The samples evaluated range from 5 to 250 per examination with the average 

 monthly total including 50 finished products, 90 blended tank shipments and 

 755 farm samples. 



INSPECTION & REGULATORY SERVICES 



The Federal-State Inspection Service issues U.S.D.A. inspection certificates 

 on shipments of fruit and vegetables at shipping points and local processing 

 plants. These certificates which certify grade, quality, condition and 

 size of the products are done on a prescribed fee basis and are payed by 

 the applicant or shipper. Inspections are also made at wholesale markets and 

 retail stores in order to insure the correct labeling and grading of 

 apples, potatoes, seed, feed, pet food, and fertilizers. Inspectors also 

 check to enforce the "native law", which requires the state of origin to be 

 used whenever the word "native" is displayed. 



The program provides for inspection and regulation of controlled 

 atmosphere apple storage rooms, cider mills and roadside stands. 



The annual registration of seed, feed, and fertilizer with the collections 

 of fees and penalties and the administration of the related laws, including 

 cooperative work with the U.S.D.A. and the F.D.A., is part of this overall program. 



FINANCIAL REPORT 



The budget appropriated for the Division was $395,100, of which $100,000 

 were directed to commodity groups for the promotion of their products. Funds 

 are allotted according to the guidelines with the approval of the promotional 

 Advisory Committee and the Commissioner of Food and Agriculture. Copies of 

 these guidelines are available to interested parties. 



Revenue generated by inspection and registration fees was $105,973. 



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