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■as A, B and C, instead of 1 and 2, as in the case of the Porter 

 bill. 



The conspicuous feature of this bill is that the grades 

 are determined by the size of the apple only. No matter 

 whether a farmer is putting up number 1 or number 3 ap- 

 ples, they must all be well grown for the variety, carefully 

 liand picked, of normal shape, of good color for the variety, 

 practically free from insect and fungous bruises and other 

 defects except such as are necessarily caused in the opera- 

 tion of packing, and must not contain more than 10 per cent, 

 below these specifications. 



It will be recalled that number 1 fruit in Porter bill 

 consists of healthy, well grown apples of one variety not 

 less than 2 1-2. inches in diameter, and of good color for the 

 variety, of normal shape, and not less than 90 per cent, free 

 from scab, worm holes, bruises, and other defects mentioned. 

 The number 2 fruit may consist of apples of not less than 

 nearly medium size for the variety and not less than 85 per 

 cent, free from the defects mentioned for number 1 fruit. 



In the Lafean bill the sizes are determined as follows : 

 A, not less than 2 1-2 inches in diameter; B, not less than 

 2 1-4 inches in diameter. This bill further provides that 

 each package be plainly marked before it leaves the prem- 

 ises with the name and address of packer, name and place 

 where gro"vvn, and the name of variety contained in the 

 package. 



The matter of package is also covered in the Lafean 

 bill. It provides that a standard box shall contain not less 

 than 2,342 cubic inches. The standard barrel shall have a 

 capacity not less than one of the following dimensions: 

 Length of stave 28 1-2 inches, diameter of head 17 1-8 inches, 

 distance between heads 26 inches, circumference of bulge 64 

 inches outside measurement. Any barrel of less dimensions 

 must be labeled "short barrel." The Porter bill called for 

 substantially the same barrel. For a box, the Lafean bill 

 shall contain not less than 2.346 cubic inches. The Porter 

 bill calls for a box of 2,564 cubic inches. In connection with 

 these two bills, may be mentioned the provisions made by 

 the Canadian law. This requires a barrel with 17 inch head, 

 the space between heads 26 1-2 inches and a middle diameter 

 of 18 1-2 inches. Boxes shall be 10 by 11 by 21 inches and 

 ^contain 2,200 cubic inches. The Canadian law provides for 



