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is assured al the poinl of shipmenl and the inspectors are amoved 

 Erom any l< eal, political or commercial influence. 



The results of this measure have been m< si beneficial to all interests, 

 lml after an experience of two years we believe some changes could be 

 made which would be of material advantage to the industry, particu- 

 larly as only one grade was established in the act, and ii is quite 

 apparent to all thai some provisions should be made for at leasl one 

 more grade, for i1 is manifestly impossible for all the apples suitable 

 for markel to come within the standard act. The presenl standard is 

 for the highest or finest grade. Another grade should be allowed and 

 standardized 1>\ the stale so that growers and packers who do not want 

 to pack apples of uniform size within each box can have a standard for 

 that class or grade. Besides, there are some slight defects not injurious 

 to apples for human consumption nor permissible in the first grade. 



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Fig. 45, Yellow Bellflowers illustrating 3J, 4 and Ii tier packs. 

 i Aftei Geo. P. Weldon) 



which could properly he allowed in a second grade pack. Rotten apples, 

 wormy or diseased apples should under no circumstances he permitted 

 I,, go .ml of an.\ district iii the state to he sold to the public in boxes. 



Believing some of the experiences of the past two years will he of 

 interest. I desire in record that the reputation gained last year, the 

 first lime a real standardization of pack was possible, has had far 

 reaching and beneficial effects on the buying public. This is well evi- 

 denced by the fact that an order for one hundred cars of apples has been 

 turned down within the past two weeks, because the apples were not 

 packed standard. In explaining why these apples were not packed stand- 

 ard, it is fair to say that some of the packers took a baek slide this year, 

 after packing standard last year, thinking their reputation had been 

 restored by on,' year of honest pack, particularly as last year was an 

 exceedingly hard year to starl standardization mainly because of the 

 inferior class of apples grown. The poor quality was due to climatic 

 conditions ami lack of spraying because the growers were discouraged on 

 account of the small returns received. It appeared hard to some of the 

 growers because so many apples were forced into the cull pile, although 

 the dried fruit brought good prices before the season closed. This year 

 dried apples have commanded exceptionally high prices. This culling 

 nut of poor sleek- is of real advantage, as tin' crop of packed fruit Eor 



