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which existed ; principally that of overfacing, also that of fake 

 marking. Far too many different expressions were used. No. 

 I choice was not sufficient nor was the name of the grower and 

 address always marked. But under the act of 1901, every closed 

 package must have the address of packer, name of fruit and 

 grade, which must be one of six: No. i, or XXX; No. 2, or 

 XX ; No. 3 or X. It is also enacted that no person shall pack, 

 sell or have in his possession for sale, any package marked No. i, 

 or XXX that does not correspond to a definite standard for 

 that grade. This section reads : " No person shall sell, offer, 

 expose, or have in his possession for sale any fruit in a closed 

 package upon which package is marked any designation which 

 represents such fruit as No. i, or XXX finest, best or extra good 

 quality unless such fruit consists of well grown specimens of one 

 variety ; sound and of nearly uniform size, of good color for the 

 variety, of normal shape and not less than 90% free from scab, 

 worm holes, bruises, and other defects and properly packed." 



In conjunction with the Fruit Marks act eight inspectors were 

 appointed with a few temporary assistants for the busy season. 

 Now this force has made a marked change not only in apples 

 but in the general fruit trade of Canada. The inspectors have 

 power to enter any warehouse, car or steamship. The cost of 

 enforcing this act was not great. The Dominion government 

 appropriates $20,000 annually and half of that goes towards 

 educational purposes because the inspectors when not engaged 

 in actual inspection of fruit are addressing fruit and orchard 

 meetings. 



Mr. Knowlton : Are these cooperative storehouses owned 

 or operated by the government? 



Mr. Craig : Oh, no. 



Prof. MuNSON : These cooperative fruit houses are in actual, 

 practical operation at the present time? 



Mr. Craig : Yes. I have the addresses of men who are will- 

 ing to give information on the subject. 



Prof. MuNSON : May I ask further in regard to the market- 

 ing of this fruit after it is thus stored? Is there a cooperative 

 association which attends both to the storing and to the market- 

 ing of the product ? 



Mr. Craig: The man that has charge of the packing also has 

 charge of the selling the same as in the cooperative cheese fac- 

 tories. I suppose that that matter would rest with the people, 



