650 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



the grade, variety and number of apples in the box should appear on 

 the labeled end of the box, above the laliel. We suggest that the follow- 

 ing rule be adopted: 



John Doe, Fancy. Bellefleurs. 



or No. 21. 112. 



All boxes containing apples graded fancy must bear the Association 

 label on the end of the box. 



Inspection. 



Each box containing fancy grade apples shall bear with it an in- 

 spection certificate, reading as follows : 



Official Inspection Certificate. 



The apples in this box have been packed by Packer No. , and 



we herejjy guarantee the contents to conform to the standard adopted 

 by us on April 19, 1913, and which is as follows: (wording of grade). 



Signed Association. 



*RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRADING AND PACKING 



APPLES. 



Adopted by North Pacific Fruit Distributors. 



After four days' consecutive work, the managing board of the North 

 Pacific Fruit Distributors announced the following rules and specifica- 

 tions for grade and pack of apples to be handled through the organiza- 

 tion. The grades to be used will be designated as extra fancy, fancy 

 and C grades, corresponding to Nos. 1, 2 and 3, defined as follows : 



Extra Fancy. 



This grade shall consist of sound, smooth, matured, clean, hand- 

 picked, well formed apples only, free from all insect pests, disease, 

 blemishes, bruises and other physical injuries, stings, scald, scab, sun 

 scald, dry or bitter rot, worms, worm holes, decay, spray burn, limb 

 rub, water core, skin puncture or skin broken at stem. All apples must 

 be of good matured color, shape and condition characteristic of the 

 variety. The following varieties defined as to color shall be admitted 

 to this grade : 



Solid Red Varieties — Aiken Eed, Arkansas Black, Black Ben Davis, 

 Fall Wine, Gano, Jeniton, Jonathan, King David, Mammoth Black 

 Twig, Missouri Pippin, Oregon Red, Spitzenburg (Esopus), Steele 

 Red, Vanderpool. 



Striped or Partially Red Varieties — Ben Davis, Delicious, Graven- 

 stein, Hubbardson Nonesuch, Jeffries, King of Tompkins County, 

 Mcintosh Red, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty, Stayman, Snow, Wagener, 

 Wealthy, York Imperial. 



Color requirements for extra fancy are as follows : 



Solid red varieties to have not less than three fourths good red color 

 and the size of 175 and smaller when admitted to the grade to have 

 at least 90 per cent good red color. 



*From the Northwest Horticulturist, August, 1913. 



