The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-13
GRAIN STANDARDS
ACKNOWLEDGED
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
MAKES RULING UNDER
NEW GRAIN ACT.
Standards for Hard Red, Soft Red,
Common White and White Club
Effective July l., All Others, In
Guiding Spring wheats, Effective
August 4, 1917.

EiIeCLlVe July i, All Others, In
Guiding Spring wheats, Effective
August I, 1917.
The official grain standards of the
United States for wheat have beer
fixed by the secretary of agriculture
under authority given in the grain
standard act, and the PRONUNCIATION
of the highest authority in agricul-
ture given out a few days ago. The
standards become effective as fol-
lows:
Standards for hard red winter
wheat, soft red winter wheat, COM
mon white wheat and white club
wheat are to become effective on
July l, 1917.
The standards for all other wheats
including spring wheats, are to be-
come effective on August 1, 1917.
The use of these standards, after
they become effective, is required for
wheat shipped from any point in
the United States in interstate or for
elgn commerce, and sold, Offered for
sale or consigned for sale by grade.
The act permits the interstate or
foreign shipment of grain sold by
sample Or by type or under any des-
cription which is not false of mis-
leading and does not include any of
the terms of the official grain STAN
dards:
Various Classification.
The standards for wheat promul-
gated today divide wheat into the
following classes and sub-classes:
Glass lizard Red Spring.-This
class shall include all varieties of
hard red spring wheat, but shall not
include more than 10 per centum of
other wheat or wheats. This class is
divided into four subclasses as fol-
lows: Dark northern spring, north
ern spring, red spring, red spring,
humpback.
Glass 1I.-COmmOn and Red Dur
um.-This class shall include all va
rites of durum wheat, but shall not
include more than ten per centum of
other wheat or wheats. This class
is divided into three subclasses as
follows: Amber durum, durum, red
durum.
Glass Iu.-Hard Red Winter
This class shall include all varieties
of hard red winter wheat, but shall
not include more than ten per CEN
tum or other wheat or wheats. This
class is divided into three sub-classes
as follows: Dark hard winter hard
winter, yellow hard winter.
Glass IV.-Soft Red Winter-This
class hall include all varieties of soft
red winter wheat, also red club and
red hybrid wheats of the Pacific
but shall not include more
than ten per centum of other wheat
or wheats. This class is divided into
three sub-classes as follows: Red
winter, red walla, soft red.
Glass V.-Common White-This
class shall include all varieties ex-
cept Sonora, or common white wheat,
winter or spring grown, but
shall not include more than ten per
,entum Of other wheat or wheats.
This class is divided into two sub
classes as follows: Hard white, soft
white.
Glass VI.-White Club-This class
shall include all varieties and hy
orids of white club wheat, and the
common white wheat known as Solo
"a, but shall not include more than
,en per centum of other wheat or
Hheats.
Six Grades Named.
Each subclass of wheat is divided
nto six grades described as No. l |
No. 2, No. 3, No 4, No. 5, and sam
,le grade.
All standards are fixed on dock ,
lge basis. This contemplates that,
n the grading of the wheat, all weed
seeds. sands, and the like will be
emoved by proper sleeves and that
he residue of wheat will be graded
according to it's quality and condi-
ion.
In addition the regulations provide
or methods Of grading mixed wheat
mutty wheat, and treated wheat.
The order establishing the wheat
tandards defines bases of determ:n-
,tion of percentages, dockage, mixed
wheat, smutty wheat. treated wheat,
est weight per bushel, percentage of
moisture, heat-damaged kernels, and
foreign material.
Section of the order provides
hat any grain which, when free from
Ockage, contains more than six per
entum of grain of a kind or kinds
Their than wheat shall not be clas
flied as wheat.
The standards are published as
ervice and regulatory announce
lents No. %, Office of Markets and
,ural Organization, U. S. Depart
lent of Agriculture, which will be
ent on application to those inter
sted.