42 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



fifteen per centum of such fruit is substantially smaller in 

 size than, or inferior in grade to, or different in variety 

 from, the faced or shown surface of such package. 1 E. 

 VII., c. 27, ss. 5 and 7; 6 E. VII., c. 15, s. 2. 



BRANDING FALSELY MARKED AND FALSELY PACKED. 



322. Whenever any fruit in any package is found to be so 

 packed that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of 

 the contents of the package, any inspector charged with the enforcement 

 of this Part, may mark the words, "Falsely Packed," in a plain and 

 indelible manner on the package. 



2. Whenever any fruit packed in a closed package is found to 

 be falsely marked, the said inspector may efface such false marks and 

 mark the words "Falsely Marked" in a plain and indelible manner on 

 the package. 



3. The inspector shall give notice, by letter or telegram, to the 

 packer whose name is marked on the package, within twenty-four 

 hours after he marks the words "Falsely Packed" or "Falsely 

 Marked" on the package. 2 E. VII., c. 10, s. 3 ; 6 E. VII., c. 15, s. 3. 



FRUIT PACKAGES. 



325. All apples packed in Canada for export for sale by the bar- 

 rel in closed barrels shall be packed in good and strong barrels of 

 seasoned wood having dimensions not less than the following, nam.e 

 ly: Twenty-six inches and one-fourth between the heads, inside 

 ■measure, and a head diameter of seventeen inches, and a middle 

 diameter of eighteen .inches and one-half, representing as nearly as 

 possible ninety-six quarts. 



2. When apples, pears or quinces are sold by the barrel, as a 

 measure of capacity, such barrel shall not be of lesser dimensions tha*i 

 those specified in this section. 



3. When apples are packed in Canada for export for sale by 

 the box, they shall be packed in good and strong boxes of sea.soned 

 wood, the inside dimensions of which shall not be less than ten inches 

 in depth, eleven inches in width and twenty inches in length, repre- 

 senting as nearly as possible two thousand two hundred cubic inches. 



The discussion was then taken up by Mr. John W. 

 Clark, of North Hadley, Mass., delegate from the Massa- 

 chusetts Fruit Growers' Association. 



Mr. President, Members of the Connecticut Pomolog-- 

 ical Society : — 



I am here as a representative of the Massachusetts 

 Fruit Growers' Association, to give the views of the Asso- 



