not meet the requirements of "C" grade. 

 None of the higher grade apples shall be sorted out of any lot and the remainder 

 packed as "orchard run." 



ünclassified. — All firm apples which are practically free from infection Imt 

 which do not conform to the foregoing specification of grade, or if conforming, 

 are not branded in accordance with, shall 1)e classed "ünclassified," and so 

 branded ; provided, that no restriction shall be placed upon the number of worm 

 stings admitted to this class. Open worm holes will not be permitted. This grade 

 must be plainly marked with the word "Ünclassified." 



