The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-05-28
1920 STATE APPLE
GRADING RULES ARE
PROMULGATED
STANDARD REGULATIONS IN
USE THROUGHOUT WENAT-
CHEZ DISTRICT ADOPTED By
STATE.

The Washington state department
of agriculture has issued the grading
rules and regulations for 1920 or
apples pears and cantaloupes.
The following definition of terms is
given:
Definition of Terms.
In order to provide for the varia-
tions incident to commercial grading
and handling, tolerance" of five
per cent (5 per cent? for a total of
all defects from the standard, will be
computer by counting, weighing, OF
measuring the specimens judged to
be below the standard of the grade.
The term "worm stings" as used
in the following grading rules shall
be interpreted to mean "thoroughly
healed-over stings," as the healing
over of the sting is the only evidence
we have to show that the so-called
sting is not infected.
Scab spots not larger than one
quarter inch ia inch) in diameter
in the aggregate shall be permitted
in the fancy grade.
Scab spots not larger than one-half
0-2) inch in diameter in the aggre-
gate shall be permitted in the &C.
grade
The term "Unform in Size" shall
be construed to mean that apples
in any one apckage shall not vary
more than one-half G-2) inch in
their greatest transverse diameter
The term properly packed" shall
refer to the arrangement of apples
in each package; apples to be prop
erly packed shall be arranged in the
container according to the approved
and recognized methods and all pack
ages shall be tightly filled but the
contents shall not show excessive
or unnecessary bruising" as re-
suit of the pressure exerted in en-
closing an over-filled package
Below are the apple grading rules.
The principal change is in the "C'
grade requirements, which are
brought up to the standards always
enforced in the Wenatchee district:
Extra Fancy.
Extra fancy apples are defined as
sound, mature, clean, hand-picked
well-formed apples, only free from in
sect pests, diseases, blemishes, bruises
and holes, sprayburns, limb rub, Wis.
ible watercore, skin punctures or skin
broken at stem, but slight russeting
within the basin of the stem shall be
permitted.
n Fancy Grade.
Fancy apples are defined as apples
complying with the standard of ex-
ira fancy grade except that slight
leaf rubs, scratches, or russetinc
shall be permitted up to a total of
ten per cent of the surface, and pro-
vided that scab spots not larger than
one-quarter inch in diameter in the
aggregate shall be permitted in this
grade.
&C" Grade.
''C' grade apples shall consist Of
sound, mature, hand-picked apples
which are practically free from in
fection, bruising or broken skin and
which are not badly misshapen.
provided that two healed worm stinps
slight sun-scald, and scab up to a to
tai of onehalf inch in diameter shall
be permitted in this grade.
Combination Grade.
When extra fancy and fancy an
pies are packed together the boxe.
must be marked "Combination Extra
Fancy and Fancy" When fancy and
sc" grade apples are packed togeth
er the box must be marked Comb
nation Fancy and &C. Grades" Com
bination grades must contain at least
% per cent of apples which are of
such grade as would be permitted in
the higher grades None of the
higher grade apples shall be sorted
out of any lot and the remaindel
packed as combination grade
Orchard Run.
When extra fancy, fancy and "C'
grade apples are packed togethe,
the boxes must be marked "Orchard
Rum" but orchard run apples must
not contain any fruit that will no.
meet requirements of &C" grade. 1t
shall be unlawful to remove any of
the higher grade apples from any
lot and then pack the remainder a.
"Orchard Run"
Unclassified.
All firm apples which are practic-
ally free from infection but which
do not conform to the foregoing