472 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



tion to the legislation and asking for special information to be used 

 in its administration. 



ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES STANDARD CONTAINER ACT. 



The United States standard container act, approved August 31, 

 1916, to become effective November 1, 1917, is an important forward 

 step in package standardization. In cooperation with manufac- 

 turers and shippers, the Bureau of Markets has devoted much time 

 to the determination of the sizes and types of packages to be stand- 

 ardized by this legislation. The proposed regulations for the enforce- 

 ment of the act were prepared and distributed among shippers, 

 dealers, manufacturers, and others for criticism and suggestions. 

 The final regulations were adopted and promulgated by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture on September 18. 1917, and were issued as Circular 76 

 of the office of the Secretary. 



TOTAL AMOUNT COVERED INTO TREASURY. 



The total amount covered into the Treasury of the United States 

 as a result of the regulatory Avork of the Bureau of Markets from the 

 time such work was begun to September 15, 1917, is as follows : From 

 sales of practical forms of Official Cotton Standards, $15,813.4:0; 

 from sales of rejected cotton, $73,225.90; from charges assessed for 

 the hearing of disputes under the United States cotton futures act, 

 $26,510.80; from the sale of grain samples, $518.71; from charges 

 assessed for the hearing of disputes uncler the United States grain 

 standards act, $867; making a total of $116,935.81. 



