The Dolores star., 1924-10-31
Federal Onion
Grades Revised
Principal Change Is That
Minimum Size Shall Be
One and a rialf inches.

VI Akrlcultugel
he'isiohs In the United St,t.s
grades for northern grown onions h,yn
Deeh announced by the United Su,.s
department OF Agriculture.
Ihe principal change is tho sa,,or
nioh oil size and grade with the bro.
vision that unless otherwise speri,i.d
the minimum size shall be IL inches
III quotations are made ON tho h,gi,
oil U. 5. No. l without any und.r.
standing as to minimum sizs I,
Shouid De assumed that the minimum
size Is "a inches.
U. ). No. grade now includes Sn.c-
ihcations as 10 iirmHess, maturity and
shape. A limitation has also h.an
placed upon the amount of decay in
connection with the usual tolerance
which is allowed to cover mistukes
which happen in the course of rrud.
Ing and handling.
Ihe revised grades are as follows ::
U. S. No. I.
U. s. No. l shall consist Of onions
VI similar varietal characteristics
which are firm, mature, well shaped
free from doubles. splits, bottlenecks
scallions, dirt, tops or other foreign
matter and from damage caused by
sprouting, freezing. disease, Insects or
mechanical or other means. See size
classification.
In order to allow for variations in
cident to proper grading and han
ding, not more than per cent, by
weight, Of any lot may be below the
requirements of this grade, but not
more than II total Of twO.lifths of this
tolerance or per cent, may be al
lowed for onions which are affected
by decay.
L. S. No. 2 shall consist of onions
which do not meet the requirements
of U. $. No. /. See size classifca-
tion.
Unless otherwise specified the min
imum size shall be IL inches In d.
nmcter.' Onions may be classified Tor
size on the following basis:
Boilers, 2. to IA inches: small, u
=
inches; large. over "a inches.
In order to provide a class for very
large Spanish type onions grown in
some localities, Very Large" class
is recommended for onions over 3
inches In diameter. Onions may also
be described as Small to Medium" or
Medium to Large" in accordance with
the facts
In order to allow for variations in
cident to proper sizing, not more than
8 per cent, by weight, may be below
the specified minimum size and in
addition. not more than 10 per cent,
by weight, may be larger than the
specified maximum size.
Definition OF Terms.
As used In these grades:
Mature" means firm, dry and well
cured. Mid-seasOn onions which are
not customnrily held in storage shall
be considered mature when harvested
in accordance with good commercial
practice at stage which will not re-
suit in the onions becoming soft or
spongy.
"Well shaped" means having the
shape Characteristic of the variety, but
slightly on-type or slightly misshapen
onions shall be admitted to U. 5. No. ].
DOUBLES" and "splitS" are onions
which have developed more than one
distinct bulb. All such onions when
are either distinctly misshapen or
which show splitting of the outer
scales shall be excluded from U. >.
No. /.
"Bottlenecks" are onions with ab-
normally thick nccks.
"ScalliOns" are onions when nave
thick necks and relatively small ana
poorly developed bulbs.
diameter" means the greatest a'-
ameter at right angles to stralsht
line running from the stem to the root.
minimum sizes other than = ihenes i.s
.baI be specified IN connection WIZ.
The grade as u. S. No. l, IA IN. MN
or "U, S. No. /, 2 In. min. a.