Show fe federal d era grades 0 f bicy ila benefit standardization af 9 farm products attaining national importance prepared by the th unit united 0 d states aft of 0 agriculture standardization of farm products product to rapidly attaining national and international importance declares the united states department of agriculture federal grades are now aval available lable tor for 80 kinds of fruits and vegetables one or more of winch which grades have bave been adopted by 29 25 states for use la in intrastate as well as an in interstate commerce merce value of grades the departments standardization program was wai started in 1010 1915 with the establishment of telegraphic market news service covering most of the leading consuming markets markas in the country federal grades were prepared for bermuda onions and potatoes use of the latter being made compulsory by the food administration the value of the potato grades was found to be such that with the nation of the food administration the trade continued the voluntary use of the grades and it Is I 1 vati mated that at least 80 per cent of the total shipments of potatoes in the united states are an now quoted on the b rats basil of the federal grades further stimulus was given the standardization program when the united states food products inspection service was started in 1017 this service provided for federal inspection impaction of shipments at receiving points when such inspection should be requested by any of the persons interested in the shipments grading laws that had bad been long dormant were brought out and shaken to life by IMI 1021 federal grades had been recommended tor for 18 different fruits and vegetables and had been widely adopt adopted edby by the states service extended the following year the inspection service was extended to shipping points and a tremendous demand developed for additional standards for fruits and vegetables the grades now cover 80 commodities and the end to Is not yet sa on department officials in charge U of the work growers a of a artichokes romagne rom alne rasp raspberries berries rutabagas carolle es ex garlic and other commodities ore are requesting federal grades for their products the tha grades are also now being recognized abroad as an evidenced by the trade preference given american products that have been officially ally inspected and for which inspection certificates as to quality and condition have been issued the recent accession of interest in standard grades on the part of eastern products Is in pointed out tie as a notable development in the standardize diza tion program pro tram in virginia for example apple growers this year h havo t tv 0 0 agi i n i z e d e t a nd n r d i z a t 1 0 n r ringa t n g s a and n d a anro 0 c collectively 0 t 1 e r e 1 y a advertising d v e r t 1 a 1 n g their t h e 1 ir brand in connection with the federal grades the georgia peach crop this year for the first time was packed on the united states grades approximately lina tely care cara being inspected and certified at shipping point on this basis |