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per Cent (5%) for a total of all defects from the Standard, will I»e iiermitted In 

 all ^rades and shall be coinputed by couuting, weighiug or measuring the 

 speclmens judged to be below the Standard of the grade. 



Worm Stings. — The term "worm stiugs." as used In the foregoing grading 

 rules, shall Iie interpreted to mean "thoroiighl.v healed worm stings." as the 

 healing over the sting is the only evidence we have to show that the so-called 

 sting is not infected. 



Scab. — Fancy Grade : Soab spots not larger than one-quarter (V4) of an 

 inch in diameter in tlie aggregate in apples, and one-half ( V2 ) inch in pears 

 shall be permitted in the fancy grade. 



"C" Grade : Scab spots not larger than one-half ( Vz ) incli in diameter in the 

 aggregate shall be permitted in the "C" grade. 



Uniform in Size. — The term "nniform in size" shall lie construed to mean 

 that apples in any one package shall not vary more than one-half ( V2 ) inch in 

 their greatest transverse diameter. 



Packing. — The term "Properly packed" shall refer to the arrangement of 

 apples in each package ; apples to be properly packed shall be arranged in the 

 Container according to the approved and recognizetl methods and all packages 

 shall be tightly filled but the contents shall not show excessive or "unnecessary 

 bruising"' as a resiilt of the pressure exerted in inclosing an over-filled package. 



Labels. — Exti-a fancy grade may be designated by the use of blue labeis and 

 fancy grade may be designated l)y the use of red laliels. 



Section 4. The packing and shippiug of apples or pears under the Oregon 

 Standard grading and packing rules is not compulsory, but any grower, growers' 

 association, firm or Organization, desiring to ship under tlie Standard grades as 

 heretofore established in this act. nia.v. upon application to the state board of 

 horticultui-e, have such packed apples or pears inspected and certified that the 

 same have been graded and i^acked in accordance with the Oregon Standard 

 grading and packing rules. 



The Oregon state board of horticulture is herelty empowered and authorized 

 to appoint competent persons to act as such inspectors, who shall have authority 

 to issue certificates of inspection under such rules and regulations as may be 

 adopted by the Oregon state board of horticulture. 



The expense of inspection and the cost of certificates of inspection shall be 

 paid by the grower, growers' association, firm or Organization requesting such 

 inspection. 



Notice of Quarantine No. 1, Promulgation Relating to Alfalfa Weevil 



It is a matter of common knowledge that an injurious insect pest. the alfalfa 

 weevil (phytonomus posticus) exists in the States of Utah and Wyoming and in 

 that Portion of the State of Idaho, hereinafter described, which insect pest is 

 not yet prevalent nor yet found within the State of Oregon, but which, if Intro- 

 duced. would cause great loss to growers of alfalfa. clover and similar plants. 

 and it has been determined b.v the commissioner at large of the Oregon State 

 Board of Horticulture that it is necessgry to prohibit the importation into the 

 State of Oregon from the infested states and portion of a state of all articles 

 which are naturally. or are lial)le to be, the host of said alfalfa weevil : 



Now. therefore. I. Wilbur K. Newell, commissioner at large of the Oregon 

 State Board of Horticulture, do herein- declare that in order to prevent the 

 introduction of said alfalfa weevil into Oregon it is necessary to prohil>it the 

 importation into the State of Oregon from the States of Utah and Wyoming and 



