Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-17

peanuts is worth about SlO2 ton
When the returns are based on sell
the meal containing GO per cent OF
ammonia on the basis of sos per
ton. these are about the highest
prices which are obtainable. For an
OFF grade of peanuts the returns
would naturally be less. In many
instances il appears that samples of
peanuts offered for sale in Georgia
this year will not make yield
probably exceeding Go gallons OF oil
per ton. on the other hand, there
are other peanuts on the market
which will give an outturn of 50
gallons of available oil per ton.
The following information on this
subject. prepared by W. r. Beattle,
is of interest i'm this connection and
is quoted for the information or
those who have peanuts for sale:
Replying to your letter OF recent
date. beg TO advise that the real rea-
son that the peanut market in your
section has declined is on account
of the mixed quality of the stock
being offered by your farmers rather
than any action that has been taken
by the federal or state food authori-
ties. Another thing that has con-
tributed to the decline in price is the
distance that you are located from
the established peanut markets.
Eventually the market will come TO
ground to take the stock as fast as
offered and at good prices. Just at
present. however, there is an element
of uncertainty in the whole situation
and the buyers are afraid to pur-
chase large quantities.
The only possible way of stabil-
iZing the peanut markets will be for
your farmers first to produce
standard grade of medium White
Spanish and be prepared to store
their product until il is wanted on
the market. L fully realize that
there are no storage houses availa-
BILE on the farms at present and we
could scarcely ask the farmers to
provide this storage under present
conditions. The best we can do for
the present is to go right ahead and
encourage them to plant moderate
acreage next year. using high grade
seed that is true to name and giving
the crop such attention as will be
necessary to produce a first-class
article. You can rest assured that
if a high grade product is offered
the market Will come TO your very
door"
A tentative scheme for the classi-
fication of peanuts that might ade-
quately meet the requirements Of
the present situation is outlined be-
low. This is not an authoritative
statement. but is simply made for
the information of those who may be
Interested or concerned in the hand
ling, sale or distribution of peanuts.
This plan is being followed in Ala.
bama, where 1t seems to be working
out fairly satisfactorily. 1t might
be at least used as a guide by the
peanut growers of Georgia. and
other southern states.
1. There shall be three general
classes. known as Spanish. Runners
and mixed.
2. There shall be three grades for
each class, known as No. 1. No. 2. No.
3 Spanish; No. l, No. 2, No. Run
ners; No. l. No. 2. No. 3 mixed.
3. These grades shall be based
upon the percentage of total sound
meats. as follows:
No; 10 per cent and up, total
No. 2-65-7O per cent up. total
No, S~6O-65 per cent up. total
cound meats.
4. Off grades showing either of
the following shall be sold accord
ing to sample:
a-High percentage of moisture.
b-High percentage of badly black
cned hulls.
c-Less than so per cent sound
meats.
d-More than / per cent damaged
meats.
5. Spanish and Runners shall be
unmiXed with not over 8 per cent
broken nuts.
6. Mixed shall include:
Amy mixture of any varieties.
b-Any uumixed variety with more
than 5 per cent broken nuts.
Z. Sound meats shall mean bright.
marketable kernels, free from mold
or .sourIness.
kernels showing mold or sourness
due to exposure or improper curing,
but shall not include sprouted or
other nuts which will dry out and be
blown out with trash.
9. Broken nuts shall mean all
shelled kernels or badly broken
hulls.
10. Percentage shall be based
upon the weights of hand shelled
samples.
IL. Price shall be based upon the
highest grade, Of No. l.
No. 2 to sell for 10 per cent, or
$40 per ton less than No. /.
No. 3 to sell for 10 per cent, or
$40 per ton less than No. 2.
-. Difference in price between
Spanish, Runners and mixed of SINH
lar grades to be determined by the
demands OF the trade