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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 421 -JUNE 25, 1940 TobaoInspetion, Tobacco Inspection and Tobacco Stocks and Standards Acts: To etc Atsenable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provi- sions 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 service, and for other purposes", 479 tst. c p. approved August 23, 1935 (7 U. S. C . 5 1 1-511q), and an Act entitled -511-511q. "An Act to provide for the collection and publication of statistics of 45 tat.S 0u. tobacco by the Department of Agriculture", approved January 14, 7U. S. C., Supp. V, §I5, o2, 05. P 1929 (7 U. S . C . 501-508), as amended, $433,000. Market news serv- 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, 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 New rea.ns, a. products, $1,125,000, of which $5,000 shall be available for the maintenance of a market news service at New Orleans, Louisiana. Perishable Agricl- Perishable Agricultural Commodities and Produce Agency Acts: tural Commodities tad Produce Agency To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- Acts. visions of the Act entitled "An Act to suppress unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in 468tat.61. interstate and foreign commerce", as amended (7 U. S . C . 499a- 7 U.f.C Supp.V, c7.2oA. 499r), and the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the destruction or dumping, without good and sufficient cause therefor, of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants and others and to require them truly and correctly to account for all farm 44Stat. 135 . produce received by them", approved March 3, 1927 (7 U. S . C . 7I. 1 ., sup4 2. 491-497), $152,000. Stadard Container Standard Container Acts: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries, 39 tt.673. and vegetables, and for other purposes", approved August 31, 1916 (15 U. S. C. 251-256), and the Act entitled 'LAn Act to fix standards Ior hampers, round stave baskets, and splint baskets for fruits and 45 Stat. 65 . vegetables, and for other purposes", approved May 21, 1928 (15 oStuit.U. S. C . 257-257i), $10,000. Cotton qlty u- tistio and clasing Cotton quality statistics and classing Acts: To enable the Secre- S. tar of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish 44 Stat. 1372; 50 statistics of the grade andstap length of cotton" approved March Stat. 62. app cottn approved Mlarch 7U.S .C. pp., 3, 1927, as amended by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the ii 473473c. Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the classification of cotton, to furnish information on market supply, demand, location, condi- imposed upon him by the United States Cotton Futures Act as amended March 4, 1919 (26 U. S . C. 1090-1106), and to carry into Atottou stadardji effect the provisions of the United States Cotton Standards Act, 42tat. 1517. approved March 4, 1923 (7 U. S . C. 51-65), including such means as may be necessary for effectuating agreements heretofore or here- after made with cotton associations, cotton exchanges, and other cotton organizations in foreign countries, for the adoption, use, and [54 STAT.

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