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An. Code, sec. 28. 1914, ch. 802.

31. All fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed by the several Sections
of this Article, except as otherwise hereinbefore provided, shall be recover-
able as now provided by the laws of the State of Maryland for the recovery
of fines, forfeitures and penalties; one-half of said fines, forfeitures and
penalties, except as otherwise hereinbefore provided, to be paid to the
informer, and the other half to the City of Baltimore or the County in which
the offense shall have been committed.

Apples.

An. Code, sec. 29. 1916, ch. 627, sec. 1.

32. The standard grades or classes for apples grown in this State, when
packed in closed packages, shall be as follows:

(a) " Maryland standard fancy grade" shall consist of apples of one
variety, which are well grown specimens, hand-picked, properly packed, of
good color for the variety, normal shape, free from dirt, diseases, insect
and fungus injury, bruises and other defects except such as are necessarily
caused in the operation of packing; or apples of one variety which are not
more than five per centum below the foregoing specifications on a combina-
tion of all defects or two per centum on any single defect.

(b) "Maryland standard A Grade" shall consist of apples of one
variety which are well grown specimens, hand-picked, properly packed,
normal shape, practically free from dirt, diseases, insect and fungus injury,
bruises and other defects except such as are necessarily caused in the
operation of packing; or apples of one variety which are not more than ten
per centum below the foregoing specifications on a combination of all defects
or five per centum on any single defect. No apples in this grade shall show
less than thirty-three and one-third per centum of good color for the variety.

(c) " Maryland standard B grade "shall consist of apples of one variety
which are well matured, hand-picked, properly packed, practically normal
shape, practically free from dirt, disease, insect and fungus injury; or
apples of one variety which are not more than fifteen per centum below the .
foregoing specifications on a combination of all defects or five per centum
on any single defect.

(d) " Cull grade " shall consist of apples not conforming to the fore-
going specifications of grade, and shall be classed as culls and shall be so
branded. This grade shall be used to include those apples rejected as not
meeting the specifications of the foregoing " Fancy," "A" and " B " grades.
The minimum size of the fruit and the grade of the fruit in the package
shall be branded upon it as hereinafter specified and in addition to the other
marks hereinafter required.

(e) " Orchard run " class shall consist of all apples grown in the orchard
irrespective of grade or quality. It shall be unlawful for any person to
cull or sort from a lot of apples any of the larger sizes or better grades or
qualities thereof, and then pack, brand, sell or ship the remaining fruit as
" Orchard run." The minimum size of the fruit and the class of the fruit