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In conclusion, with ever-increasing demands for mandatory 

 shipping point inspection, which is self-supporting, and working 

 with a pre -determined budget and taking into consideration the 

 changing seasonal aspect of agriculture, we again found it 

 impossible to regulate the many other state enforcement duties 

 which are charged to this Division, For example, our state 

 Apple, Potato, "Native" Branding Laws and seed inspection could 

 only be operated on a "spot check" basis. In fact at one point 

 when a consumer protection program on potatoes was necessary, we 

 were forced to train and use men from other divisions in the 

 Department in order to carry on to a successful conclusion. 



As shipping point inspection is carried out on a fee basis, 

 there should be some sort of revolving ftmd as there is in most states, 

 to provide ample funds for seasonal inspection and thereby not cur- 

 tail the essential service to agriculture and consumers by weak- 

 ening other state inspection programs. 



These are billings for fruit and vegetable inspection for 

 the fiscal year ending J-une 30, 1966 and comparison with the 

 corresponding previous year: 



Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Billings 



Season 196i4.-6$ 



Apples $7,5Q8.17 



Blueberries (10? Certif.) . 376.0^ 



Carrots 115, li| 



Cranberries 135.00 



Potatoes 5,714.1,75 



TOTAL BILLINGS $13,956,11 



Reimbursement from Federal 



Government for Inspection 



Service 827,25 



GRAND TOTAL $114-, 783. 3 6 



(113 Certif,) 



Season 1965^66 



$7,868,20 



1+06,13 



10,00 



380,25 



1.693.39 



$10,357.97 



176.1j.8 

 $10,53i4..1+5 



