THE INSPECTION SERVICE 
.---An Aid to Business 
The fresh fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and 
peanuts inspected by the Inspection Service 
during a year's time would fill about two million 
rail cars--enough for a train 22,000 miles long. 
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0 Inspectors often examine produce right in the 
field. 
Trained inspectors at shipping points or in 
terminal markets will inspect your commodity 
and issue a certificate stating its quality or 
condition, or whether it complies with a desig- 
nated grade or specification. The inspection 
certificate can be based on the official U.S. 
‘grade: standards, a State grade, or on other 
written specifications designated by the buyer or 
seller. These certificates are accepted by law as 
prima facie evidence in all Federal courts and 
in nearly all State courts. 
State Cooperation 
To provide inspection service nationwide the 
U.S, Department of Agriculture has cooperative 
inspection agreements in 49 States and Puerto 
Rico, with State Departments of Agriculture, or 
other cooperating State agencies. 
Under these agreements, some _ 3,800 
Federally-licensed inspectors perform the in- 
spection work at points of origin. Inspectors are 
stationed throughout the country to provide fast, 
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