Vol. XIV. No. 34 i. 



TIIK AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



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consequent expense of the highi mad i 



grain unfit foi export. Although the price on the European 

 mark' t is i illy high at ] i: . i red that the 



■■- :fit w ill be largel; mint. '.I b} the high 



tits now obt lining as a re i ol the war We under- 



ihat repn sentations on tl ibje i of freights are 



e i" i be principal st< amship i impanies, and we can 



only hope that they will no! bi i effect by the time 



the ex port oi maizi is due to conm 



The following circular letter lias been issued L\ the 



Farmers' < !o opi rat ive Society ti unbers; 



'The business-oi exporting maize is one of enor us 



importance to this country, inasmuch as that export is, as yet, 

 the only means bj which the producer can find an outlet 

 for this surplus crop. Excellent facilities have been pro 

 vided by the Beira and Mashonaland ami Rhodesia railways, 

 growers of maize now have the maize markets of the 

 world open to them at export rates which compare favourably 

 with any in the world. 



'Maize is a valuable oversea export,, and is a source of 



profit to farmers that can be relied upon. This country is 



an ideal one for its production, and has»a harvesting season 



th it cannot be excelled bj m\ maize-growing country in the 



world. Maize of exceptionally good quality can be produced 



irge quantities and, with excellent export facilities and 



readj market in Europe at profitable rates, ought soon to 



mic tin- lc,i ling source of revenue to the country. 



'Members arc requested to carefully note the following: — 



'It is recommended that every member personally 



superintends the shelling of his maize, and rejects all damaged 



cobs. Such superintendence w ill pay. 



'Members should see that their maize is perfectly dry 

 before bagging. Drying and rebagging is a costly job; and 

 further, such maize loses the grade certificate and correspond- 

 d vantages. 



•\ SIMPLE i 1st. No maize is tit for bagging which 

 shows the germ Full and plump. It. should lie hollow and 

 firm. 



'( inly 2J.lt'. grain bags will be passed by the gr.der. 

 All ' ags must be new. 



'The mouths of bags must be double sewn, with lugs, i.e. 

 the corners strongly fastened and left standing out. This 



facilitates handling, and loaders will not require to use I ks, 



which tear the Lag- and cause loss of weight. 



•The weighing of maize should be carefully carried out, 

 and bags must weigh 200ft>. net at time of shipment. 

 Members are notified to till to 2051b. grogs per hag to allow 

 for 'In ing out. 



•The grade certificate is accepted by the Corn Trade 

 Associations .it the various European parts as final as regards 



quality, but the weight out-turn must be guaranteed by the 

 shipper. Under weight, therefore, causes unnecessary trouble 

 lll'i expense. 



'Members must mark their Lag- clearly a ml distinctly 

 with the stencil plate supplied by the Society. 



'The consignor must see that railway trucks are in 

 i el in condition before loading maize, and should, as far as 



lj in a truck. This facilitates 



handling at the port. Less handling means less damage to 



mil conse |uently les» shorl w 



'Care must be exercised in loading so that there is no 



possibility of any Lags fallit Enicks must not be 



ovei i heir can \ ing cap ici ; rbi L \s marked on ea b 



truck. 



'The following gr i I"- onl; ited by the Sociel \ 



I i rails: 



' 1 F. W . 1 . To bi Id, plump, 'L j and wi U leaned, 



with a maximum ol er 1 per cenl if di >lo 



d( fei tive grain. 



'2. F. W. 2. To be sound, dry and well clei ued, and 



not contain more than 3 pel cent, of defei e and 5 pei 

 of discoloured grain.' 



FEDERAL CORN GRADES, U. S A. 



from informal in. j ed, it is understood that 



following system of clas ineation of Indian com in 

 United States came into effect last July 1. 



The figures ' pei entagi | repre ent the maximum 

 portion of water, damagi i irn, etc., allowed in each _ 

 respectively: — 



Grade I 2 3 I 5 6 

 Moisture 1 I <i L5-5 17"5 19*5 21-5 23-Q 

 I damaged corn (exclus- 

 ive of heai damaged) 2 I ti 8 10 1 5 



(Including heat 



damaged) \ I 



Foreign material 1 I 2 2 '■'< 5 



'Cracked' corn 2 3 1 f 5 7 



The following constitute the general rules that have to 

 be observed: — 



( I ) The corn in grades No. 1 to No. 5 inclusive, must 

 be sweet 



(2) White corn, all grades, shall be at least 98 percent, 

 white. 



(3) Yellow com, all grades, shall be at least 95 per 



cent, yellow. 



(4) Mixed corn, all grades, shall include corn of 

 various colours not coming within the limits for colour as 

 provided for under white or yellow com. 



(5) In addition to the various limits indicated. No. 6 

 corn may be musty, sour; and maj also include corn of 

 inferior quality, such as immature and badly blistered. 



(6) All corn that does not meet the requirements 

 of either of the six numerical grades by reason of an 

 excessive percentage of moisture, damaged kernels, foi 

 matter, or 'cracked' corn, or com that is hot, heat-damaged, 

 fire-burnt, infested with live weevil, or otherwise of distinctly 

 low quality, shall be classed as sample grade. 



(7) In No. (i and sample grade, reasons for so grading 

 shall be stated on the Inspector's certificate. 



(8) Finely broken com shall include all broken 

 particles of corn that pass through a perforated metal 

 with round hole- ,.", inch in diameter. 



(9) •Cracked corn shall include all coarsely broken 

 pieces of kernels that will pass through a perforate metal 

 with round holes j-inch in diameter, except that the finely 

 broken corn as provided Fofc under Rule 8 shall not be 

 sidered as 'cracked' corn 



(10) It is understood that the damaged torn, 

 foreign material, including pieces of cob, dirt, finely broken 

 corn, other grains, etc., and the coarselj broken or 'crack I 1 



com, as provided for under the various grades, shall be 



as occur naturally in corn when handled undei _ - 

 mercial conditions. 



(11) Moisture percentages, as provided for in 



grade sj ifications, shall conform to results obtained by the 



standard method and te ter a d ci ibed in < 



Bureau of Plan! Industry*, I nite.l States Department o£ 

 Agriculture. 



