in buying and selling leaf tobacco shall keep their books and records,
which shall be open to inspection by the Commissioner.

Expenditures, 1950, Special Funds $2,500.00
Appropriation, 1951, Special Funds 2,500.00
Staff: None.

MARYLAND TOBACCO AUTHORITY

Ninian Barber, 1952; W. W. Dyson, 1952; Calvin O. Wade,
1953; James P. Ryon, 1953; Walter D. Addison, 1951; W. B.
Posey, 1954; T. Reid Hutchins, 1954.

Bryan Pumphrey, Secretary-Treasurer
Gustav A. Burkheister, Trade Representative

Upper Marlboro Telephone: Marlboro 3503

The Maryland Tobacco Authority was created by the General As-
sembly of Maryland in 1947 The Authority is composed of seven
members appointed by the Governor for a term of three years (Code
1947 Supp., Art. 48, secs. 59F, 59G; Acts 1948 (sp. sess.), ch. 22).
The Board elects its own chairman.

The Authority may make investigations and studies of any phase of
tobacco marketing or production in the State, provide information
relative to the tobacco price structure; and make recommendations
for legislation to provide more effective handling of tobacco, to have
a voice with the buyers and commission agencies in fixing marketing
periods, and to assure the accuracy of weights and measures used by
tobacco commission selling agencies. The Authority is further em-
powered to license commission agencies and purchasers. The agency
shall also collect a fee from the owner of tobacco sold at a commission
agency. The funds as collected shall be used by the agency.

The Authority has appointed a representative to visit American
and European factories for the purpose of developing markets for
Maryland tobacco.

Expenditures, 1950, Special Funds $17,561.26
Appropriation, 1951, Special Funds 19,780.00
Staff: 2.

MARYLAND STATE APPLE COMMISSION

Chairman: John P. Caspar, 1953

Joseph G. Harrison, 1952; Marshall T. Heaps, 1953; E.
Dwight McCain, 1954; Lloyd Balderston III, 1954; W. Lee
Allen, 1955; Raymond K. Gardenhour, 1955.

Hancock Telephone: Hancock 18 and 272

The Maryland State Apple Commission was created within the
State Board of Agriculture by the General Assembly of 1947. The
Commission of seven members is appointed by the Governor from a
list of fruit growers approved by the Executive Committee of the