The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-21
Grain Grades.

.t Grain Grades. Fl s.,;,.as
. No. l hard Spring wheat must be
sound, bright and well cleaned, and
must Be composed mostly of Hard
Scotch Fife and weigh not less than
IS pounds to the measured bushel.!'4
No. l Northern Spring wheat must
be sound and we'll cleaned, and must
be composed of the hard and soft
varieties of spring wheat. Note;-It
is to b. understood that the minimum
test weight Of this grade shall not be
less than 81 pounds to the measured
bushel and must contain not less
than about fifty per cent. Of the hard
varieties ofspring wheat, B. :. z &'%, =,
No. 2 Northern Spring. wheat must:
be sound, reasonably clean and Of
good milling quality. This grade TO
include all wheat not suitable, for the
higher grades, and to weigh not less
than IS pounds to the measured
bushel. Z :-.#''' - >- -" :" ~
No. 8 Spring wheat shall comprise
all inferior, shrunken or dirty spring
wheat, weighing not less than 81
pounds to the measured busAel. ~ :
Rejected Spring wheat shall include
all spring wheat that is grown, badly
bleached, Of Tor any ca,rse unfit for No.
8 wheat. Note--,wheat containing
adnixture Of rich u goose" wheat
viii IN no = case be graded higher than y
rejected. ..."
No. Yellow corn shall be yellow,
sound, dry, pldmp and cleaned. ;.s
No. 2 Yellow corn shall be three,
fourths yellow, dry reasonably clean
but not lump enough for No |. ~ ~,
No. 8 Yellow corn shall be three
fourths yellow, reasonably dry and
reasonably clean, but not sufficiently
sound for No. 2.
No. l White corn shall be sound, dry,
plump and we'll cleaned. t..
No. 2 White corn shall be seven
eighth white, reasonably dry and rea-
sonahy clean, but not plump enough
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s4. No. 9 White corn shall be seven
eights white, reasonably clean, but not
|sufi6ciently sound for 10. 2. c--s>-
No. l corn shall be mixed corn of
choice quality, sound, dry and well
cleaned.
No. 2 corn shall he mixed corn, dry,
reasonably clean. but not good enough
for No. l.
No. 3 corn shall bc mixed corn, rea-
snna bly, dry and reasonably clean, but
not sufhciently " sound for No.2.
No. i corn shall include all corn not
wet or in heating condition that is UNI
fit to grade No.3
No. l White ats shall be white,
sound, clean and free from other grain.
No. , White oats shall be seven
eights white, sweet, reasonably clean
and REASONABLY fre from other grain.
No. 3 White oats shall be seven
eights white, but pot sufficiently sound
and clean for No2
No. | oats shall he mixed oats, sound
clean and reasonably free from other
grain.
No. 2 oats shall be sweet, reasonably
clean and reasonably free from other
grain.
No. 3 oats shall be all oats that are
merchantable and warehouseable, not
fit for higher grades.
No. rye shall be sound, plump and
we'll cleaned.
No. 2 rye shall be sound, reasonably
clean and reasonably free from other
grain.
All rye slightly damp, slightly
musty, dirty or from any cause unfit
for No. 2, shall be graded as No. 3.
BARLEY.
No. barley shall be plump, bright,
clean. andfree from other grain.
No. 2 barley shall be sound, of
healthy color, not plump enough for
No. l, reasonably clean and reasonably
free from other grain.
No. 3 barley shall include slightly
shrunken and otherwise slightly dam
aged barley not good enough for No. 2.
No. 4. barley shall include all barley
fit for mailing purposes, not good
enough for No. 3.