Export of South African Dried Fruit. 537 



aud it is uoav tJie duty of the South African producer to provide a 

 high standard article, and so establish for all time the reputation of 

 the country's dried fruit. This has already been done in the case of 

 fresh fruit and maize, commodities subject to control similar to that 

 Avhich has now been put in force for dried fruit. And it is confidently 

 expected that the same gratifying results Avill follow. 



Regulations are, of covirse, open to amendment, and those now 

 published are subject to such change as experience may dictate. 

 Therefore, in urging the farming community strictly to adhere to 

 them, it may be stated that the Department is always open to sugges- 

 tions for the improvement of the regulations and willing to give them 

 full consideration with this end in view. 



For the administration of the regulations, the services of a 

 thoroughly competent dried fruit expert, acquainted with all the 

 phases of fruit drying, have been secured. He will be stationed in 

 some central place, to be decided upon, and during the lull in the 

 export season will be available to give expert advice to all who produce 

 or handle dried fruit in this country. In this connection the atten- 

 tion of fruit growers is directed "to the bulletin* written by Mi-. 

 Tribolet, which gives practical advice on the correct methods of fruit 

 drying and should he in the hands of all engaged in the industry or 

 who contemplate doing so. 



Regulations for Expokt of Dried Fruit, unoer the ActRicultural 

 Produce Act, 1917 (Act No. 35 of 1917). 



(1) Every person who intends to export dried fruit from the 

 Union to a place outside the limits of the Union, by sea, shall give 

 not less than seven days' notice to the Government Fruit Inspector 

 at Capetown, and at such other place as the Minister of Agriculture 

 may prescribe. 



The notice shall be in the following form: — 



Address 



Date 



I /We hereby give notice that I /we intend to export dried 



fruit through the port of , commencing on or 



about the next. My /Our boxes or bags 



of dried fruit will bear the following distinctive mark, namely 



Signature 



(2) The name, address, and distinctive brand of the applicant 

 shall be registered by the inspector, by whom the applicant shall be 

 informed of such registration. 



(3) For each consignment of fruit examined by the inspector the 

 expoiier shall pay at the rate of 5s. per 40 cubic feet (one ton measure- 

 ment of shipping space) or part thereof. 



(4) (a) The following fruits shall be packed in boxes : Dried 

 pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, mebos, prunes, apples (rings, 

 pippins, squares, etc.), raisins, currants, figs, and any other fruits 

 that may be successfully dried. 



*"Frnit Dryinsi" (L.S. No. 83\ obtainable from this otfico : price Id. prepaid. 



