The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-09-15
ARE REVISED
FOR WHITE POTATOES
w. l.. Shovel, State HOrticultura!ist,
Explains Potato Grades Revised
June l, This Year.

The following revised grades for
white potatoes are announced by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture to supersede those recommended
February 10, 1919, and published in
department circular SO, under date of
May, 1920. The new grades go into
effect July 1, 1922.
U. S. No. 1.
U. S. No. l shall consist of potatoes
of similar varietal characteristics
which are not m~isshapen, which are
free from freezing injury and soft
rot, and from damage caused by dirt
or other foreign matter, sunburn, sec
ond growth, growth cracks, hollow
heart, cuts, scab, blight, dry rot, dis
ease, insects or mechanical or other
means.
The diameter of potatoes or round
varieties shall not be less than / rs
inches, and of potatoes of long var
ieties / ga inches.
In order to allow for variations in
cident to proper grading and handling,
not more than 5 per cent by weight,
of any lot may be below the prescribed
size and, in addition, not more than
6 per cent by weight, may be below the
remaining requirements of this grade,
but not to exceed one-third of this
6 per cent tolerance shall be allowed
for potatoes affected by soft rot.
U. S. No. 1, Small.
U. S. No. /, small, shall consist of
potatoes ranging in size from IL
inches to IL inches in diameter, but
meeting all the other requirements of
U. S. No. /.
In order to allow for variations in
cident to proper grading and hand
ling not more than rs per cent, by
weight. of any lot may vary from the
prescribed size, but not to exceed is
of this tolerance shall be allowed for
potatoes under IL inches in diameter.
In addition not more than 6 per cent,
by weight, may be below the remain
ing requirements of this grade, but
not to exceed % of this 6 per cent
tolerance shall be allowed for pota-
toes affected by soft rot.
U. S. No. 2.
U. S. No. 2 shall consist. of pota-
toes of similar varietal characteristics
which are free from freezing injury
and soft rot and from serious damage
caused by sunburn, cuts, scab, blight,
dry rot, disease, insects, or mechanical
or other means.
The diameter of this grade shall not
be less than IL inches.
In order to allow for variations in
cldent to proper grading and hand
ing, not more than 5 per cent, by
weight. of any lot may be below the
prescribed size, and, in addition, not
more than 6 per cent. by weight, may
be below the remaining requirements
OF this grade, but not to exceed 1-3
OF this 8 per cent tolerance shall be
affected by soft rot.
L. S. Fancy No. 1.
U. 5. Fancy No. 1 shall consist of
potatoes OF one variety which are ma
ture. bright, well shaped, free from
freezing injury, soft cracks, dirt or
other foreign matter, sunburn, second
growth, growth cracks, hollow-heart,
cuts scah, blight, dry rot, disease, in
sect or mechanical injury, and other
defects. The range in size shall be
stated in terms of minimum and max
mum diameters or weight following
me grade name, but in no case shall
the diameter be less than 2 inches.
!Such statements as the following will
be considered as meeting the require
ments: ~. S. Grade Fancy, 2 to 3A
~ihches'; ~. S. Grade Fancy, 10 OF.
and larger.'O
IN order to allow for variations in
cident to proper grading and hand
ilng' not more than 5 per cent, by
weight of any lot may vary from the
range and size stated and, in addi-
tion' not more than 6 per cent, by
weight, of any lot may be below the
remaining requirements Of this grade,