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exporter additional responsibility with regard to the correctness of the de- 

 scription of his igoods, and therefore it is urged that special care be given 

 to the packing of none but sound fruit. 



Pears. — The same regulations apply to these as to all other fruits 

 intended for shipment under the Commerce Act. The cases used for 

 pears are usually made up of trays cleated together. Under the Fruit 

 Cases Act, pears must be exported in cases of the same size as for apples ; 

 but if sent in travs. each trav must show the weight or number of the 

 contents ; or the case (made up of trays as before described) may be 

 marked " One Bushel." If packed in the Farrah-Thomas patent case, the 

 number of fruits will be marked on the case. This case is suitable for 

 nearly all fruits, and its use is sanctioned under the Fruit Cases Act. 



The attention of exporters generally should be given to the penalties 

 and forfeitures prescribed bv the Commerce Act in regard to false trade 

 descriptions, the omission to applv prescribed trade descriptions, and in 

 respect to other infringements of the law. 



Further details as to fruit export under the Commerce Act may be 

 obtained from the Inspector of Fruit Exports, Government Cool Stores, 

 Melbourne. 



Specimen Copies of Forms. 



FORM 2. 



Commonwealth of Australia. 



Commerce Act and Regulations. 



A'otice of Intention to Ex-port Goods other than Butter. 



To the examining officer at Melbourne. 

 Port of Melbourne. 

 State of Victoria. 



Doncaster, 

 s'jrd February, 1Q07. 



Notice is hereby [jiven that I intend to export the goods as set out hereunder. 

 The goods will be sent to the above-mentioned appointed place, and will arrive 

 there at 9 a.m. on the 26th of February, 1907. 



JOHN SMITH, Exporter. 



I declare the above-mentioned "oods to be sound. 



(This part to be tilled in bv the officer.) 



Goods examined, marked, and forwarded for shipment. 



JOHN SMITH, Exporter. 



Examinin" Officer. 



