The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-27
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.

| spection, shall be classified In three
standards or grades, designated and
known as "Choice Grade" Extra
Choice Grade" and "Fancy Grade"
Each standard or grade shall consist
of a 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-subject to maximum varia-
lions of s per cent undersize, 2 per
cent Fusarium infection when indicat-
ed by the outward appearance Of the
potato, 8 per cent surface scab, 10 per
cent quantity scab in sack, load or lot,
and 3 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 one and tAree-fourths
inch screen-each variety subject to a
maximum variation of per cent
undersize, per cent Fusarium infec-
ton when indicated by the outward
appearance of the potato, 5 per cent
surface scab, 8 per cent quantity scab
in SACK load or lot and 2 per cent dirt.
Fancy Grade.
Shall consist Of stock that will not
pass through a. two and one-fourth
inch screen, subject to the maximum
variation of 5 per cent undersize, 2
per cent surface scab, 2 per cent guam
tity scab in sack, load or lot, l 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, $40
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 Is ton lots.
- For inspection made on load lots
only, % cents per ton, or fraction
thereof.
The state inspection Of stock is re-
quested at some point distant from In
spector's regular territory, the fee
charge shall be so cents an hour for
the time required, including that OF
travelling to and from place OF inspec-
ton, together with actual transporta-
ton and hotel charges.
Law Under Which Rules, Grading ana
inspection is Made.-chapter
"a, H. 3. No. IS.
1, After investigation and pubic
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 ana
other classification Of farm products
nv which their quantity, quality or
value may be determined, and pre-
scribe and promulgate rules and regu-
lations governing the marks, brands
and labels which may be required upon
receptacles for farm products for the
purpose of showing the name and ad-
drcss of the producer or packer, the
quantity, nature and quality OF the
product, or any of them, and for the
purpose of preventing deception In ref
erence thereto: Provided, That any
standard for any farm product or re-
ceptacle therefor or any requirement
for making receptacles for farm pro-
ducts now or hereafter established
under authority of the Congress OF the
United States, shall forthwith, as far
as applicable andepracticable, be es-
tablished or prescribed and promul-
gated by the Director as the Official
standard or requirement in this State
Provided, further, That no standard es-
tablished or requirement for marking
prescribed under this Act shall become
effective until the expiration OF SIX
(6) months after 1t shall have been
promulgated.
m. Whenever any standard for the
grade or other classification OF any
farm product becomes effective under
this Act, no person thereafter shall
pack for sale, offer to sell or sell with
in this State any such farm product to
which such standard is applicable un-
less it conforms to the standard SUD-
iect to such reasonable variations
therefrom as may be allowed In the
rules and regulations made under this
Act Provided, That any farm product
may be packed for sale, offered for
sale or sold without conformity to the
standard or grade or other classifica'
ton applicable thereto If 1t is not
specifically described as state graded
or packed under state standard, In ac-
cordance with such regulations as the
Director may prescribe.
n. Upon application of any owner or
,orson firm corpOratiOn or aSS0cla-