The Delta independent., 1921-12-23

seeds, etc. that are removed should,
be considered as dockage. Any crack
| ed or shriveled grain that may be
present in this material should be re-
moved by the use of the hand sieves
and returned to the cleaned wheat.
The remaining material is dockage.
This material is placed on the finely
balanced scale and the weight deter
mined. If 1000 grams of grain was
used and the dockage weighed back
was ten grams-the dockage would be
one per cent. If the scale read IL, Is
or Is grams, the dockage would still
be one per cent. In determining dock
age only whole per cent is considered.
If the test shows 1.5, II or 1.9 per
cent it is considered as one. II the
dockage weighed back on the scale
showed % grams it would be 2.8 per
cent and should be read as two per
| cent and not three per cent.
The recleaned grain which is dock
age free is then used to determine the
grade The grade is applied upon
dockage-free grain. This is done by
placing the grain in hopper" or
funnel which is placed above the ket-
tie. The grain is allowed to drop into
the bucket from the funnel. This drop
should be two inches, that Is. two
inches measured from the base of the
funnel to the top of the bucket. The
over-fowing grain is then stroked
from the kettle by the use of round
ed edge hardwood stick. Stroking the
kettle with the steel beam has ten
dency to cut the grain too close and if
the sample is close to the line of
grade there is every likelihood of the
grade being inaccurate.
1t is possible, at a small expense,
for a farmer. country grain buyer,
miller or any one else. to have a sam
pie of wheat, shelled corn or oats, in
spected and graded by grain inspec>
tor who has been licensed by the Sec
retary of Agriculture. By mailing
sample of the correct size, in the form
prescribed by the rules and regula-
tions Of the Secretary of Agriculture,
any one may learn just how that par
ticular sample grades according to the
official grain standards of the United
States. The grade and the dockage
of that particular sample will be de-
termined the same as for samples
graded at the market centers. AS yet
official standards, or federal grades,
have been established for wheat,
shelled corn and oats only.
The Offices of the federal grain su-
! peryision of the Bureau of Markets do
not inspect and grade wheat and shell.
ed corn and oats, except in the case
of appeal against the grade assigned
by licensed inspector, or in case of
a dispute over uninspected grain
service that the Offices of the
federal grain supervision may render,
however, is to give those who wish to
have samples, inspected and graded
the names of the nearest inspectors,
and to advise regarding the necessary
! method of taking and sending sam
pies. There is no prescribed fee for
hsving sample inspected and
| graded; but the rules and regulations
Of the Secretary of Agriculture require
that inspection charges must be "rea-
sonable." Therefore, the fee should
be ascertained by writing the inspec-
tor.
When grade is established for a
sample sent to an inspector, the GER
tifcate returned by the inspector spe-
cifically states that the grade assigned
applies to the sample only That is,
the grade does not apply to the entire
amount OF grain from which the sam
pie was taken. While the Grade may
represent all the grain, provided the
sample was taken according to the
instructions given by the grain super
vision office, the inspector is not per-
n tn he IN ~
thing but the sample itself Where
a purchase and sale are involved, how
ever, the parties interested may agree
to representative sample; and, by
contract, they may further agree that
the grade OF such sample shall apply
to the entire lot from which the sam
pie was taken. The sample should be
at least two quarts in size, of which
one and one-eighth pints or more
should be inclosed in clean, air
tight container, and the remainder in
a clean cloth sack. The entire sam
pie may be enclosed In the air-tight
container II desired. Grain samples
sent In paper bag or in a 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 miller.
in having samples of wheat. shelled
corn or oats. inspected and graded,
must be obvious. To the farmer, it is
a satisfaction to have first-hand in
formation as to the correct grade of
his grain. For the country grain
dealer and the small miller, inspection
and grading will serve as check on