| Show I POTATO POT A TO GRADES ARE UNCHANGED Specifications Determined by Thorough Investigation by Bureau of Markets k GRADE FANCY RECOMMENDED f f I kf Large Percentage of Crop Should Meet Requirements of Grade No 1 Defective 1 Stock When Present Present Pres Pres- ent Must Be Removed i r tt v Standard grades for potatoes were recommended by the thc United States dei department de- de det i t of agriculture and the United States food administration on September September September Sep Sep- 10 1917 1017 The specifications were determined b by thorough Invest Invest- conducted b by the thc bureau of ot markets of the United States department department depart depart- ment of or agriculture In order to reduce waste and conI conserve con- con I serve nerve transportation facilities during the war emergency the food adminis- adminis Issued a rule effective January January Janu- Janu ary nry 31 1918 1318 requiring the thc use use of the United States potato grades by li licensed licensed li- li censed ceased dealers The results obtained were so satisfactory that when this regulation was canceled on December JO 10 1918 1018 the use of the grades to a n large extent was continued volun volun- The universal use of the standards standards standards stand stand- ards during the war emergency afforded afford afford- ed d the investigators of ot the bureau of markets an excellent opportunity to study In detail the various specifications and determine whether any changes were desirable As a result a s few changes were recommended on February 10 1919 Because of the large bright smooth potatoes grown In some reglo regions s especially espe especially espe- espe dally In sections of the western states those Interested demanded a aTypical Typical First-Class First Irish Cobbler One of Leading Commercial Varieties s grade with higher requirements than those of United States grade No 1 In order to provide for stock of ot high quality which Is sold to a n special class of ot trade To meet this demand the demand the United States grade Fancy now Is recommended recommended recommended rec rec- rec- rec in addition to United States grade No 1 and United States grade No 2 This recommendation does not mean that at all crops of ot potatoes should be sorted Into three grades grados A large percentage percentage percentage per per- of the commercial crop In Inmost inmost most of the producing potato-producing sections of the country should meet the requirements requirements requirements re re- re- re I of United d States grade No 1 I and this grade will provide for most of ot the trade demands Potatoes of better than average quality can cnn he carefully graded and sold as United States grade Fancy while smaller po potatoes potatoes or those of inferior Interior quality can b be marketed as ns United States State s grade No 2 It Is probable that many y of ot the commercial potato producing g sections will wUl have little use for tor th the e United States grade Fancy United States Grade Fancy This grade shall consist of sound potatoes of or one variety which are matare mature mature ma ma- ture tare bright smooth well shaped free tree from dirt or other foreign matter frost Injury sunburn second growth growth cracks cuts scab blight soft rot dry rot and damage caused by disease insects or by mechanical or other means The range In size shall he be stated in terms terras of ot minimum and maximum diameter or weight following followIng following follow follow- ing the grade name but In no case shall the diameter be less than two inches In order to allow for variations Incident In- In Incident Incident In In- to commercial grading and handling 5 per by weight of nn any lot may vary nry from the range In size stated and In addition 3 per h by weight of or an any such lot maybe may maybe be below the remaining requirements of this grade but not more than one- one third of such 3 per that isto Isto Is IB to say not more than 1 per by weight of ot the entire lot may have havethe havethe I Ithe the flesh injured by soft rot United States Grade No 1 1 This grade shall haJJ consist of sound potatoes of similar characteristics characteristics charac charac- which are practically free from dirt or other foreign matter frost Injury sunburn second growth growth cracks cuts scab blight soft rot dry rot lOt and damage caused by disease insects or mechanical or other other oth oth- other er means Time The diameter of the potatoes of ot the round varieties shall not be less than one and seven-eighths seven inches incites and of or potatoes of long varieties one and three fourths Inches In order to allow for variations Incident In- In Incident In In- to to commercial grading and handling 5 per by weight of any lot may be under the prescribed size and in addition G per by y weight of any such lot ma may be helow below be- be low ow the remaining requirements of this his grade but not more than one- one third of such G per that Is to toay say ay not more than 2 per by weight of the entire lot may have the flesh injured by hy soft rot United States Grade No 2 2 This grade shall consist of potatoes of similar characteristics which are practically free from frost flost Injury and soft rot and which are free from serious damage caused by sunburn cuts scab blight dry rot rot or other disease dis- dis ease ase insects or mechanical or other means The diameter of ot potatoes of this grade rade shall not be less than one and one half Inches In order to allow for variations In- In Ident to commercial grading and handling 5 per b by weight of any ny lot may be under the prescribed size Ize and in addition G 6 per by y weight of any such lot may be below below be- be low ow the remaining requirements of this his grade but not more than one- one third of such G 0 per that is to toay tosa sa say ay not more than 2 per by weight of the entire lot may have the flesh Injured by soft rot Definition of Grade Terms As used in these grades Mature means that the outer skin epidermis does not loosen or feather feather feath tenth er readily during the time ordinary methods methods methods meth meth- of handling Bright means free from dirt or other foreign matter damage or discoloration discoloration discoloration dis dis- coloration from any cause to an nn extent extent ex- ex tent ent such that the outer skin epidermis epidermis epi epi- epidermis dermis has the attractive color nornal nor- nor nal inal for the time variety Smooth means free from second second- growth growth crack and other abnormally abnormally ab ab- normally rough surfaces Well Yell shaped means the the normal t typical shape for the variety In the district where gro grown grown n and free freo from pointed dumb bell shaped excessively excessive- excessive ly y elongated and other ill formed po- po I Free ree means that neither the appearance appearance ap- ap nor the physical structure has ms been heen appreciably damaged by the causes mentioned Diameter means the greatest di dimension dimension di- di at right angles to the longitudinal longitudinal longi long axis Soft rot means menns a soft mushy condition condition condition con con- of ot the lie tissues from whatever cause |
