OPINIONS OF THE CANADIAN LAW 305 



operator against carelessness or fraudulent •work upon the part of his 

 packers. 



Where the apple operator buys apples already packed, he should note 

 particularly that the fruit is marked as required by section 320. 



To avoid possible complications in case of fraudulent packing, all con- 

 tracts should stipulate clearly whether the apples are purchased packed 

 in barrels or whether they are purchased to be packed by the buyer. 



Apples should not be bought or sold with the stipulation, " subject to 

 government inspection." There is no such thing as " government inspec- 

 tion," meaning a " certificate " or " report " guaranteeing the quality of a 

 particular lot of fruit. 



Opinions of the Canadian Law, — There can be no doubt 

 whatever as to the efficacy of this act. All classes of men in- 

 terested in the orchard industry of Canada agree in endorsing 

 its main provisions and in commending its effect on the fruit in- 

 dustry of that country. B}^ way of evidence on this point the 

 writer has taken pains to secure the opinions of representative 

 men of various occupations, some of which are here given : 



From the Fruit Growers. — "The Fruit Marks Act has done 

 and is doing good work. The longer it is in operation and the 

 better it is understood, the more good it is doing. I can safely 

 say that apples are now much better packed than formerly. ' ' 



2. "I consider the Act was one of the most necessary, the 

 wisest and best bits of legislation bearing upon agriculture that 

 our federal government has put through. The effect of it at home 

 has been most wholesome and though there have been a few most 

 foolish and short-sighted breaches of the act by fruit growers, 

 yet generally speaking it has made them very careful and they 

 realize that the legislation has not only been helpful to Canadian 

 fruit as a whole but has been beneficial to their own individual 

 work. ' ' 



3. "The Act is certainly a good thing for Canada, as it has 

 been the means of bringing up the standard of Canadian packing 

 in the English markets." 



From a Large Dealer and Buyer. — "The Act has certainly 

 had a marked effect in improving the packing of apples by keeping 

 farmers up to the mark, and by putting inspectors in touch with 



