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should be to prosecute the growers and handlers but that it 

 should he an educational measure to gradually accomplish 

 the three purposes mentioned above. 



In New York and Elaine, where there have been laws, 

 there have been in the last two years only three prosecutions, 

 as, when the growers learned from the inspectors what the 

 grades meant, there was little difficulty or opposition to 

 packing them as under the law, it greatly helping the trade 



The object of inspection is to educate the growers and 

 distributors as to the uniform marking of the grades and to 

 put a stop to a few who always appear not to want any sys- 

 tem that will enlighten the ways of trade. 



DEFINITION OF BARREL AND BOX 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the State of Massachusetts 

 that the Standard barrel made of wood for apples shall be of 

 the folloAving dimensions when measured without the dis- 

 tention of its parts: Length of stave 28i/o inches; Diameter 

 of head IS^^i inches; Distance between heads 26 inches; Cir- 

 cumference of bulge outside measurement not less than 64 

 inches; Representing as near as possible 7056 cubic inches; 

 Provided a barrel made of any other material must not con- 

 tain less than 7056 cubic inches; the standard box for apples 

 shall be of the following dimensions: Inside measuremen^ 

 18in.xlli/^in.xl0i/oin. ; without distention of parts, represent- 

 ing as nearly as posible 2174 cubic inches. 



GRADES 



Section 2. That the standard grades or classes for ap- 

 ples grown in this State when packed in closed packages 

 shall be as follows : 



Fancy, shall consist of apples of one variety, which are 

 well matured specimens, handpicked, good color for the va- 

 riety, normal shape, sound, free from diseases, insect and 

 fungus injury, bruises, and any other defects except such as 

 are necessarily caused in the operation of packing, and shall 

 be properly- packind in clean, strong packages. 



