Figure 8.—Federal inspectors make a destination inspection of a car of onions in an 
eastern market. 
Receiving-market inspection is by no means confined to inspection for carlot 
shippers and receivers only. Receiving-market inspectors also inspect supplies, 
mostly on the basis of U. S. standards, for many Government and private agencies, 
such as the Navy, Quartermaster Market Center, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, 
Veterans’ Administration facilities, and steamship lines cperating under the War 
Shipping Administration and various city and county institutions. During the 
fiscal year 1946, the inspections for Government and private agencies totaled 
77,880 carlot equivalents; whereas, 35,648 carloads of produce for shippers and 
receivers were inspected. 
Inspection of Government purchases is important from the standpoint of 
ascertaining whether dealers deliver the quality of produce called for in contract 
specifications. Without such inspection, the Government would, no doubt, be 
the dumping ground for a large portion of the low-quality fruits and vegetables 
which reach the markets. 
SERVICE UNDER THE PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL 
COMMODITIES ACT 
A discussion of standardization and inspection of fresh fruits and vegetables 
would not be complete without mentioning the service rendered by the Fruit and 
Vegetable Branch in enforcing the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Com- 
modities Act. This law, familiarly known to the produce trade as the PAC Act 
or the PACA, was passed by Congress in June 1930 for the purpose of preventing 
unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in 
interstate or foreign commerce and to provide relief for those who suffer from 
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