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or are otherwise unsuited for drying purposes cannot only be used for 
jam or brandy but may actually be more suited for those purposes. Low 
prices on dried pranes act as an automatic check on the Quantities dried. 
This was well illustrated in trie crop year 1928 when many districts located 
away from centers of transportation turned to jam or brandy rather than 
to the dried prunes. 
handl ing of p r une s clo s ely supervised by th e Government 
Government rules ana regulations for the marketing, of prunes are 
^rous. The Government regulations being to operate at the time of 
harvest "hen the date for offering, new crop pranes is established cy 
Government in order to assure that the prunes will not be harvested 
and dried before the proper stage of ripeness. From this point on, all 
rules and regulations as to the quality, storage, weight and inspection 
for export are administered by what are known as "Market Commissions". 
These Commissions are appointed and supported by the Government and are 
located in prune markets agreed upon by the Prune Export Association, the 
Government and the Chambers of Commerce of Belgrade and Sarajevo. 
Every firm desiring to deal in prunes must notify the police 
September first of the location of the warehouse. The police 
ritiec deliver the list to the Market Commission. All such wsre- 
are under the continued control of the Commission.. No prunes 
or jam may be stored in warehouses without examination. If shipped 
^° r iome Mc _ consumption, dried prunes and jams need not be inspected. 
r of t.^e w^£ S haUse must keep a careful record of all incomin, 
s^ outgoing prunes and jam and such records must at all times be 
available to the Commission. Incoming prunes must be shown to the 
Dmraission not later than 24 hours after delivery. Outgoing prunes are 
examined by the Commission upon not less than six hour notification. 
Goods destined for export must be examined where loaded and a certi- 
ficate must be issued. Ho pranes are allowed to le a ve the country 
without this certificate. In case of dispute the Minister of Industry 
and Commerce acts as arbitrator. 
The municipal markets are also under the control of the Market 
Comissions. Municipal courts may appoint a representative to the Mar- 
ket Commissions, to act with them and render assistance. Prunes are 
to be weighed only on the municipal scales. Sacks must be dry and sound. 
Cld or dirty ba^s or cases are not allowed. Bulk prune loading is pro- 
hibited. :i shipped in the open, oil -cloth react protect the fruit from 
the rain. i:?yors and police officers in the various municipalities 
support the various agencies and commissions. Fines are assessed by the 
bounty Prefects (Veliki Zupans) and ^o toward a fund used for the develop- 
t of the industry. 
