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(4) Larger tonnage from maize than other crops. 



(5) Nutrients are more economically preserved than 



when dried and cured as fodder. 



(3) For Fodder. — The crop is cut by mower or by hand 

 when in the flowering stage, raked into windrows when 

 thoroughly wilted, cocked later, and, when thoroughly cured 

 and dried out, is stacked. Maize fodder is likely to play a more 

 important part in stock farming in the Union than hitherto. 

 It IS heavy yielding and few areas suffer under conditions so 

 severe that maize could not be grown for this purpose. 



Marketing. — The quality of South African maize is second 

 to none in the world to-day, as is evidenced by the prices ob- 

 tained on European markets. The dry harvesting season is 

 responsible for the extremely low moisture content of our export 

 maize. The maximum percentage of moisture allowed by Gov- 

 ernment graders in maize for export is 12J per cent., and no 

 difficulty is experienced in conforming to this regulation. 



At present most of the maize for overseas is shipped from 

 Durban. A special tariff is in force on the South African Rail- 

 ways and Government graders control the export at the ports. 



The recognised Government grades, which experience has 

 shown are not too severe for the industry, follow : — 



MAIZE GRADES. 



Grade 

 Marks 

 to be 

 shown 

 on bags 



Cla 



1. Flat White No. 1 



Flat White No. 2 



Flat White No. 3 



Description. 



To be sound, dry, plump and well 

 cleaned, with a maximum of 

 1 per cent, of yellow, discol- 

 oured and defective grain. 



To be sound, dry and reasonably 

 clean, and contain not more 

 than 8 per cent, defective or 

 other coloured grain, or both. 

 Berries may be of irregular 

 size. 



To be sound, dry and reasonably 

 clean, and contain not more 

 than 13 per cent, of defective 

 or other coloured grain, or 

 both. Berries may be of irre- 

 gular size and shape. 



