The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-26
GRADING AND PACKING SPUDS
Rules Adopted at POcatelIo Meeting
of Spud Growers.

! The following rules for grading and
packing the product for 1913 were
adopted at Pocatello and will be sent
to every representative of the Distri-
butors association without delay
! Unanimously adopted at a potato
convention held at Pocatello, Idaho.
August &c. 1913, with five accredited
Representatives of the N. P. F. D. pres
ent and also delegates representing
potato organizations controlling ,ap-
Eproximately $500 carloads. Because
of the lateness of the season it was
thought wise by the officers of the N.
T. f. ID. to accept these grade rules
for 1919 and to postpone until next
season, a general convention from the
four states to determine a more per-
manent grade and pack.
Potatoes shall be sold in two grades
as follows:
Blue Grade Fancy.
Extra Selected Grade Boxed.
Blue Grade-Shall be of one variety
free from mixture in each sack,
sound, clean, same to be graded over
rs screen for round and similar va
rieties to rurals; IL inch for long
Burbank type. This grade shall not
contain over per cent or irregular
shape, or growths, and extra effort
must be made and in no instance posi-
lively shall there be over 10 per cent
scab, and practically no second
growth. The average of this grade
rs to be as lenient and at the same
time exact on all growers, but every
man should strive to increase the
quality of this grade by careful grad
ing and asserting as the reputation of
northwest potatoes will be established
IN great many markets that they
have heretofore been unknown. This
grade. to be, sacked in uniform bags
well filled, and in the mouth of each
sack is to be sewed a cardboard, color
blue, size Axe inch, and sack to be
sewed with about one and a half inch
opening in the top of the sack. This
card to be printed as follows, accord
ing to location. For Idaho same will
North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Idaho Potatoes
Sales Agens, Spokane, Wash.
Extra Selected Grade Box-shall
consist of the following: The princi-
pal varieties shall be Burbanks or
Rural type, all of uniform size, each
potato to be hand picked, free from
any defect, uniform color, same to be
properly wrapped with high grade |
paper, and paper wraps to bear the
same printing as that of the blue /
grade excepting that the printing on
this wrapper shall be all blue on
white, same to be carefully packed in |
box to hold not less than so pounds
net. All boxes to be stenciled or la
beled Extra Selected Idaho Potatoes,
and from other sections such as Ore
gon and other states the state name to |
be substituted for that of Idaho. The
net weight to be marked on each box |
and no objection will be made for this /
stencil or label to bear the name OIL
the grower and individual locality.
Nothing below blue grade will be-
accepted
All growers should note that the
graders must not be overlooked, this
preventing good grading.
Inspectors should give directions
for proper operation of graders and
sorters. Printed cards with inspec-
.ors' rules for operating said graders
Or sorters shall be tackled in a con-
spicuous place on each machine and
t shall be each Inspectors duty to en-
'orce the rules strictly. BY doing this
| uniform grade and quality will be
and reputation will be made
n all consuming centers for your po-
atoes bearing the above brand