Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-31
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.

standards or grades, designated ana
known as Choice Grade" Extra
Choice Grade" and Fancy Grade"
Each standard or grade shall consist
II a uniform size potato, free from
disease, rot, pr second growth per-
tuberances, frost and dirt, with the
following specified variations.
Choice Grade.
Shall consist of stock which will not
pass through d one and one-half inch
screen-subject to maximum varia
tons of per cent undersize, 2 per
cent Fusarium infection when indicat-
ed by the outward appearance of the
potato, per cent surface scab, 10 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 a one and seven
eighths inch screen In the Burbank
or long varieties, stock that will not
pass through one and three-fourths
inch screen-each variety subject to
maximum variation of 5 per cent
undersize, l per cent Fusarium infec-
ton when indicated by the outward
appearance Of the potato, 5 per cent
surface scab, 3 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 one-fourth
inch screen, subject to the maximum
variation of 5 per cent undersize,
per cent surface scab, 2 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, $2.25
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
| uuested at some point distant from In
spectors regular territory, the fee
charge shall be 80 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 and
inspection is Made.-chapter
"a, n. 3. No. So.
1. After investigation and public
hearing the director may, from time to
time, as far as practicable, establish
and ,promu1gate 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, and pre-
scribe and promulgate rules and regu-
lations governing the marks, brands
and labels which may be required upon
reeeptaeles for farm products for the
purpose of showing the name and ad-
dress 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 farmaproduct 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 and practicable, be es-
| ond mr. |.
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.
IN. Whenever any standard for the
grade or other classification of any
farm product becefnes effective under
this Act, no person thereafter shall
pack for sale. offer to sell or sell with
In this State any such farm product t.
which such standard is applicable un
less it conforms to the standard sub
1ect to such reasonable variations
therefrom as may be allowed in the
rules and regulations made under this
Act Provided, That any farm produc'
may be packed for sale, offered fol
sale or sold without conformity to thu
standard or grade or other classified
ton applicable thereto if it is not
specifically described as state graded
or packed under state standard, In &C
cordance. with such regulations as th'
Director may prescribe.
n. Upon application of any owner o.
person. firm, corporation or assoeia
tion In charge of farm products, thu
Director is authorized to appoint, Ii
cense or designate persons to inspec