Journal of Agriculture. 



[ii April, 1910. 



ship, the latter (Form 5) is a request to the inspector to 

 examine and mark the goods with the Commonwealth stamp. 

 {b) The packages should be marked in legible characters with a 

 true description of ^he goods, the word Australia, the name 

 of the State in which the goods were made or produced, and 

 the net weight or quantity. This should be placed on one 

 end of the cases, e.g. 



ONE BUSHEL 



APPLES. 



JOHN SMITH. 



VICTORIA, 



AUSTRALIA. 



{c) The exporter may, in lieu of the abo\e, certify to the goods him- 

 self by including the word " sound " in the trade descrip- 

 tion. Under such circumstances he need not obtain a cer- 

 tificate from the Inspector, but the trade description must 

 comply with all the requirements of the Act, and must be a 

 true indication of the goods in every particular. 



(d) The exporter should obtain from the inspector (who will issue 

 same after goods have been examined and stamped with 

 the official stamp) a certificate in Forms 7 and 8 which 

 are issued for fresh or dried fruit, as the case may be. 

 Note. — ^When shipping to New Zealand, care should be taken 

 to also obtain the certificates demanded by the New Zealand 

 authorities. Full information regarding this matter may be 

 obtaiined at the office of the Senior Inspector, Government 

 Cool Stores, Melbourne. 



3. When importing seeds or plants from, beyond the Commonwealth, 

 merchants or farmers should instruct their clients to brand consignments 

 in accordance with the requirements of the Commerce Act regulations. These 

 provide that seeds shall bear an indication as to their soundness, cleanness 

 and freshness, and in the case of plants that the trade description should 

 specify the true name of the plants and their condition as to soundness. 

 It is not necessarv that the weight be indicated in the trade description ; 

 but when such is shown it must be stated whether same is gross or net. 



4. When selling locally the following conditions should be observed : — 

 {a) Pack none but clean, sound produce. 



{b) Use no cases but those of the standard sizes bearing the maker's 



name, address, and guarantee, 

 (c) Legibly mark the weights or numbers of contents on trays, 



baskets, casks, or buckets. 

 id) A tray must not hold more than one layer of fruit. A case 



with one side taken off and capable of holding two or more 



lavers of fruit does not constitute a " trav." 



