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think, than the apple barrel, and this law would not in that 

 case bar it. It simply fixes the minimum size of the stand- 

 ard barrel by law to shut out the small-sized barrels and es- 

 tablish the minimum size of apple in the package. 



QUESTION: Did I understand the gentleman to say 

 that they were al)()ut to cut out the unclassified clause in 

 Maine? 



DR. TWITCHELL: I think there may be a movement 

 this winter to repeal that section and substitute for is a sec- 

 tion which will provide for a lower grade than the other sec- 

 tions. The new law as read by Mr. Wheeler this morning 

 provides for the fancy. A, B. and ungraded, which is practi- 

 cally the same as our unclassified. 



QUESTION : Then it practically forbids any man from 

 selling his apples under that law unless he brands them with 

 some grade? 



DR. TWITCHELL : I was speaking before that of 

 Maine. If we repeal that section, we will substitute for it 

 something which will allow a man to grade his apples. There 

 will be nothing in our law to prevent a man packing apples 

 just as he pleases, but he must brand them in accordance 

 with the contents. That is all the law requires to-day. 



QUESTION: You wouldn't take the inspectors from the 

 fruit growers, but from any business? 



DR. TWITCHELL: I think the fruit growers are the 

 men who should do the work. 



(Adjourned sine die.) 



