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5, To use a grade mark on all products whenever official grades are available 

 for the product and to have the product under a grade mark qualify under the 

 grade indicated, 



6, To pack all containers vd-th at least the v/eight or volume common for the pack- 

 age and to have the face of each package represent the contents of the package, 



7, To have the name and address of the operator on or in each container, 



8, To have items on display plainly priced, vd-th neat readable signs, 



9, To state the variety and grade when advertisijig price in newspapers or on the 

 radio whenever official grades are available, 



10, To- treat all customers with courtesy and consideration favorable to the devel- 

 opment of a good reputation for tlie Approved Farm Stand sign, 



11, To display the APPROVED FARM STAND CODE OF ETHICS in a prominent place in the 

 stand at all times. 



The benefit to be derived from this program which is aimed at increasing 

 consumer- confidence in fruit and other produce purchased at the farm is great both 

 from the grower as well as consumer stand point. The more growers who come into 

 it the greater will be the benefit to all, 



— -A, P, French 



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SIXTY-ONE PERCENT 



The results of the Packing House Survey conducted during the winter of 19^^- 

 19^6 showed: 



Mechanical injury amounted to 61 percent of the total cause of apples 

 being below the grade of U, S, Fancy. 



Mechanical injury amounted to five times pest damage. 



What Are You Going to Do About It? 



Time spent checking the grading and packing operation will pay dividends. 



Have you ever checked the condition of apples in your packed containers? 



Is your grading and packing equipment or grading personnel causing 

 much of this mechanical injury? 



