The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-03

more intelligence QlSplaySo III OdssIuS
on the quality OF seed than in many in
stances in the socaled grading of corn,
and there was indeed a necessity for
bringing the deduction to a graduated
and Intelligent basis for damage and
not longer permitting wholesale deduc-
tions for damage that might not more
than barely exist.
Commissioner Watson stated that ne
was willing to agree to the proposed
system of grades, provided the commit
tee from the crushere was willing to
have the grading done under the direc-
ton of the State department OF agrlcul-
ture. by experts in charge OF the State
Chemist Summers, and provided the
samples to be examined were drawn IN
a fair manner under directions prepar-
ed tv the commissioner of agriculture,
the report of the State chemist being
final, to be accepted by the purchasing
mill. Commissioner Watson stated TO
the committee that this would necessi-
tate the employment by the State chem
ist, during certain season, OF at least
one extra man, and that the law did not
permit him to employ that man; but be
vas willing for the chemist to select
his assistant provided the association
would meet the necessary expense, it
being understood that the association
would have no control over the help
so employed.
PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
This proposition was promptly agreed
to by the committee and acqulesced by
Prof. Harper and Mr.. Reid. There was
some discussion as TO the advisability OF
offering a premium on the maximum
price to be paid for cotton seed when
see was offered showing absolutely the
TOD grade. Finally it was determined
that the very series of grades them
selves offered to the farmer a premium
for carefully caring for his seed and
carrying it to the market in as near
prime condition as he couic possibly 90:
Then the grading system was adopted
unanimously and on the part of the
mills the committee undertook to begin
Immediately campaign OF education.
The Representatives of the depart
meut OF agriculture Of Clemson college
and of the farmers nnion undertook 10
point out to all cotton growers the
value to them of using every possible
endeavor to carefully cars for, examine
and handle their seed in such manner
as to get it to the market in the best
possible shape, and to urge them when
particularly badly damaged seed to put
that seed in the ground for fertilizer
aud not to offer it for sale, the mills
having declared through their commit
tee that they did not wish to buy this
latter class of seed at any price.
GRADE STANDARDS
The following is the system OF grad
ing adopted:
prime cotton seed shall be clean,
dry and sound, free from dirt, trash
and foreign matter. Seed not coming
up to requirements OF prime seed shall
be considered off seed. All seed shall
be graded before unloading as follows:
Take 10 representative samples OF one
pound each from different parts OF
the car or wagon. Thoroughly mix
same into one composite sample, then
with a square edge cut of about l00
seed: from the whole so separated pick
up 100 SEED in the order they are found.
the 100 seed taken by the above method
to constitute the representative sample.
Deductions to be made as follows:
No deduction for seed damaged un-
ner 9 per cent.
Seed damaged 10 par cent. and not
over Is per cent. deduct -2per cent.
fro,,o rho coCt prIce OF same
Seed damaged 16 per cent. and not
over 20 per cent, deduct Is per cent.
from the cost price Of same.
Seed damaged p per cent. anu not
over 25 per cent, deduct 20 per cent.
from the sost price OF same.
Seed damaged 26 per cent. and not
over 30 per cent, deduct 25 per cent.
from the cost price OF same.
If seed go above 30 per cent damage
owners had better sell BY sample.
The drawing of the sample is to be
done in the presence OF wstnesseS on
behalf of both the mill and the seller;
The sample is to be sealed and certified
and sent to the department OF agrIcul-
ture. When the chemist gets the seed
he collects from the sample 1Oo lodl-
vidual seed. They are cut with sharp
knife. Those seed that are from light
brown TO chocolate color or which are
soft and mushy or which have become
dust by reason of dry rot or which are
so shriveled as practically to furnish
no meat, are to be counted as OF or
damaged seed.
The reasons for damage to cotton
seed are:
/. The packing down of seed cotton
so as to have it heat before it goes to
the gin.
2. The storage of the seed in such
manner as to allow them to heat after
ginning.
3 Allowing seed to become wet,
either in the house or in hauling them
, TO the market. :,
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