You would know it was not harvested in 1919 and you would know
it was not harvested in the spring or in July or in December or any
other time except the one possible time when that apple could have
been harvested. That is common knowledge to everyone. You
would not stop to look on that box to see that that apple had been
stored in Oregon, that it had been stored in Chicago, or that it had
been stored in New York. Twelve or fifteen marks on that package
showing the dates in and out of storage would be meaningless.
Mr. rtJRNELL. Your position is that the apple speaks for itself.
Mr. FoLGER. The apple speaks for itself, gentlemen.
Mr. PtJRNELL. Just the same as an egg.
Mr. FoLGER. No, sir; fruits and vegetables are different.
Mr. PuRNELL. I have had some that spoke for themselves.
Mr. FoLGER. The point we want to bring out is that fruits and
vegetables are inherently different from other commodities. The
pomt with reference to this Hood River apple is that its condition
speaks for itself. You would not buy that apple if it were rotten
even though it had the finest storage pedigree in the world. If it
were a soimd apple, you would buy it strictly on its appearance and
upon your inspection of its condition.
Mr. AswELL. Do any of the State laws include apples ?

Mr. FoLGER. I know that New York does not, and with possibly
one or two exceptions, I think all of the 21 States exclude fresh fruite
and vegetables.
The Chairman. The laws of some of the Western States include
apples.
Mr. FoLGER. I think possibly there are one or two.
