76 MAINE AGRICULTURAL LXPLRIMENT STATION. I909. 



APPLES, GRADING, PACKING/AND BRANDING. 



Grading. The law requires that ah apples shall be graded 

 into 4 classes. These are defined in sections 2 to 6. 



Branding. The requirements of branding are given in sec- 

 tion I, 5 and 6. 



Sise of Package. A lawful apple barrel shall contain 3 

 bushels and a lawful apple box. one bushel. The dimensions of 

 the apple barrel and the a|)pl€ box are given in section 7. 

 Smaller barrels or boxes can beused if they are plainly marked 

 "short barrel" or "short box" with figures indicating the frac- 

 tion part of a barrel or box therein contained. 



THE UXIFOR^I GRADING, PACKING AND BRANDING OF 



APPLES. 



Chapter 247, Public Laws, 1909. 



Sec. I. All barrels, boxes, crates and other closed packages of apples 

 intended or offered for sale in the state of Maine, or for shipment out- 

 side of the state, shall be marked on the end in plain letters not les.«. 

 than five-eighths of one inch in length with the name and address of 

 the purchaser or owner of said apples at the time of packing, the true 

 name of the variety, if known, and the class or grade as defined as fol- 

 lows. 



Sec. 2. Fancy apples shall consist of apples of one variety abovo 

 the average size and color for the variety, sound and free from worm 

 holes, bruises, scab or any other defect that materially injures the 

 appearance or useful quality of the apples, and shall be properly packed 

 in clean, strong packages. 



Any package, barrel or box of apples containing more than ten per 

 cent of apples below this standard shall not be marked as fancy apples. 



Sec 3. Number one. or class one, shall consist of well matured 

 apples of one variety of normal shape and good color for the variety, 

 not less than two and one-quarter inches in diameter, sound and free 

 from all defects such as worm holes, bruises, scab or any other defect 

 that materially injures the appearance or useful quality of the apple, 

 and shall be properly packed in clean, strong packages. 



Any package, barrel or box of apples containing more than ten per 

 cent of apples below this standard shall not be marked as number one 

 or class one. 



