Show Size of Containers I Regulated by Law Federal Act Prescribes Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Di Di- of Baskets r Baskets hampers and other containers con con- in which fruit vegetables and produce are marketed must this season season sea sea- son conform to the standard container act passed by the national con congress ress In to 1928 1323 or pretty well everybody concerned concerned con con- corned will suffer suiter Because the law which fixes the sizes J of the tho containers was passed by the national congress and based bused upon a n clause of ot the Constitution Con Con- the the weights and measures clause no clause no other body state stute county city or village can un pass laws or ordinances or or- which will make illegal the use of the baskets established by the national law lawor or legal the use of packages packages pack pack- ages which are not riot In accordance with the national law The standard container act required eight t years to get through congress where it was introduced early in n 1920 It was drawn at the instance of ot manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- of baskets and equipment and Interests engaged In commerce commerce in do vegetables and produce and Its result result re re- re- re sult suit has hns been to decrease by 07 67 per percent percent percent cent the number of differ different nt sizes of ot hampers and by CO GO per cent ent the number number number num num- ber of sizes of ot splint baskets used In Inthe Inthe inthe the marketing of these commodities The resultant standardization has haa resulted resulted resulted re re- In great savings to the manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- and users as ns well as ns makIng making mak mak- ing deg things simpler for the purchaser The law Is sufficiently full tull of teeth that prosecutions may nay be he brought against nearly all nIl parties concerned In the use of a n container which docs does not fulfill the requirements of the tIle law and the containers themselves may bo be confiscated and destroyed |