exhibits. Financial assistance is extended to qualifying organizations
for premium awards to exhibitors of agricultural displays (Code
1951, Art. 66C, secs. 61-63).

Appropriations 1955 1956
Special Fund .............................. $266,000 $266,000
Staff: 2.

INSPECTOR OF TOBACCO
STATE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE

John F. McNulty, Inspector
Walter K. Dunn, Jr., Administrative Assistant

S. Charles at Conway Street, Baltimore 2 Telephone: Mulberry 5-5785

The Inspector of Tobacco, an office established in 1888, is appointed
by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. He must be a resident of
one of the tobacco growing counties and a tobacco grower or a duly
qualified tobacco dealer. The Inspector of Tobacco is responsible for
the proper and adequate inspection and grading of tobacco grown,
sold or stored within the State of Maryland. He is also responsible
for the supervision of the State Tobacco Warehouse and all property
connected therewith in the City of Baltimore (Code 1951, Art. 48,
secs. 9-48).

Appropriations 1955 1956
Special Fund .................................. $74,324 $68,636
Staff: 19.

MARYLAND STATE APPLE COMMISSION

Chairman: John P. Caspar, 1967

Edwin T. McNutt, 1957; E. Dwight McCain, 1958; Lloyd
Balderston, III, 1958; W. Lee Allen, 1959; Raymond K.
Gardenhour, 1959; Joseph G. Harrison, 1959.

Hancock Telephone: Orchard 8-6218—8-6508

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
Maryland State Horticultural Society. The terms of the members are
for four years. The purpose of the Commission is to raise funds for
conducting publicity and advertising, sales promotion, education, and
research to increase the demand for, and consumption of, Maryland
apples. All apples of U. S. Number 1Canner Grade or better, grown
in Maryland and sold in commercial trade are subject to a tax of one
cent a bushel. However, the first five hundred bushels sold by any pro-
ducer are tax-exempt. Commercial growers must report all apples sold
during the crop season by December 31 each year. Apples sold after
the season shall be reported by the close of the following May. The
funds received by the Commission for these purposes are deposited
with the State Treasurer in a Merchandising Fund, and none of this
money may be used for any other purpose (Code 195I, Art. 97, secs.
72-80).

Appropriations 1955 1956
Special Fund ...................................... $6,885 $7,160
Staff: 1.