Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-18
THE GRaDES OF GRAIN.
State Grain Commissioner Fixes
the Standard.
New Grades and Rules for the
Season of 1897.

The state grain commission has fixed
the following standards for grain for 1897
No. blue stem wheat must be sound,
dry, reasonably plump, good color, rea-
sonably tree from smut, reasonably clean
and must not have mixed with it over
Is per cent, of any other variety OF wheat
than blue stem, and shall weigh not less
than 80 pounds to the measured bushel.
Where blue stem wheat has mixed with
it more than 16 per cent, and less than
80 per cent. OF any other variety of wheat
than blue stem, it shall be regarded as
No. / club mixed, unless for other rea-
sons it is graded lower.
No. bluestem wheat must be sound,
fairly good color, but little shriveled,
reasonably clean and good milling
quality OF blue stem, and shall weigh not
less than 56 pounds to the measured
bushel.
No, blue stem shall be any blue stem
wheat which is so badly shriveled or
from any cause too poor to be graded as
No. 2, but still weighing not less than 54
pounds to the measured bushel and suit
able for milling purposes.
No. club wheat shall consist Of the
club varieties and be sound, dry, reason
ably plump, good color, reasonably free
from smut, reasonably clean and shall
weigh not less than SO pounds to the
measured bushel.
! No. , club wheat shall consist of the
club varieties and be sound, fairly good
color, dry, but little shrive!ed, reason
able we'll cleaned, of good milling quail
ity and must weigh not less than 56
pounds to the measured bushel.
No. 3 club wheat shall be any club
wheat which is so badly shriveled or
/ from any cause >too poor to be graded No.
2, weighing at least 81 pounds to the
measured bushel and still fit for milling
purposes.
Rejected wheat shall be any wheat
which is so badly shriveled, badly
bleached, badly smutted, wet, musty,
grown, or from any cause unfit for the
higher grades.
Standard samples of the foregoing
grades will be furnished on application
at the price of l01a cents for each sam
pie desired. Applications should be
directed to q. 7. Wright, z06 Berlin
building, Tacoma. ...s... ....
The only changes over the rules OF last
year are: That where blue stem wheat
has mixed with it more than 10 per cent
and less than 30 per cent of any Other
variety, it shall be registered as No.
club mixed, instead OF No. 2 blue stem
and the raising OF the standard for No. |
blue stem and No. l club to SO pounds
' to the measured bushel. ......... .....
In addition to the grades above men
toned, the commission established two
new grades, one to be known as choice
milling blue stem, the minimum weight
to be 601s pounds to the bushci, and the
other to be known as choice milling CLUB
the weight to be the same. The con-
ditions imposed on each of these. varie-
ties are that they must be dry, plump
sound, of good color, free from smut,
clean. The blue, stem must not have
mixed withjit over 10 per cent OF any
Hother varieties OF wheat. These two
standards were established by the board
so as to encourage farmers who raise
this high grade wheat. The commission
believes that these growers should be
given some, protection over the rancher
who raises wheat that runs oaly 53 and
"a pounds to the bushel.-~
The grades on oats and barley remain
unchanged. The term grain is helt by
commission to osignifytthefo following prod
ucts: :. Wheat, oats, barley, corn, rye
and Aaxseed. ra ....f.... .9....a.a tr FL.
The rules and regulations heretofore
adopted and now in force and effect were
ratified and approved. uEr"f4
The sampling process which is inter
esting and at the SAME time beneficial to
the grower, is being carried on rapidly,
The price OF SAMPLES, which can be had
on application to Grain Commissioner
Wright, has been increased to lo12 cents,
a half cent advance. Hsa
j. WANTED-Live squirrels. H. Ten
cents apiece viii be paid at the ag-