Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-26

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cases it not only may have no value.
but may contain ingredients positively
harmful if ground with the wheat.
Dockage frequently contains Quanti-'
TIES of other grains and weed seeds.
such rs mustard, flaxseed. oats or.
other cereal grain. Much of this can
be used to good advantage rs poultry
or stock feed.
Importance of Dockage System.
1t should be understood that it is on
tional with a farmer whether he re-
move dockage or not. The point whichi
United States department of agricui-l
ture officials emphasize is that it is to
his advantage to understand dockage
and, in many cases, to remove it HIM
self. If the dockage system is not
employed. the foreign material in the
wheat may cause a lowering of the
grade. If no grading system is en-
ployed Grading usually is not COM
pulsory for the farmer in selling wheat
at country points, though all ShipmentSl
" VI animal MAJ hCtS dlIc SIduGuJ, dli1
the country miller or grain dealer buys
wheat as delivered at fiat rate, or on
the basis of the average quality deIiv-
cred. the price paid usually is suffi-
GENTLY low to protect the buyer
against loss caused by Objectionable
foreign material delivered with the
general run of the grain
Under the dockage system OF the
federal standards, however, the
amount of such foreign material sep
arated and considered as dockaSe is
deducted from the weight of the wheat
purchased and, in any event, does not
affect the grade of the wheat after it
has been cleaned. This results fn
higher grade, and the price paid Is on
the basis of this grade.
After the dockage is removed from
the original sample and the test weight
per bushel has been determined, the;
sample is then examined to ascertain
| whether an analysis is TO be nsade for
any other factors which determine the
grade.
Methods of Handling oockage.
Various satisfactory methods Of
handling docllage may be employed in
normal times. Where wheat is cleaned
on the farm or at the country elevator
and only the screened wheat is deiiv-
cred to the local buyer there is less
possibility of difference of opinion re-
garding the grade of wheat delivered.
Such an arrangement tends to eStab-
lish greater confidence in the grades
given by the local buyer. When nox-
ious weed seeds are present it is adj
yisable to have the removed dockage
ground before feeding to prevent the
further spread of these weeds on the
farm In many cases such material
has relatively high feed value and
often farmers will find 1t to their ad-
vantage to remove the dockage them
selves or have their local buyers do 1t
for them. The bulletin describes
other methods of handling dockage
and making allowance therefor.
Further information as to the cor
rect method of determining dockage In
wheat may be obtained by writing the,
United States department of agricui-
ture, Washington, or by writing to or
visiting the nearest office Of federal
grain supervision. Such Offices are To-
Gated in the large grain markets. A
farmer or country grain dealer may
also mail sample to the nearest
grain inspector and receive for It small
fee an official certificate showing the
grade and dockage on that particular
sample. This sample should be two
quarts in SIZE Of which at least 1B
pints is inclosed In a clean, alright
container The remainder IL any. with
the container. should be placed in a
clean cloth sack. The address of the
nearest licensed grain inspector can be
secured by writing the department or
any supervision Office.