APPENDIX 187 



Requirements for No. I apples. — Resolved, That the standard 

 for size for No. i apples shall not be less than 2'^.2 inches in 

 diameter and shall include such varieties as the Ben Davis, 

 Willow Twig, Baldwin, Greening, and other varieties kindred 

 in size. That the standard for such varieties as Romanite, 

 Russett, Wine Sap, Jonathan, Missouri Pippin, and other 

 varieties kindred in size shall not be less than 2I4 inches. 

 And further that No. i apples shall be at time of packing 

 practically free from the action of worms, defacement of 

 surface, or breaking of skin; shall be hand-picked from the 

 tree, a bright and normal color, and shapely form. 



Requirements for No. 2 apples. — No. 2 apples shall be hand- 

 picked from the tree; shall not be smaller than 2^4 inches in 

 diameter. The skin must not be broken or the apple bruised. 

 This grade must be faced and packed with as much care as 

 No. I fruit. (This rule determining what a No. 2 apple shall 

 be was made a by-law of this Association Aug. 3, 19CO, and 

 appears among the by-laws.) 



Barrel legislation. — Resolved, That the State Vice-Presi- 

 dents be directed to prepare proper resolutions, urging the 

 enactment by their respective State Legislatures of legislation 

 making the legal barrel for apples conform to the package 

 adopted by this Association — that is, lyig inches head and 28j^ 

 inches stave, with bulge not less than 64 inches, outside 

 measurement. (Adopted Aug. 2, 1S95. Amended Aug. 6, 

 1897.) 



Transportation necessities. — Resolved, That this Association 

 strongly urge the necessity and fairness of the adoption of a 

 uniform weight of 150 pounds for a barrel of apples as a basis 

 of rate thereon and directs the new Transportation Committee 

 of this body to immediately take steps to urge the acceptance 

 of such weight on part of the rate-making committees of the 

 railroads. (Adopted Aug. 6, 1897.) 



Resolved, That the Transportation Committee be directed 

 to secure from the transportation companies a regular bill of 

 lading instead of the " Shippers' Loading and Count " Bill of 

 Lading. (Adopted Aug. 6, 1897.) 



