The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-29
D. 5. SUPERVISORS
ON GRAIN GRADING

In order that farmers. conntr,
grain dealers, n~aiilers. and county
agents In certain sections OF Virgins
may have opportunity to fariiliarfxs
themselves with the correct methods
OF grading grain under federal stand
ards for wheat. sheiled corn, and oats
I Harold Anderson. grain supervisor In
charge OF the Baltimore office of fed.
eral grain supervision. and l.. M
Carr. also OF that once. will conduct
a series OF grain grading schools al
assembly hall In the following cities;
Front Royal-Wednesday. July so.
Observation-Disclosures. July 81
Staunton-Friday, August l.
Lexington--Saturday.. August :.
Roanoke-Monday. August 4.
Lynchburg-Tuesday. August 8.
h tentative program is as follows:
10 A. M.-"Nature and Purpose OF
the Meeting" Harold Anderson. Buy
ing Wheat by Grade" local miller or
dealer; Brief Discussion Of Wheat
Marketing from the Farmers View
point by local farmer; Local Wheat
Marketing and Grading Problems"
local county agent; general discussion;
adjournment for lunch.
/ p. M.-The Application of the
Grain Standards Act" Harold Ander-
SON: The Story of Grading Grain I'm
der the Federal Standards Harold
Anderson; Practical Demo nstratiou
in Grain Grading" Harold Anderson
and l.. NJ. Carr.
At all schools a fully equipped
grain inspection office will be arranged
with exactly the same equipment and
appliances that are used by the
licensed grain inspectors in the large
markets n the offices of federal
grain supervision. Samples of wheat,
shelled corn. and oats, will be handled
the same way as in actual inspection.
to show how the grades are determin-
I'd. Those in charge will also show
a more limited and less expensive set
of equipment which has been sug-
gested by the department of agricul-
ture as convenient to apply the
federal grades at country points. The
equipment will be carried over the
itinerary by motor truck and is
furnished by the United States bureau
of markets.
In order to make the demonstration
thoroughly practical. farmers are in
vited to bring samples OF their grain,
in order that factors that determine
the grades may be indicated on their
own grain.
Every operation necessary t. de-
tefinlne the grace Will be
in the open school, exactly as II
would be in the Office of any inspec-
ton department in the large market.
Besides equipment and type trays,
showing classes. grades and varieties
of grain. publications of the United
States Department of Agriculture, re-
lating to grain and grain grading
will be distributed. and photographs
will be on display showing the various
phases of Federal grain supervision
work.
The Importance of the meetings
have been emphasized because Of the
fact that the wheat director has re.
CURED the local mills and wheat buy.
ers to buy accurately, according to the
federal grades, to properly reflect the
rice schedule to the local points, and
TO insure a premium grade for prem.
ium quality wheat. The object of the
meetings Is to show the country buy.
ers the correct methods of applying
the grades n to give the farmers
an opportunity to have a knowledge
OF grain grading in order tina they
may SUPERVISE inteliigently the assign
ment of a grade to their own grail
when marketing it..