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tainers of less than 2 ounces avoirdupois of honey.) The meas- 

 ure may be stated in avoirdupois pounds and ounces, United 

 States gallons, quarts, pints or fluid ounces; yet, since the usual 

 custom of the market with respect to honey is to measure this 

 commodity in pounds and ounces, beekeepers may well adhere 

 to these designations. The measure expressed on the package 

 must represent the actual quantity of honey contained, excki- 

 sive of the wrapper, section box, bottle or other container. 



The statement of the weight or measure of the package con- 

 tents must be marked in terms of the largest unit; for example, 

 if the package contains a pound and a fraction, the contents 

 must be expressed in pounds and fractions thereof, or pounds 

 and ounces, as 1^ pounds, or 1.25 pounds, or 1 pound, 3 ounces. 

 (It should not read "19 ounces;" nor should 1 pound be ex- 

 pressed as "16 ounces.") 



In grading comb honey and in bottling or packing extracted 

 honey it would be impossible or excessively costly to express 

 minutely with absolute accuracy a statement of the honey in 

 every package. The regulations, therefore, permit tolerances or 

 reasonable variations in packages where the discrepancies are 

 due exclusively to unavoidable errors in weighing, which may 

 occur in packing conducted in compliance with good commercial 

 practice. Bottles are not blown with unerring accuracy, hence 

 a tolerance is allowed; but a run of bottles must show as much 

 excess in measure as deficiency. Also tolerance will be allowed 

 for changes in weight due to atmospheric conditions. (The 

 proper tolerance will be established on the facts of each case.) 

 Honey is subject to slight variation in the presence or absence 

 of moisture, yet few cases are on record where honey properly 

 handled (kept in a dry place) has materially changed. 



Guaranty.^ — "Guaranty should not appear on the labels or 

 packages," but at the option of the parties to the sale may be 

 furnished in writing, "attached to bill of sale, invoice, bill of 

 lading or other schedule." 



Label. — The term label, as used in connection with the ad- 

 ministration and enforcement of net-weight regulations, applies 

 to any printed, pictorial or other matter upon or attached to 



' A full statement of particulars, processes and requirements appears on pages 25 and 26. 

 Bulletin No. 6, Massachusetts Department of Weights and Measures. 



