Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN NO. IS


United States department Of agricuI-
ture certain potato grades and rules,
which, in their opinion, will meet the
needs of growers, dealers and con
sumers; also the requirements of the
federal reserve board, in order that
member banks may make loans against
warehousing receipts for potatoes
properly graded, packed, stored, and
insured. Therefore, In order that
those grades may become uniform, and
dealers may obtain these proffered
federal loans if desired, l, 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 recommended
tons, and do now prvmulgate the fol-
lowing, as Idaho state official stand
ard rules Of potato grading and in
spectiOn as amended:
For Idaho potatoes receiving state inspec-
ton there shall be three standards. or grades.
designated and known as idaho Fancy"
'Idaho's U. s. Grade No. l." and 'Idahos
U. S. Grade No. q"
r.ach STANDARD or grade shall consist of
sound potatoes of similar varietal characteris-
tics, which are practically free from frost
injury, sunburn, second growth, cuts, scab,
blight. dry rot. dirt or 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 OF
potatoes of the round variety shall be two
and one-fourth (2A) inches of potatoes of
the long variety, Two and one-eighth (21s)
inches, subject to the maximum variation of
five per centum under size by weight, and
in addition per centum 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
and seven-eighths 40 inches, and of pota-
toes of the long variety, and three-fourths
Az inches subject to the maximum varia-
ton of five per .centum under size by weight,
and three per centum by weight below the
remaining requirements of this grade.
Idaho U. S. Grade No. 81
Of this grade the minimum diameter of
potatoes shall be one and one-haf az
inches, subject to the maximum variation of
FIVE per centum under size by weight, and
five per centum by weight may be below
the remaining requirements of this grade
When screens are used for grading, the
screen measurement shall, in the clear, equal
the required minimum diameter of the potato.
Explanation of Grade Requirements.
practically free means that the appear |
ance shall mot be injured to any extent read
lily apparent upon casual examination; and |
that any damage from the causes mentioned |
can be removed by the ordinary process of
pairing without apprecabIe increase in waste /
over that which would if the potato
were perfect. Loss of the outer skin (epT-
derInis) only shall not be considered an injury
to the appearance.
Diameter means the greatest dimension
at right angles of the longitudinal axis
Free from serious damage" means that
the appearance shall not be injured to the
extent of more than twenty per centum of
the surface, and that any damage from the
causes mentioned scan be removed by the
processes of pairing, without increase
in waste, of than ten per centum by
weight over that which would occur if the
potato were perfect.
Notes.
Potatoes of Idaho Fancy" and 'Idaho's
U. s. Grade No. L." unless shipped in bulk.
should be placed only in clean sacks or bar
rels, which should be well filled, securely
,eWeu or covered ana IN auuiIlOh " any ne
ssary statements or marks, should be plainly
marked idaho Fancy" or 'Idahos U.
Grade No. H. as the may be. Contain
RS of potatoes of '1daho's U. s. Grade No.
70 should also be plainly marked 'ldahos
U. S. Grade No. o.
Fees for Inspection.
The regular fees for inspection shall be-
until otherwise promulgated, S2.25 for each
of carload lots or part thereof.
when inspected for shipments, except
IS hereinafter set forth; ten cents (lOc)
yer ton for warehouse storage in any guam
ity in less than f1fteen-ton lots For inspec-
ion made on load lots only, twenty-five cents
25c) per ton or fraction thereof. If state
Inspection of stock is requested at some POINT
istant from inspectors regular territory, the
ee charged shall be fifty cents (5Oe) an
our for time required, including that OF
ravelng to and from place of Inspection
,gether with actual transportation and hotel
harges.
That part of the rules dealing with grades
10. 1 and No. 2 here promulgated, do by law
ecome at once the official standard of Idaho ,
hat of idaho Fancy grade will become {
,e official standard February 20. 1918. How
YER, if the growers will at once adopt the
Ian of selling and shipping under these
rades they will place with the Farm mar 6
cts Department immediate power to enforce =
uniform price. and incidentally better =
rice.
If these grades are adopted and state in I
,ection is had before shipping. should thsrs
complainr made at the point Of delivery
buyers that the stock was not received IN v
ndition as certified, the federal government \
i'll, at request of shipper, and without ad-
tional cost to him, inspect the stock, and
e federal certificate will at once become
lima facia evidence in any state court Oh n
e true grade or classification n
(signed) HARVEY ALFRED. =
State Director of Farm Markets. =