efficient service to shippers, receivers, proces- 
sors, repackers and institutions, including gov- 
ernment procurement agencies. 
The inspection service performed under these 
cooperative. agreements is operated jointly by 
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and 
cooperating State agencies, and is known as the 
Federal-State Inspection Service. The Agri- 
cultural Marketing Service establishes basic 
inspection policies and procedures and furnishes 
overall direction. 
Federal inspection service is provided in 78 
of the largest terminal markets in the country, 
with assistance from the cooperating State 
agencies in certain of these markets. 
IT’S OF SERVICE... 
Shippers of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts 
and other miscellanéous products, can get 
inspection for quality and condition at shipping 
point. This establishes the quality of the com- 
modities at time of shipment, for sales purposes 
or for verifying compliance with contract terms. 
The Federal-State Inspection Service maintains 
seasonal or year-round offices in all major 
shipping areas, and inspection is available 
throughout the country. 
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CInspecting grapefruit in-a packing plant. 
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