Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-19
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN NO. IS

There has been recommended by the
I United States department OF agrieul-
( ture certain potato grades and rules,
/ which, in their opinion, will meet the
needs of growers. dealers and con-
sumers; also the requirements Of tho
federal reserve board. in order that
member banks may make loans against
I warehousing receipts for potatoes
properly graded, packed. stored, and
insured. Therefore. In order that
those grades may become uniform, and
dealers may obtain these preferred
federal loans II desired. |, the under
signed, state director of farm mar
kets, do amend the Idaho rules by me
promulgated August 20, 1917, TO con-
form with the federal recommends
lions, and do now promulgate the fol.
lowing, as Idaho state official stand
ard rules OF potato grading and In
spectiOn as amended:
For Idaho potatoes receiving state inspee-
ton there shall be three standards. or grades.
designated and known as Idaho Fancy
'Idaho's U. S. Grade No. l." and 'Idaho's
U. s. Grade No. 3"
| Zach standard or grade @haA CouRBN OF
sound potatoes Of similar varietal eharaeteris-
tics. which are practically free from froat
injury, sunburn. second growth. cuts, acab.
blight. dry rot. dirt other foreign matter,
damage caused By disease insects or me
chAnical means, with the following specified
variations;
'Idaho Fancy"
OF this grade. the minimum diameter or
potatoes of the round variety shall be two
urfh aF mott ~
the long variety. .wo and one-eighth (2lAI
inches. subject to the maximum variation OF
ave per eentum under size by weight. and
In addition one per eentum by weight of any
such lot may be below the remaining require
ments of this grade
"Idaho's U. 8. Grade No. l."
OF this grade the minimum diameter Of
potatoes Of the round variety shall be one
and seven-eighths (l5s) inches. and OF pota-
tOes of the long variety, one and three-fourtha
u%) inches. subject to the maximum vAriA-
ton of five per centum under size by weight
and three per centum by weight below tbs
remaining requirements Of this grade.
Idaho u. 8. Grade No. a."
OF this grade. the minimum diameter Of
potatoes shall be one and one-half uiSl
inches. subject TO the maximum variation Of
Ave per centum under size by weight. anc
Ave per centum by weight may be below
the remaining requirements Of this grade.
When are used for grading. thu
screen measurement shall. in the clear, equa
the required minimum diameter Of the potato
Explanation Of Grade Requirements
practically free" means that the appear
ance shall not be injured to any extent read
lily apparent upon casual examination; anS
that any damage from the causes mentioned
can be removed by the ordinary process o.
pairing without appreciabie increase in vast
, over that which would occur II the potat,
were perfect Loss Of the outer skin Cepi
dermisl only shall not be considered an iniur!
to the appearance
Diameter" means the greatest dimension
at right angles of the longitudinal axis.
Free from serious damage" means tina
, the appearance shall not be injured to tn
extent Of more than twenty per eentum o
the surface. and that any damage from tn
causes mentioned can be removed by tn
ordinary processes of pairing, without inerens
in waste, of more than ten per eentum b.
weight that which would occur IL Tn
potato perfect
, Notes.
Potatoes Of idaho Fancy and Idaho
u S. Grade No. l." unless shipped In bulk
should be placed only in clean sacks bar
rels. which should be well filled. securely
sewed or covered. and In addition to any nee
esary statements or marks, should ba plainly
marked Idaho Fancy" or .Idaho.s u. s
Grade No. l." AS the may be Contain
ers OF potatoes Of 'Idaho's U. r. Grade No
2" should also be plainly marked Idaho
q. s. Grade No 2"
Fees for Inspection.
The regular fees for inspection shall be
until otherwise promulgated. s2.25 for eael
inspection OF carload lots or part thereof
when inspected for car shipments, exeep
~ hereinafter set forth; or ten cents dOc
per ton for warehouse storage in any guam
tity in less than fifteen-ton lots. For inspee
ton made load lots only, twenty-five cent
l25cl per ton fraction thereof. II stat
inspection of stock is requested at some poin
Distant from inspectors regular territory. tn
fee charged shall be fifty cents l5OeJ nj
hour for time required. including that o
travelling 70 and from place Of inspection
together with actual transportation and hots
charges.
That part OF the rules dealing with grade
No. and No. 2 here promulgated. do BY lAs
become &C once the official standard of Idaho
That Of Idaho Fancy" grade will bccom
the official standard February 20. 1918. How
ever. il the growers will at once adopt IN
plan of selling and shipping under thes
grades they will place With the Farm Mar
kets Department immediate power 70 enforc
a uniform price. and incidentally = bette
price.
II these grades are adopted and state IN
speetion is had before shipping. should thar
be complaint made at the point of deliver
By buyers that the stock was not received /
condition certified, the federal government
will, at request Of shipper, and without nd
ditiOnal cost 70 him. inspect the stock. an
the FEDERAL certificate viii 81 once becom
prima facia evidence In any state court q
the true grade classification
tsignedl HARVEY ALFRED.
State Director Of Farm MarkeeA.