OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 493 



thereunder. The office participated in the consideration of 493 dis- 

 putes under the act, involving 29,303 bales of cotton, the total costs 

 assessed amounting to $9,066.68. Several of the disputes involved the 

 preparation or review of letters and the holding of oral hearings. 



Other services of the office under this act are referred to in the 

 summary. 



UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. 



[39 Stat, 482.] 



Assistance was given the Bureau of Markets in the preparation of 

 standards for oats and tentative standards for rice. Hearings were 

 held in 15 markets in connection with the oats standards. Aid was 

 given in the preparation of a suggested amendment to section 7 of the 

 act and in the preparation of five amendments to the regulations. 

 Consideration was given to a general revision of the regulations and 

 several conferences were attended in reference to publication of find- 

 ings under section 5 of the act. 



The records in 6,651 appeals and 9 disputes involving the grading 

 of shelled corn, wheat, and oats under the act were reviewed, the total 

 costs assessed amounting to $7,540.26. Examination was made of 65 

 forms of inspection certificates submitted by licensed inspectors, to- 

 gether with incidental correspondence. Consideration was given to 

 the suspension of 21, the revocation of 2, and the cancellation of 

 37 licenses of inspectors under the act, and related correspondence, 

 orders, and other papers were reviewed or prepared. Consideration 

 was given to 119 possible violations of the act, of which 4 were re- 

 ported to the Attorney General for prosecution, and findings of fact 

 were published in 3. In proceedings against inspectors and in 

 alleged violations of the act by shippers, records were reviewed and 

 notices and letters were prepared upon request of the Bureau of 

 Markets. 



Various opinions on questions arising in the administration of the 

 act and the regulations were prepared, revised, or approved, and 14 

 Service and Regidatory Announcements and various bulletins of the 

 Bureau of Markets containing opinions and information relative to 

 the act were examined and changes suggested when necessary. 



The third semiannual publication required by the act of certain 

 facts reported by licensee! inspectors and furnished by grain ware- 

 housemen were passed upon. 



Other services of the office under this act are referred to in the 

 summary. 



UNITED STATES WAREHOUSE ACT. 



[39 Stat., 486.] 



In cooperation with the Bureau of JNIarkets and after conferences 

 ■with trade representatives, a draft of proposed regulations for grain 

 warehouses was prepared and a series of 16 public hearings held, 

 at which the proposed regulations were discussed and criticism in- 

 vited. 



Aid was rendered in the preparation of proposed amendments to 

 the act and in the prepaartion of an amendment to the regulations 



