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for a term not exceeding one niontli, unless sucli fine and oosts, and the costs 

 of enforcing them, are sooner jjaid. 



'S'AO. Every person who violates any of the provisions of sections 325 

 and 320 of the Act shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a penalty of 

 twenty- five cents for each barrel of apples, or box of apples, pears, quinces, 

 berries, or currants, or basket of fruit, or berry box, respecting which such 

 violation is committed, together with the costs of prosecution; and in 

 default of payment of such fine and costs shall be liable to imprisonment, 

 with or without hard labor, for a term not exceeding one month, unless 

 such fine and costs, and the costs of enforcing them, are sooner paid. 



332. Every person who obstructs any person charged with the enforce- 

 ment of this Part in entering any premises to make examination of pack- 

 ages of fruit as provided by this Part, or who refuses to permit the making 

 of any such examination, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five 

 hundred dollars and not less than twenty-five dollars, together with the 

 costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such penalty and costs, 

 shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for a term 

 not exceeding six months, unless such penalty and costs, and the costs of 

 enforcing the same, are sooner paid. 



Explanation. — The following "general notes" are also of in- 

 terest as explaining and interpreting the tenns of the act: 



(a) For Inspectors. 



Inspectors will not examine particular lots of fruit at the request of 

 buyers or sellers. When not under specific directions, inspectors will use 

 their discretion as to where they can best employ their time witliin tlie 

 district assigned them. 



Inspectors will avoid anything which would delay unnecessarily the 

 movement of fruit or which would interfere with the interests of those con- 

 cerned in the fruit trade, except in so far as action may be necessary to 

 prevent violation of the Act. 



Packages which have been inspected are to be closed by the inspector 

 and left in marketable order after examination, unless the owner prefers to 

 take charge of such opened packages. 



(b) For the Grower. 



If the grower sells his fruit unpacked, the Act does not apply to him 

 in any particular. 



If he sells his fruit in uncovered barrels or boxes, the Act requires 

 only that the top of eadi package shall be no better tlian tin; fruit throughout 

 the packagi. 



