7 U.S.C. § 511a : US Code - Section 511A: Declaration of purpose

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Transactions in tobacco involving the sale thereof at auction as
commonly conducted at auction markets are affected with a public
interest; such transactions are carried on by tobacco producers
generally and by persons engaged in the business of buying and
selling tobacco in commerce; the classification of tobacco
according to type, grade, and other characteristics affect the
prices received therefor by producers; without uniform standards of
classification and inspection the evaluation of tobacco is
susceptible to speculation, manipulation, and control, and
unreasonable fluctuations in prices and quality determinations
occur which are detrimental to producers and persons handling
tobacco in commerce; such fluctuations constitute a burden upon
commerce and make the use of uniform standards of classification
and inspection imperative for the protection of producers and
others engaged in commerce and the public interest therein.