Show r UN UNIFORM FOR POTATO A TO GRADES RAD S FAVORED A VO E II Y p pp p y ya a S Yf Nr a Potatoes Graded and Pa eked Ready for Market Proper distribution of farm products product requires first of all that a common understanding exist as the basis of negotiations negotiations negotiations ne ne- ne- ne between producers and pur pur- chasers The bureau of markets United States department of ture Is endeavoring to bring this about by the recommendation of grades for fruits and vegetables No 2 potatoes potatoe should be No 2 potatoes throughout the United States and not as at present present pres pres- ent eat No 2 potatoes in one section of the country and No 1 somewhere else Higher Grade Demanded During the war period the United States food administration required licensed dealers to use government potato potato potato po po- tato grades The results were so satIsfactory satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- that when the regulation was canceled the use of f grades to a large extent was continued voluntarily In fact since that time a higher grade has been demanded to provide for produce of or highest quality Therefore the bureau of markets now recommends United States grade fancy In addition to grades No 1 and No 2 2 Grade fancy consists of sound potatoes potatoes potatoes po po- po- po of one variety which are mature mature mature ma ma- ture bright smooth well shaped free from dirt or other foreign matter frost Injury sunburn second growth growth cracks cuts scab soft rot dr dry rot and dan damage age caused b by diseases Insects or mechanical or other means The range In size shall he be stated in terms of minimum and maximum diameter or weight following the grade name but butIn butIn butin In no case shall the diameter be less than two Inches In order to allow for variations Incident Incident incident In In- to commercial grading and handling handling handling han han- 5 per cent by weight of any lot may vary from the range In sl size e stated and In addition 3 per cent by weight of nn any such lot lot may be below the remaining remaining remaining re re- re- re requirements of this grade but not mo than third one-third of such 3 per cent that lint Is to say suy not more than 1 per cent by weight of the entire entire entire en en- tire lot may have the flesh injured ed by soft rot Particulars in Circular Complete particulars regarding United United Unit Unit- United ed States potato grades are contained In Department Circular 90 DG which willbe will willbe willbe be mailed free upon request to the bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau of markets |