The Dickinson press., 1884-09-13
GRADING TR1 0RAIH.
Rules Adopted by tho Dakota Board Of
inspectors to Govern Operations for the
Present Years Crop,

Rules Adopted by the Dakota Board Of
inspectors to Govern Operations for the
Present Years Crop.
Fargo, Dak., Special Telegram, Sept. Cat
meeting of the board of grain inspectors for
Dakota, the following rules governing the in.
spection of grain in Dakota for the cror Of 1884
were adopted:
In accordance with the statute imposing the
duty Of fixing the yearly grades of gram for said
territory upon said board the rules given be-
low become the law and should be observed by
all grain buyers within the territory
SPRING WHEAT.
No: hard spring wheat shall be composed
mostly of the hard varieties of spring wheat
which must be sound, dry, well cleaned and
weigh not less than fifty eight pounds to the
measured M am mr. bushel No 2 hard spring wheat
ties of spring wheat which must be sonnd,
dry and reasonably clean, and weigh not less
than fifty-six pounds to the measured bushcl
No Dakota must be sound, plump, dry
spring wheat, weighing not less than fifty
eight pounds to the measured bushel, and to
contain not less than 20 per cent of hard
wheat. No. Dakota must be sound, dry,
reasonably plump and reasonably clean
spring wheat weighing not less than fifty
SIX pounds to the measured bushel, and con-
AAOS ~,
No spring wheat must be sound, dry and
well-cleaned spring wheat, weighing not less
than fifty eight pounds to the measured bushel.
No; 2spring wheat must be sound, dry, reason
ably clean and weigh not less than fifty pounds
to the bushel. No spring wheat shall COM
prise all wheat fit for warehousing not good
enough for No 2, weighing not less than 81
pounds to the measured bushel. Rejected
spring wheat shall comprise all wheat fit for
warehouslng, but too low in weight Or other
Note All wheat that is in heating condi
ton or too damp to be considered safe fo1
warehousins, or that has any considerable ad-
mixture OF foreign grain or seeds, OF is badly
bln-burnt, whatever grade it might otherwise
De, pronounced condemned. Rice wheat will
in IN, no case be inspected higher than rejected.
Wheat containing any mixture however light,
OF rice wheat (sometimes called goose wheat OF
Callfofnla) is liable to grade rejected, however
high it might otherwise grade.
Note B-No arbitrary rule of dockage shall
prevail, nor shall clean wheat be docked at all.
Wheat not cleaned, otherwise fit for any particu
lar grade, may be docked the proper amount to
bring it to grade, but the proper grade must in
oil eases be given when docked for that purpose
Note C.-The best authorities agree That the
variety known as Scotch Fife wheat includes
the Saskatchewan Fife
Note D.-Ihc grades named No / and No 9
Dakota correspond with the grades established
at at Duluth and Minneapolis known as No. and
WINTER WHEAT.
No. winter wheat to be pure white winter
wheat, sound, plump and well claaned, and
weight not less that fifty-eight pounds to the
measured bushel No 2 winter wheat to be be
pure white winter wheat, sound and reasonably
clean, and to weigh not less than fiftysiy
pounds to the measured bushel No. i red
winter to be pure winter wheat, rcd or red and
white mixed, sound, plump and well cleaned
and a, weigh not less than fifty eight pounds to
the measured bushel. No = red winter to be
pure winter wheat, red or red and white
weigh not less than fifty-six pounds
to the measured busheL No. 3 Winter-AI
winter wheat not clean and plump enough for
No z, weighing not less than 55 pounds TO the
measured buslel Rejected wlnter-All winter
wheat, damp, musty, grown or from any caus;
80 badly damaged as to be unfit for No. g.
Com-No. |, sound, plump and well cleaned,
white and yellow. No. 2 to be dry, reasonably
clean, but not plump enough for No. /. Re.
lected, all damp, dirty and otherwise badly
damaged
Oats-No white oats shall be white. clean
and bright, and weigh not less than 50 pounds
to the measured bushel No 2white oats must
be nearly WHITE reasonably clean, and not less
than 20 pounds to the measured bushel. No.
white oats shall be mainly white, and not
equal to No. 2 white in other respects.