Marble Hill press., 1918-10-31
STANDARD GRAIN
IS NOW ASSURED
Tests Are Applied From Country
Elevators 10 Holds o. Trans.
atlantic Liners.
BEST WHEAT GIVEN PREMIUM
Department. 81 Agriculture ss. Made
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wcrr Co srssf there uns aiilc urI
fo,ul'I n grs.a sisetsrs.s 81 the t.f
fcrrt -uafkets turh a. roe stis:s
thu4ghsui the Iri;ei states.
IN iho past fralB wts c,is- sfaAoi
~ caauffy iu'Hts ga ihc tsss - 90
srsraro fs- tbe errp vh.gh Placed tho
lsff grain IA iaucg grades ihsa % 81.
erred Naw croHyg - tte tff'
% beat receives a p-,rojala. ctsa urirs
ra,d rscek. far his tTirn rzrv Ia rro.
5uriae u. Tias ,r,ieral s'agisrls rta.
vide rrrwigm grades tor grass 81 ~,
terlo- qualify.
Kew Grades wetr Mace
nefrrc Ito passage 81 The tritc1
States srnia standards bct o1~fflaini
were rr,erlycsi ffyn forvlrn huy ~ and
huyrfs - grain iocaIwi oa'sl3e ihe
grg Ia, prrdsrine srciioas ~ the United
states. sgaiing that F-a.n pg7rhasrl
frequently did Dot sunf,nn 10 ~
grade syrcihra!isEs Tor ph5th 'hc.f
contracts cnliet. Fnr oyr- ten !car~
the department 81 ar, culture has
iadn study - cgala marketing nah
grain g-gfBe practices throughout
tho Uul,rd States and Ia foreign trade.
obtained Samples ug sahny shlpuarniS
nni devised APPARATUS toT the iR~.
rtnnical determination ~ grHi.ns far
tors Before the Official grain s'aub
ards wero adopted they we're sGihtalstrsl
lr representative ~ producers nnd in
the erpin trade for Suggestions ard
criticisms. and fhr standards were DO
cited upon after all phases Of market.
ing were considered 50 that uo single
lnterex, would he favored nj the cx-
Iense uf any either Interest,
Grades Revised for whea.
Because os the nhparrnal conditions
In the grain trade. due 10 the war aud
the rcxultiug fxei prices for wheat.
certain changes In wheat grades were
suggested. A series at Gre hFarSngS
were held during March n this year
10 receive Suggestions from Interested
persons on the proposed revision 81
the Official standards for wheat Out
nt these hearings end the practical
experience In supervising the sppiica'
ttnn Of The standards the grades were
revised TO have effect July Is, IBIS
The changes were all In the nature Of
terceptasr ri grains other than wheat.
increase In the amount OF foreign
material present within each grade.
and minor changes In definitions Of
classes and grades, Increased percent
ages Of moisture were allowed ~ sew
cral grades. reduction in test weight
pcr bushcl was made IN como Ia.
stances. and more damaged aud heat
damaged kernels allowed In some
grades.
Now Grades Afs Applied.
The bureau Of markets Of the dc.
partment Of agriculture now main.
VnIns IS local cflsccs at ths principal
orsin markets 10 supervise the grad