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Second: All fruit sold, at auction or on commission, ex- 

 cept as hereinbefore provided, shall, in addition to expense 

 named in first paragraph, be assessed alike per box in pro- 

 portion to Carriers' estimated weight, to pay the salaries 

 and expenses of Agents, Inspectors, and other expenses as 

 may accrue in auction agencies. 



All auction and commission charges shall be borne by 

 the respective shipments and deducted from the proceeds 

 of sale of each car or shipment. 



Third: All fruit sold otherwise than herein provided 

 shall, in addition to expense named in first paragraph, be 

 assessed alike per box in proportion to Carriers' estimated 

 weight, to pay all expenses connected with the marketing 

 of the same not provided for in subdivision No. i of this 

 article, including all salaries, brokerages, office and inci- 

 dental expenses of the various agents (not including auction 

 agency expenses). 



The said party of the first part shall make a statement 

 within thirty days after the first day of September of each 

 year, and a readjustment of such statement once a month, 

 covering all shipments for that season, made up to the time 

 of the statement or readjustment, and levy an assessment 

 on the parties of the second part according to the number 

 of boxes shipped. Such assessment shall be due within 

 three days from date on which it is made. In the event of 

 failure to pay any such assessment within ten days from 

 its date the party of the first part may refuse to handle any 

 fruit for the delinquent party until all assessments past due 

 have been paid. 



Agents shall be selected and employed by the party of 

 the first part, on salaries or brokerage, and each shall be re- 

 quired to furnish a satisfactory bond in some responsible 

 guarantee company for the faithful performance of his 

 duties. 



The party of the first part shall require its agents to keep 

 it fully informed as to the condition of the market, the ar- 

 rival and condition of the fruit, the wholesale and retail 

 prices of fruit in their respective districts, and furnish such 

 other information as may be required of them, and such in- 

 formation shall be immediately transmitted by said party of 

 the first part to all the parties of the second part. 



