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not provided for in these grading rules, as grown in sections of early maturity, 

 shall be packed in accordance with the grading rules covering Fancy Grade as 

 to defects, but regardless of color. 



Tlie style of the pack to lie left to tlie discretion of the packiug department 

 of the Oregon Growers' Packing Corporation. 



PEAR GRADING RULES 

 Season 1920 



Oregon Standard Pear Box 



The Standard pear box for the State of Oregon shall be of the following inside 

 dimensions: Eight and one-half inches deep, 11% inches wide and 18 inches 

 long, and have the outside length of 18% inches. The half box shall be recog- 

 nized as one of the official packs. 



All grades of pears as defined by these regulations shall be proi>erly packed 

 in the Standard pear box. 



Grades 



There shall be two regulär or Standard grades of pears, Extra Fancy and 

 Fancy. 



Every box of pears shall have clearly marked upon it the grade, the name of 

 the variety contained therein or the words "Variety Unknown," the name of the 

 place where grown, the name of the grower, or, in case of sale or shipment 

 through an association or shipper, the name of the association or shipper, net 

 weight and number contained in the box. Packed boxes must weigh not less 

 than 42 pounds net and should weigh 51 pounds gross, exeept Winter Nelis which 

 should weigh at least 40 pounds net. All packed pears shall be wrapped. 



Extra Fancy Grade. This grade shall consist of pears that are mature, hand- 

 picked, clean, sound and free from insect pests, sun scald, scab, scale or other 

 diseases, worm holes, stings, broken skin, bruised, or evidence of frost, by rus- 

 seting, rough handling or other serious defects, excepting russeting covering a 

 total area not to exceed one inch diameter may be admitted, exeept it be upon 

 varieties which are naturally russetted more or less. Slightly misshapen or 

 slightly rubbed fruit may be admitted to this grade. 



In the case of Winter Nelis and Bosc varieties, same grading will apply, 

 exeept that the natural russeting Is desirable and required. 



Fancy Grade. This grade shall consist of all fruit which does not meet the 

 requirement of the Extra Fancy Grade as to blemishes and deformities. but 

 which in every way is sound and merchantable and free from disease. Scab to 

 a total area of one-half inch in diameter, and not to exceed two worm stings 

 healed thoroughly, shall be permitted in this grade. 



Packing 



The term "properly packed" shall refer to the arrangement and the amount 

 of pears in each box. Pears to be properly packed shall be arranged in the box 

 according to approved and recognized methods, with no flag ends showing and all 

 boxes shall be tightly filled. but the contents not to show excessive or uunecessary 

 bruising as a result of the pressure exerted in lidding the box. Each packed box 

 must show a minimum bulge of three-fourths inch on both top and bottom. 



