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and the grower is compelled to take it back to the orchard and re-pack 

 same or otherwise dispose of it. The system when properly enforced 

 has worked out very satisfactorily and has bettered conditions for 

 growers, shippers and consumers alike. As the problem has been 

 worked out there more successfully than anywhere else in the State it 

 will be interesting to show just how it is being done and I quote the fol- 

 lowing ''Rules and Regulations- for Packing Fruit, According to 

 Standard of Growers' and Shippers' Association of Placer County, 

 California, for 1913." (Fruit is packed by growers on their own 

 premises and delivered to shipper ready for shipment.) 



Peaches — Good color and maturity, sound, no worms, sides of boxes sprungr. All 

 varieties; bottom and top layers to consist of same number and size. Each box 

 to be stamped with standard rubber stamp showing actual number of fruits 

 contained. Small varieties of peaches may be paclced in crates like plums. 



riums — Free from worms, bruise or defect. 



4x4 All varieties; in crates of 4 baskets, 2 or 3 tiers to the basket. Every tier 



uniformly numbered. 

 4x5 With the exception that Climas, Wickson and Kelsey must be packed not 

 5x5 smaller than 5x5 for top tier and 4 x 5 on bottom of basket. Each crate 

 5x5 to be stamped with standard stamp. Toyal Hative, Clyman, Tradegy, Red 

 5x6 June, Botan and kindred varieties. 

 "84-95" 2 tiers admissible in peach boxes wrapped and marked. 



Apricots — The grading of apricots will be governed practically by the same rule as 

 applied to plums. 



Pears — Neatness and uniformity, free from worms, bruise or defect, to weigh not 

 less than 50 pounds. 



4 tier — No pear less than 2^ inches in diameter. 



5 tier — No pear less than 2J inches in diameter. 



Half boxes may be packed with not less than 3 tiers, no pear less than 2J inches 



in diameter, to weigh not less than 25 pounds to the half box. 



Cover of boxes to be sprung. Each box to be marked with standard stamp. 



Grapes — Fully matured; carefully picked; properly trimmed, wilted at least 24 hours 

 before packing; to be packed in crates 4 baskets to the crate, crates to be 4^ 

 inches deep with an 11-16-inch cleat under the cover; no stems in sight. Weight 

 to be not less than 26 pounds; crate not to exceed 5 inches in depth inside 

 measurement. 



Cherries — 



9 row All varieties; perfect condition; right degree of ripeness; neatly square 



10 row packed double faced; no stems showing on top or bottom. 



11 row All boxes to be marked with standard stamp. 



12 row 

 Solid pack. 



Cartons, 4, 5 and 6 row. 



Number refers to number of cherries across end of box. 



Note. — To comply with the net container law of New York, and other states, all 

 grape and plum baskets must be stamped "Net weight 5 pounds." 



In order that the rules for packing of fruit on these lines may be 

 enforced, the inspectors employed examine samples taken at random 

 from the wagons of the growers as they make delivery ; if the regula- 

 tions have not been complied with the fruit can not be received by any 

 shipper, but must be returned to the owner for such disposition as -he 

 chooses. Inspectors are paid a monthly salary from a fund derived 

 from a small assessment levied on the shipments of the district, this 

 assessment amounting to from one fourth to one half cent per package. 



The plan has been found to work well in Placer County and with the 

 hearty support and co-operation of all the growers and shippers would 

 be perfect when faithfully adhered to. 



So far as the general shipment of tree fruits is concerned we are 

 doing pretty well but this is not true of grapes. 



