Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-18
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN No. IS

There has been recommended 10y the
United States department of agricul-
ture certain potato grades and rules,
which, in their opinion. will meet the
needs of growers. dealers and con
sulners; also the requirements Of the
federal reserve board. in order that
member banks may make loans against
warehousing receipts for potatoes
properly graded, packed, stored, and
insured. Therefore, i'll order that
those grades may become uniform, and
dealers may obtain these proffered
federal loans if desired, |, the under
signed, state director Of farm mar
ketS, do amend the Idaho rules by me
promulgated August 20. 1917. TO con
form with the federal recommends
tons, and do now prOmulgate the fol
loving, AS Idaho state official stand
ard rules OF potato grading aud in
spection as amended:
For Idaho potatoes receiving state inspee-
tion there shall be three standards or grades
designated and known as Idaho Fancy"
'Idaho's U. s Grade No. l." and "ldaho's
u. 5. Grade No. q"
Each standard or grade shall consist Of
sound potatoes of similar varietal 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
chanieal means. with the following specified
variations
Idaho Fancy"
or this grade. the minimum diameter OF
If tha hal he va
and one-fourth (2A) inches of potatoes of
the long variety. two and one-eighth (2sJ
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.
''Idaho's U. 5. Grade No. -
OF this grade. the minimum diameter OF
potatoes Of the round variety shall be one
and seven-eshths as inches. and Of pota
toes of the long variety. and three-fourths
u4.) inches subject to the maximum varia-
ton OF five per eentum under size by weight
and three per eentum by weight below the
remaining requirements of this grade.
Idaho U. s. Grade No. 2"
OF this grade the minimum diameter OF
potatoes shall be and one-half l17)
inches subject to the maximum variation OF
ave per centum under size by weight. and
hve per centum by weight may be below
the remaining requirements of this grade.
When screens used for grading. the
screen measurement shall. in the clear. equal
the required minimum diameter of the potato
Explanation of Grade Requirements
Practically free" means that the appear
ance shall not be injured to any extent read
lily apparent upon casual examination: and
that any damage from the causes mentioned
be removed by the ordinary process Of
pairing without sppreciable increase in wasts
that which would if the potato
perfect Loss of the outer skin (epf-
dermsJ only shall not be considered injury
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 per eentum 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 csntum by
weight over that which would II the
potato were perfect.
Notes.
Potatoes Of Idaho Fancy" and 'Idaho's
u. 5. Grade No. l." unless shipped in bulk.
should be placed only in clean sacks bar
rels. which should be well filled. securely
sswed covered. and in addition to any nee
essry statements marks. should be plainly
marked Idaho Fancy" or "Idaho's U. 5.
Grade No. l." as the case may be- Contain
OF potatoes of "ldaho's U. 5. Grade No.
2" should also be plainly marked ''Idaho's
U. s. Grade No. 2"
Fees for Inspection.
The regular fees for inspection shall be.
until otherwise promulgated. s225 for each
inspection of carload lots or part thereof.
t.l
as hereinafter sci forth ten cents (lOcJ
per for warehouse storage in any guam
tity in less than ffteen-ton lots. For inspee-
ton made load, lots only. twenty five cents
(25cJ per ton orr fraction thereof. II state
inspection of stock is requested at some point
distant from inspectors regular territory. the
fes charged shall be fifty cents (50c) 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. l 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 TO- 1918. How
ever. il 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 n better
price.
II these grades adopted and state in
speetion is had before shipping should there
be complaint made at the point of delivery
by buyers that the stock was not received in
condition certified. the federal government
WILL at request of shipper, and without ad-
ditional cost TO him. inspect the stock. and
the federal certificate will at once become
prima faca evidence in any state court Of
the true grade classification.
(Signed) HARVEY ALFRED,
State Director of Farm Markets
Company Held Negligent.
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