PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR MARKET 29 
U.S. APPLE LAW: 
Standard grade, minimum size, 21”, 
Standard grade, minimum size, 214”. 
te Standard grade, minimum size, 2 "." 
CANADIAN LAW: 
No. 1 or XXX. No sizes specified. 
No. 2 or XX. No sizes specified. 
No. 3 or X. No sizes specified. 
Culls. 
It will be noted in studying over the requirements of 
these laws that, in general, the classes or grades are very 
nearly the same in the different states as well as in 
Canada. In regard to the descriptions of these grades, 
the laws also appear very similar. For instance, in the 
Maine law, we find the following: ‘‘Fancy apples shall 
consist of apples of one variety, above the average size 
and color for the variety and none smaller than 214 
inches in diameter, 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 strong, clean packages.’’ 
The laws of the New York State specify a fancy 
grade as follows: ‘‘It shall consist of apples of one 
variety which are well-grown specimens, which are prop- 
erly packed, of good color for the variety, normal shape, 
free from dirt, disease, insects and fungus injury, 
bruises and other defects except such as are necessarily 
caused in the operation of packing.”’ 
The United States law says: ‘‘Fancies shall be of one 
variety which are well-grown specimens, hand-picked, 
of good color for the variety, normal shape, practically 
free from insects and fungus injuries, bruises and other 
defects except such as are necessarily caused in the 
