Aside from all other advantages, many shippers feel that the cost of the ae 
pays them well simply from the psychological effect that the presence of the in- 
spector in the packing house has on the quality of work done by the employees. 
Inspection of Raw Products for Processing 
Federal supervisors in the various States also supervise the inspection of raw 
products for processing at canneries and other processing plants. In a few 
States this type of inspection reaches greater proportions than the regular carlot 
shipping-point inspection of fruits and vegetables for fresh market. Such inspec- 
tion calls for somewhat different procedure than carlot inspection.. The canner 
or processor, who usually is the applicant, must necessarily make application 
for inspection considerably in advance of the harvesting season in order that the 
imspection service may make the necessary arrangements to furnish the service. 
In connection with the inspection of raw products, Federal supervisors and 
inspectors give a great deal of service to growers by demonstrating the applica- 
tion of the U. S. standards for the products. For cannery tomato inspection in 
particular, where color of the tomatoes is such an important factor, inspectors take 
time at the beginning of the season to show growers which ones they should pick 
in order to receive maximum returns for their product. Also, Federal supervisors 
and inspectors are often called upon to demonstrate the application of the U. S. 
standards at picking schools held throughout producing areas (fig. 5). In this 
manner, growers learn the requirements of the standards and are able to instruct 
their pickers accordingly. 
‘Figure 5.—Federal Supervising inspector demonstrates to growers, canners, and canners’ 
fieldmen at an Indiana picking school how to pick tomatoes for processing to meet the 
requirements of United States standards. 
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