The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-25
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN No. 10

There has been recommended by the
United States department of agricul-
ture certain potato grades and rules,
which, i'm their opinion, will meet the
needs of growers. dealers and con
Sumers; also The requirements of the
federal reserve board. i'm order that
member banks may make loans against
warehousine receipts for potatoes
properly graded packed, stored, and
insured. Therefore. i'm order that
those grades may become uniform, and
dealers may obtain these proilered
federal loans if desired l. the under
signed. state director of farm mar
kets do amend the Idaho rules 10y me
promulgated August 20, 1871 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
spcctiOn as amended
For Idaho potatoes receiving state inspec-
zion there shall be three standards, grades
designated and known as Idaho Fancy"
'Idahos u. S Grade No. l." and "Idaho's
u. S Grade No. %"
Each standard or grade shall consist Of
sound potatoes of similar varieta characters
tics. which 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-
chanica means. with the following specified
variations
Idaho Fancy"
or this grade. the minimum diameter of
potatoes Of the round variety shall be two
and one-fourth C21) inches OF potatoes Of
the long variety. two and one-eghth (2ls)
inches. subject to the maximum variation Of
five per centum under size by weight, and
in addition one per centum by weight Of any
such lot may be below the remaining require
ments of this grade
''Idahos u. S. Grade No. l."
or this grade. the minimum diameter of
potatoes of the round variety shall be- one
and seven-eighths U7s) inches. and of pota-
toes of the long variety and three-fourths
$50 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. p"
or this grade the minimum diameter of
potatoes shall be one and one-half 40
inches. subject to the maximum variation Of
Ave per eentum 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" that the appear
ance shall not be injured to any extent read
lily apparent upon casual examinations and
that any damage from the causes mentioned
be removed by the ordinary process Of
pairing without appreciabe increase in waste
that which would if the potato
were perfect loss o. the outer skin (epi-
to the appearance.
Diameter means the greatest dimension
at right angles of the longitudinal axis.
Free from serious damage that
the appearance shall not be injured to the
extent of more than twenty centum Of
the surface. and that any damage from the :
causes mentioned can be removed by the :
ordinary processes Of pairing without increase
in waste, Of more than ten per eentum by :
weight over that which would occur if the
potato were perfect.
Notes.
Potatoes of Idaho Fancy" and 'Idahos
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 be plainly
marked Idaho Fancy" "Idahos u. S.
Grade No l." as the may be. Contain
ers of potatoes of "Idaho's u. S. Grade No.
2 should also be plainly marked Idaho IS
U. S. Grade No. 2"
Fees for Inspection.
The regular fees for inspection shall be.
until otherwise promulgated. S2.25 for each
inspection of carload lots part thereof,
when inspected for shipments. except
as hereinafter set forth; ten cents (10c)
per ton for warehouse storage in any guam
tity in less than ifteen-ton lots. For inspec-
ton made load lots only, twenty-five cents
oEcl To |
inspection Of stock is requested at some point
distant from inspectors regular territory. the
fee charged shall be fifty cents (5Oc) an
hour for time required including that of
travelling to and from place of inspection.
together with actual transportation and hotel
charges.
That part Of the rules dealing with grades
No. 1 and No. here promulgated. do by law
become at the official standard Of Idaho.
That of Idaho Fancy" grade will become
the official standard February 20, 1915 How
ever if the growers will at adopt the
plan of selling and shipping under these
grades they will place with the Farm Mar
kets Department immediate power to enforce
uniform price. and incidentally a better
price
If these grades are adopted and state in
spection is had before shipping. should there
be complaint made at the point of delivery
by buyers that the stock not received in
condition as certified. the federal government
will. at request Of shipper. and without adj
ditonal coss to him, inspect the stock, and
the federal certificate viii at become
prima facia evidence in any state court of .
the true grade or classification.
(siRned) HARVEY ALFRED,
State Director of Farm Markets.
Company Held Negligent.