anaheim-gazette 1949-05-05

Farmers Request Legislature to Lower Standards on Farm Products By EARL G. WATERS Western News Service Sacramnto (WNS)—Are agricultural standards for fruits and vegetables adopted for the benefit of the consumer or the farmer? This is the question legislators are asking in the face of a current trend to lower standards on many farm products. The legislature was first asked to establish standards back in 1915 when apple growers, then citrus farmers, saw a need for laws to prevent the shipment of rotten and frozen fruit. Protect Public The matter was presented on the basis that the public should be protected from deception by keeping the bad quality fruit off the market. The farmers argued that their first consideration was the public but conceded that the shipment of poor fruit would injure the future market for their products. A few years later other agricultural producers took up the idea and during the twenties and thirties standards were established for most all farm produce. Products Excell Each session various groups came back and asked for the standards to be raised or broadened with the result California fruit and vegetable produce won high regard on all markets competing with the best from recognized top producing areas in the various fields. Thus California citrus excelled over Florida and Texas, Los Angeles celery was preferred to Utah, and Watsonville and Sebastapol apples outrated Washington. Throughout it all the argument was aimed at getting greater tolerances for frost damage it appears that the farmers have been frightened into momentary bad judgment by an unusual weather condition. However, the farmers do not admit they are asking reductions but attempt to justify the broadening of standards by designating them simply as "clarifications of the present laws." One group asking for such "clarifications" told the Senate Agricultural Committee that frozen artichokes "are actually better artichokes." Similarly the grape farmers have been seeking reductions of standards on the grounds that, in one instance, "the grapes spoil if allowed to reach full maturity on the vine." Farmers Lose in End The fact remains that the public has been accustomed over a period of years to buying high quality produce and present lowering of standards will redound to the benefit of the farmer who may sell poorer quality produce at the public expense. Anson A. Brock, state agricultural director, states his department has taken a "hands off" attitude believing an administrator came back and asked for the standards to be raised or broadened with the result California fruit and vegetable produce won high regard on all markets competing with the best from recognized top producing areas in the various fields. Thus California citrus excelled over Florida and Texas, Los Angeles celery was preferred to Utah, and Watsonville and Sebastapol apples outrated Washington. Throughout it all the argument was that the consumer should be considered and the laws should compel the farmers to give top quality produce. Farmers Reverse However, California farmers have apparently made a sudden reversal. During the present session of the legislature one after the other of the farming interests have come forward asking for reductions of standards. Because most of the measures Farmers Lose in End The fact remains that the public has been accustomed over a period of years to buying high quality produce and present lowering of standards will redound to the benefit of the farmer who may sell poorer quality produce at the public expense. Anson A. Brock, state agricultural director, states his department has taken a "hands off" attitude believing an administrator does not establish the standards or set policy but merely enforces the laws once they are adopted. 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