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In addition to answering; the questions, many growers made additional comments. 

 Here are a few w?iich are typical: 



"No law is any good unless it is adhered to. Flagrant violations should be 

 prosecuted, I believe the chief trouble is at retail level. Some stores buy iunk 

 and then sell at a marked up price. Apples belov-/ a 'certain grade should be kept 

 off the retail market. No farm product is kicked around as much as apples." 



"The law requiring the top of the box to be a fair sample of the v.'hole box 

 should be enforced on shipped in apples as v/ell as on Massachusetts packs." 



"it is about time for another try at rigid enforcement," 



"I feel that standard U. S, Grades would simplify the efforts of growers to 

 pack within a grade and should help inspectors to enforce the grade." "Many apples 

 sold in Boston marked Mass. Fancy Grade are below the standard for that grade. If 

 apples are marked a certain grade they should live up to that grade." "It v;ould 

 be better for the apple business to pack U. S, No. 1 and U. S. Fancy and then 

 e nfor ce the law." "I am in favor of a grading lav/ made to apply to retailers if 

 it could be enforced which is doubtful 'under present conditions." "There should 

 also be a compulsory tax of 2 cents a bushel for advertising," 



The survey made by this Committee indicates that the majority of apple growers 

 in Massachusetts; (1) Favor a revision of the present iJass, Apple Grading Law, 



(2) Believe that the so-called "Massachusetts Grades" should be eliminated, 



(3) Feel that the law should apply to retailers as well as gro\'.-ers, (4) Favor the 

 compulsory marking of the grade on a closed package. (5) Do not favor the marking 

 of the grade on an open package. (6) iVant the la^v rigidly enforced. 



Results of Questionnaire on i'lass, Apple Grading Law (Dec, -1947) 



(YhTs questionnaire was sent to 112 grov/ersT Replies were received from 67, 

 or 60)i of the total number, ) 



Yes No 



(1) Should the present Mass, Apple Grading Law be revised?  41 {7b%) 14 {2b'/o) 



(2) Should the so-called "Massachusetts Grades" bo eliminated 



so that the law would include U,S. Grades only? 51 (80^) 13 (20?;) 



(3) Should the grading law apply to retailers as well as 



grov/ers? 58 (92?o) 5 (8^0 



(4) Should the grading lav; be rigidly enforced? 61 (95^) 3 (5%) 



(5) Should the marking of the grade on a closed package be 



compulsory? • 52 (81^0 12 (19^0 



6, Should the marking of the grade on an open package be 



compulsory? 14 {25%) 48 (77^0 



Total bushels represented 744,200 



— 0. C. Roberts 



Fruit School for Agricultural Instructors A Fruit School in . 

 Amherst, primarily for agricultural instructors, is planned 

 for April 20 and 21, These dates coincide with the spring 

 vacation in many high schools. Such a School vdll replace, 

 for this year, the one for fruit grov^ers held in 1946 and 

 1947. The latter may be resuiaed in 1949. 



