Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-04-11
HOW THE FARMER MAY
HAVE SAMPLES OF WHEAT
AND CORN TESTED

iaFmer' country grain buyer, miller
or anyone else, to have a sample of
wheat or shelled corn, inspected and
graded by grain inspector who has
oetn licensed by the Secretary of Az
rlcuiture, Yet such in the case. BY
mailing a sample of the correct size.
Ia the form prescribed by the rules
and regulations of the Secretary OF
agriculture, anyone may learn Just
ne" mat particular sample GRADES,
according 70 the official grain stand
ards Of the United States. The
grade and the docbage of that par
ucular sample will DO determined the
same as for samples graded at the
market centers.
As yet official standards or fed
eral grades have been established for
wheat and shelled corn only. Pro-
posed grades for oats have been pub
lished and the official standards will
probably be established for the next
crop.
1t should be clearly understood by
those who may wish to have samples
graded that such work is done only
by grain inspectors licensed by the
Secretary Of Agriculture. The offices
Of the federal grain supervision OF
the Bureau of Markets do not inspect
and grade wheat and shelled corn,
except when an appeal has been en-
tertained on the grade assigned by
licensed inspector, or in case OF a
dispute over uninspected grain.
A service that the offices of the
federal grain supervision may rem
der, however, is to give those who
wish to have samples inspected and
graded the names of the nearest in
spectors and advise them regarding
the necessary method of taking and
sending samples. Such persons
should therefore, write to the near
est grain supervision office for the
necessary information.
A list Of the federal grain super
vision offices for the Pacific North
west follows:
0regon-Portland 519 Post Office
building.
Washington-Seattle, 1904 L. c.
Smith building; Spokane, SIS Cham
Der Of Commerce.
There is no prescribed fee for hav-
ing a sample inspected and graded
however, the rules and regulations
of the Secretary of Agriculture pre-
scribe that inspection charges must
be reasonable" Therefore, the fee
should be ascertained by writing the
inspector.
When a grade is established for a
sample sent to an inspector, the GER
tificate returned by the inspector spe-
officially states that the grade as
signed applies only to the sample.
That is, the grade does not apply to
the entire amount of grain from
which the sample was taken. While
the grade may represent such grain,
provided the sample was taken ac-
cording TO the instructions given by
the grain supervision office, the in
spector is not permitted to certify
to the grade of anything but the sam
pie itself. Where purchase and
sale are involved, however, the par
ties interested may agree to repre-
sentative sample, and by contract
further agree that the grade of such
sample shall apply to the entire lot
from which the sample was taken.
1t may be explained in this connec-
ton that the size of the sample and
the manner of handling are matters
OF Importance. The sample should,
OF course, be representative of the lot
Of grain from which taken, and it
should be at least two quarts in size,
of which Is pints or more should
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tainer and the remainder in clean
cloth sack. The entire sample may
be inclosed in the air-tight container
II desired.
Grain samples sent in paper sack
or In cigar box or other makeshift
container will not be inspected and
graded by licensed inspectors.
The benefit and satisfaction to the
farmer, country grain dealer, or mill
err, by reason of having samples OF
wheat or shelled corn inspected and
graded according to the official grain
standards OF the United States, must
be obvious. To the farmer, 1t should
be a satisfaction to have first-hand
information as to the correct grace
of his grain. To the country grain
dealer and the small miller, such IN
snection and grading will serve as a