The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-30
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN NO. IS
RULES GOVERNING STATE IN
sPEcTION AND GRADING OF
POTATOES IN IDAHO.
Promulgated by Harvey Alfred, State
Director Farm Markets Depart
ment, August 20, 1917.
Rules Of Potato Grading.


Each standard or grade shall consist
of uniform size potato, free from
disease. rot. or second growth per
tuberances. frost and dirt, with the
following specified variations
Choice Grade.
Shall consist Of stock which will not
pass through a one and one-half inch
screen-subiect to maximum varia-
tions of 3 per cent undersize. > per
cent Fusarium infection when indicat-
ed by the outward appearance of the
potato. per cent surface scab, lc per
cent quantity scab in sack. load or lot,
and , per cent dirt.
Extra Choice Grade.
OF the Idaho rural or round varie-
ties. shall consist Of stock that will
not pass through one and seven
eighths inch screen. In the Burbank
or long varieties. stock that will not
pass through a one and three-fourths
inch screen-each variety subject TO
maximum variation Of per cent
undersize. / per cent FuSarium infec-
ton when Indicated by the outward
appearance of the potato. > per cent
surface scab per cent quantity scab
In sack. load or lot. and > per cent dirt
Fancy Grade.
Shall consist of stock that will not
pass through two and oue-fourlh
inch screen. subject to the maximum
variation Of per cent undersize. .
per cent surface scab. . per cent guam
tity scab in sack load or lot, per
cent dirt. and Rhizoetonia that would
not greatly mar the appearance Of the
stock
All screen measurements shall be IN
the clear.
The regular fees for inspection shall
be. until otherwise promulgated, $50
for each inspection of carload lots or
part thereof when inspected for car
shipment. except as hereinafter set
forth. or 10 cents per ton for ware
house storage in any quantity not less
than 10 ton lots.
For inspection made on load lots
only. - cents per ton. or fraction
thereof
The state inspection of stock is re-
uuested nj some point distant from IN
spectors regular territory the fee
charge shall be 30 cents an hour for
the time required including that of
travelling to and from place of inspec-
ton, together with actual transport"-
ton and hotel charges.
Law Under Which Rules Grading and
Inspection is Made.-chapter
"a. n. g. No. 63.
/ After investigation and public
hearing the director may. from time to
time. as far as practicable, establish
and promulgate standards for open
and closed receptacles for farm pro
ducts and standards for the grade and
other classification Of farm products
by which their quantity. quality or
value may be determined. ana pre-
scribe and promulgate rules and @egu-
lations governing the marks, brands
md labels which may be required upon
receptacles for farm products Tor the
purpose of showing the name ana al
dress of the producer or packer the
quantity. nature and quality OF the
product. or any of them. and Tor me
purpose of preventing deception IN rel
erence thereto. Provided. That any
standard for any farm product or re-
ceptacle therefor or any requirement
for making receptacles for farm pro
duets now or hereafter established
under authority of the Congress OF the
United States, shall forthwith. as fan
as applicable and practicable, be es'
tablished or prescribed and prohul
gated by the Director as the official
standard or requirement in this state
Provided. further That no standard es
tabnshed or requirement for marking
prescribed under this Act shall become
effective until the expiration Of siA
(6) months after il shall have beer
promulgated.
IN. Whenever any standard for tho
grade or other classification of AN,
farm product becomes effective undel
this Act. no person thereafter shat
pack for sale offer to sell or sell with
in this State any such farm product Il
which such standard is applicable un
less ii conforms to the standard SUB
iect to such reasonable variations
therefrom as may be allowed IN th'
rules and regulations made under tins
Act: Provided, That any farm produc
may be packed for sale offered fo'
sale or sold without conformity to TIT
standard or grade or other classified
ton applicable thereto if it is no
specifically described as state graded
or packed under state standard IN ac
cordance with such regulations as th'
Director may prescribe.
II. Upon application Of any owner o
person. firm, corporation or associa
ton in charge of farm products tn
Director is authorized to appoint II
cense or designate persons to inspec
and classify such farm products an
10 certify as to the grade or othe
classification thereof, IN aecordane
with the standards mads enecuV