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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 percentum 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 de-
fects 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
in the package shall also be branded upon it as hereinafter specified and
in addition to the other marks hereinafter specified.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 33. 1912, sec. 30. 1916; ch. 627, sec. 2.

33. The marks indicating grade as above prescribed may be accom-
panied by any other designation of grade or brand if that designation of
grade or brand is not inconsistent with or marked more conspicuously than
the one of the said five marks which is used on the said package. Apples
packed and branded in accordance with United States law approved August
third, nineteen hundred and twelve, shall be exempt from the provisions of
this sub-title.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 34. 1912, sec. 31. 1916, ch. 627, sec. 3.

34. (a) The minimum size of the fruit in all classes or grades shall
be determined by taking the transverse diameter of the smallest fruit in the
package at right angles to the stem and blossom end. Minimum sizes shall
be stated in variations of one-quarter of an inch, like two inches, two and
one-quarter inches, two and one-half inches, two and three-quarter inches,
three inches, three and one-quarter inches, and so on, in accordance with
the facts.

(b) Minimum sizes may be designated by figures instead of words.
The word "minimum" may be designated by using the abbreviation