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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 464-JUNE 16, 1938 Market insi of farm product Proviso. Certificates dence. Tobacco Ins Act. 49 Stat. 731. 7U.S.C., III, §§511-511( Market new tie. Perishable, tural Comm Act. 46 Stat. 531 . 7U.S.C.§ 499r. Standard Co Hamper, and Agency Acts. 39 Stat. 673; 685; 48 Stat. 93 15U.S.C. 256,257-257i. Antidumpin 44 Stat. 1355 . 7U. S.C.§§ Peanut stati 49 Stat. 1898 7U.S.C. HI, §§ 951-957 pection Market inspection of farm products: For enabling the Secretary of Agriculture, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organ- izations, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, or other associa- tions of businessmen or trade organizations, and persons or corpora- tions engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and dis- tribution of farm and food products, whether operating in one or more jurisdictions, to investigate and certify to shippers and other interested parties the class, quality, and condition of cotton, tobacco, fruits, and vegetables, whether raw, dried, or canned, poultry, butter, hay, and other perishable farm products when offered for interstate shipment or when received at such important central markets as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time designate, or at points which may be conveniently reached therefrom, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be to cover the as ev- cost for the service rendered: Provided, That certificates issued by the authorized agents of the department shall be received in all courts of the United States as prma facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained, $450,000. pection Tobacco Inspection Act: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to establish and promote the use of standards of classification for tobacco, to provide and maintain an official tobacco-inspection serv- supp. ice, and for other purposes", approved August 23, 1935 (7 U. S. C. 511-511q), $365,000. s s erv Market news service: For collecting, publishing, and distributing, by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, timely information on the market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, quality, condition, and market prices of livestock, meats, fish, and animal products, dairy and poultry products, fruits and vegetables, peanuts and their products, grain, hay, feeds, tobacco, cottonseed, and seeds, and other agricultural products, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organizations, and persons engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and distribution of farm and food products, $1,122,302. odities Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: To enable the Secre- tary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Act is4B9a- entitled "An Act to suppress unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce", as amended (7 U. S . C . 499a-499r), $143,890. rodnuce Standard Container, Hamper, and Produce Agency Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act enti- tled "An Act to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other con- tainers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and for other pur- 45Stat. poses", approved August 31, 1916 (15 U. S. C . 251-256), the Act OO 251- entitled "An Act to fix standards for hampers, round stave baskets, and splint baskets for fruits and vegetables, and for other purposes" approved May 21, 1928 (15 U. S . C . 257-257i), and the Act entitled gAct. "An Act to prevent the destruction or dumping without good and sufficient cause therefor, of farm produce received in interstate com- merce by commission merchants and others and to require them truly 491497. and correctly to account for all farm produce received by them", approved March 3, 1927 (7 U. S. C . 491-497), $27,738. 'stics. Peanut stocks and standards: To enable the Secretary of Agri- ' supp. culture to carry into effect the provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the collection and publication of statistics of 740 [52 STAT.

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