The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-02-03
REVISE GRADES
ON SOME FRUIT
New Pack Fixed For Cherries
and Peaches; Other
Changes

Boise, Few Revised prune grades
and entirely new grades covering
peaches and cherries packed in Idaho
were announced Saturday by the state
department of agriculture.
Officials Of the department. making
the announcement, said that Idaho
stands nearly alone among prune pro-
ducing states because of her prune
grades. Other states do not restric,
the packing of this fruit, despite the
fact that it adds materially to the
prices commanded.
Even Idaho has not heretofore es-
tablished grades for peaches and cher
ries and the new grades are, there
fore. the more noteworthy. The
Italian Prune Grades.
Idaho Italian prunes are defined as
prunes free from scale or scale marks,
and reasonably free from russeting,
limb ribs, and other physical injuries.
(Reasonably free" means that a
mark must not cover over 10 per cent
of the surface and must not deform
the fIuit.)
Basket Pack-Stock packed in
baskets should be picked with stems
up in the two bottom layers and stems
down in the top layer. As many
stems as possible should be left on
the fruit, but this feature is not COM
pulsory. Prune not weight of the
contests of the packed box must not
be less than 20 pounds.
A 6x6 pack must be 6x6 in the two
top layers and 5x6 in the lower layer,
A 5x6 pack must be 5x6 in the two
top layers and SKIS in the lower layer.
A SKIS pack must be SKIS or larger
in all layers.
Suit case pack-Stock packed in
suitcases shall be tightly packed and
free from all leaves, limbs or other
refuse. This pack shall not contain
prunes smaller than what will pass
over a one-inch rigid bar screen, and
must be orchard run Chat is, the
large prunes must not be removed
The net weight of the filled box shall
not be less than Is pounds. A suit.
case is defined as a 81 inch peach
box.
The conditions of the stock shall
be placed on all certificates and in
clude the following terms: Hare
ripe; ripe; soft ripe. In any greer
stock is included the amount o
green color must be placed on tn
certificate with the condition.
There will be only one grade o
italian prunes in Idaho because It ha
been found that No. 2 prunes are to,
inferior to be shipped profitably.
Peach Grades.
No. peaches are defined as peacl
es we'll colored for the variet,
free from worms. scab, blemishe.
splits, bruises and all other physica
injuries.
Box Pack-All peaches must be G
uniform size, and show a tight pacl
The use of the diagonal pack is pr,
ferable in all sizes.
Bushel Baskets-All peaches
bushel baskets must be CAREFUL
graded as in box packs and no fru
smaller than two inches will be a
lowed. (This two-inch measureme,
refers to the smallest transverse
ameter, from cheek to cheeky
Il No. 2. Peaches may contain all 9TH
stock, but must be free from worm
scab, or all other diseases and mu
|, be packed as designated under gra,
No. l.
The condition of the stock shall :
ways be placed on the certificate a,
include the following terms: Gree
hard, firm, ripe and soft ripe.
Cherry Grades.
No. l Cherries are defined as che
ries we'll co1ored for the variety, fr
from worms, blemishes splits, bruis
and all other injuries. Cherries pae
ed in boxes must be tightly packe
Lug boxes must be we'll filled a
: free from leaves, limbs, and 9th
!, refuse.
r No. 2 Cherries may contain all 9th
stock.
: The condition of the stock shall
J. ways be placed on the certificate a