The Inspector of Tobacco, an office established by Chapter 314,
Acts of 1898, is appointed by the Governor and serves at his pleas-
ure. 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 inspects and grades tobacco grown, sold, or stored within
the State of Maryland. He also supervises the State Tobacco Ware-
house and all property connected therewith in the City of Baltimore
(Code 1967, Art. 48, secs. 9-64).

Appropriations 1963 1964

Special Funds . - - $71,118 $73,491
Staff: 6.

MARYLAND TOBACCO AUTHORITY

Chairman: Dudley Smith, 1966

Howard R. Cooksey, 1964; Victor B. Marine, 1964; Gustav A.
Buchheister, 1965; John Schillinger, 1966; Alfred H. Tolzman,
1965; George Max Beal, 1966; W. George Ward, 1966.
Bryan M. Pumphrey, Executive Secretary

Upper Marlboro (Prince George's County) Telephone: 627-3603

The Maryland Tobacco Authority, created by Chapter 61, Acts of
Special Session of 1947, is composed of eight members appointed by
the Governor for three-year terms. The Board elects its own Chairman.

The Authority may investigate and study any phase of tobacco
marketing or production in the State, provide information about the
tobacco price structure, and make recommendations for legislation to
provide more effective handling of tobacco. Along with the buyers and
commission agencies it has a voice in fixing marketing periods, and
it assures the accuracy of weights and measures used by tobacco
commission-selling agencies. The Authority also licenses commission
agencies and purchasers, and collects a fee from the owner of tobacco
sold at a commission agency. It uses the funds so collected (Code
1957, Art. 48, secs. 56-73).

From time to time a representative of the Tobacco Authority visits
manufacturers in foreign countries, as well as in the United States,
to develop markets for Maryland tobacco.

Appropriations 1963 1964

Special Funds - $26,781 _ $26,647
Staff: 2 plus 3 seasonal employees to supervise markets.

MARYLAND STATE APPLE COMMISSION

Chairman: Raymond K. Gardenhour, 1967

Russell N. Flanagan, 1964; E. W. Hepburn, 1965; Edwin T.
McNutt, 1966; Lloyd Balderston III, 1966; Theodore Steg-
maier, 1966; Richard M. Allen, 1967.
Secretary: J. Hoogerwerf

5 Pennsylvania Avenue
Hancock (Washington County) Telephone: Orchard 8-6508

The Maryland State Apple Commission was created within the State
Board of Agriculture by Chapter 628, Acts of 1947. The seven-man
Commission is appointed to four-year terms by the Governor from a
list of fruit growers approved by the Executive Committee of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society. The Commission raises funds