THE POTATO 317 



free from disease, scab and second growth, uniform 

 run of medium to large size, correct shape for the 

 variety quoted, with none but would run over a one 

 and three fourths inch screen, and not over 5 per 

 cent, that would run through a two-inch screen 

 for round varieties. For long varieties there may 

 be 20 per cent, that would run through a two-inch 

 screen. 



Choice Potatoes shall be known as : One variety 

 with not over 10 per cent, mixture, but all of one 

 color, ripe, sound, not over 5 per cent, scabby, 

 diseased and second growth, fairly clean, good 

 color, medium to fair size and shape for variety 

 quoted, with none but would run over a one and 

 one half inch screen, and not over 10 per cent, that 

 would run through a one and three fourths inch 

 screen for round varieties. For long varieties there 

 may be 20 per cent, that would run through a one 

 and three fourths inch screen. 



Good Potatoes shall be the same as Choice, only 

 there may be a 30 per cent, mixture of same color, 

 or 10 per cent, mixture of any color and variety, 

 fairly well matured, according to season shipped, 

 and not over 15 per cent, scabby, diseased and 

 rough, fair to dark color, fair size, with none but 

 would run over a one-inch screen, and not over 

 15 per cent, that would run through a one and 

 one fourth inch screen, with not over 2 per cent, 

 unsound. 



Field Run Potatoes should be practically sound, 

 but unassorted. Dockage, when loading potatoes. 

 In cases where the percentage of dirt, small, infe- 

 rior, green, etc., potatoes exceeds the allowance in 

 above grades, inspectors may make said stock equal 

 to the grade quoted, or purchased, by such dock- 

 age as they consider equitable. 



