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suit of the analysis by the State Chemist 
is received by wire or otherwise. 
“Sec. 4. The methods of preparation 
of samples for analysis and application 
of field tests shall be as follows: Twelve 
average oranges or grapefruit fairly rep¬ 
resentative of all the fruit under consid¬ 
eration, selected as prescribed in Section 
2, shall be peeled, cut across segments, 
the juice extracted by an ordinary lem¬ 
on squeezer, strained through cheese 
cloth into a porcelain bowl. A measured 
quantity (10 cc) of the juice shall be 
gradually mixed with an exact equal 
quantity (10 cc) of the standard alkaline 
solution properly colored with an indi¬ 
cator. Should the mixture change to or¬ 
ange color, the fruit has more acid than 
the standard permits, and is therefore im¬ 
mature. If the mixture remains pink in 
color, the fruit is mature. The standard 
alkaline solution shall be furnished to 
Inspectors by the Chemical Division of 
the State of Florida, with full directions 
for its use, all tests and analyses to be 
made according to the methods of the 
Association of Official Agricultural 
Chemists. 
“Sec. 5. The Governor shall appoint 
on the recommendation of the State 
Chemist, a State Citrus Fruit Inspector. 
He shall be a competent analyst, capable 
of instructing the local Inspectors and 
orange growers throughout the State 
how to apply the field or house tests; to 
manipulate the apparatus and determine 
the immaturity or maturity of citrus 
fruit thereby. His salary shall be $1,- 
800 per annum, payable quarterly. His 
traveling expenses shall not exceed $100 
per month while in the performance of 
his duties, and shall be paid on properly 
detailed vouchers. 
“Sec. 6. The Governor shall also ap¬ 
point four Local Citrus Fruit Inspectors, 
residents of the orange growing districts, 
on the recommendation of ithe orange 
growers of their respective districts. 
They shall be under the supervision, di¬ 
rection and instruction of the State 
Chemist of Florida. Their term of office 
shall be from September 1 to December 
31, of each year. They shall take the us¬ 
ual oath required of State officers for 
the faithful performance of their duties. 
They shall be paid a monthly salary of 
$100 per month and their reasonable 
traveling expenses while in the perform¬ 
ance of their duty, not to exceed $100 
per month. 
“The Governor may, at his discretion, 
on the recommendation of the State 
Chemist, establish a temporary branch of 
the State Laboratory, at some convenient 
central citrus packing and shipping point 
for the months of September, October. 
November and December of each year, 
and upon the recommendation of the 
State Chemist, appoint an iVssistant State 
Chemist, Citrus Fruit Analyst, who 
shall be a competent analytical chemist. 
“He shall receive $200 per month for 
the months of September, October, No¬ 
vember and December. The necessary 
apparatus, chemicals and reagents for the 
analyses of citrus fruits shall be fur¬ 
nished by the State Chemist. 
“The State Chemist, Assistant State 
Chemists, and the Food, Drug and Fer¬ 
tilizer Inspectors of the Chemical Divis- 
