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mum sizes shall be stated in variations of one-quarter of an 

 inch, such as 2 inches, 2f inches, 2| inches, 2f inches, 3 inches, 

 3i inches, and so forth, in accordance with the facts. Minimum 

 sizes may be designated by figures instead of words. 



4. Contents : Barrel, — quantity expressed by the term, 

 ;'ONE STANDARD BARREL," or by a statement of the 

 measure (the Massachusetts standard bushel of apples sold at 

 retail is 48 pounds), or of the weight in pounds. The term 

 "ONE STANDARD BARREL," or the abbreviation "ONE 

 ST'D. BBL.," will be acceptable to the United States 

 Department of Agriculture and the Division of Standards, 

 Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industry, as a proper 

 and sufficient statement of the contents of a barrel, regardless 

 of whether it is sold at wholesale or retail in intrastate, inter- 

 state or foreign commerce. This term will be considered also as 

 applying to the barrel itself. Box, — quantity expressed in terms 

 of measure, weight or numerical count. In interstate commerce 

 the marking to show merely the number of apples in a box 

 is not sufficient; the minimum size of the apples must also be 

 given (Opinion No. 61, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, 

 District of Columbia). 



5. Variety: true name, that is, the name by which the 

 variety is known on the market. Commercial abbreviations 

 may be used. If not known the expression "VARIETY UN- 

 KNOWN" may be used. 



6. Packer: name and address of person by whose authority 

 the apples were packed or repacked. If repacked the package 

 shall be so marked. (Name and address of farm will comply 

 with this requirement.) 



Order of Statements on Barrels. 



Regulation No. 6. — The statements required by the law, and by the 

 regulations adopted thereunder, shall appear on one end of the barrel in 

 the followiag order: — 



1. Name of the State in which the apples were grown. 



2. Grade. 



3. Minimum size. 



4. Quantity of contents. 



5. Variety. 



6. Name and address of packer or repacker. 



