APPENDIX III 

 GRADES OF GRAIN 



Here are given the grades of grain adopted by the Grain Dealers' 

 National Association at the 13th Annual Convention held in Indianapolis, 

 October 6, 7, 8, 1909, together with the grades for corn adopted by the United 

 States Government and effective July 1, 1914. Reported by Charles Quinn, 

 Secretary, Grain Dealers' National Association, Toledo, Ohio. 



WHITE WINTER WHEAT 



No. i White Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of pure, soft, 

 white winter wheat, sound, plump, dry, sweet and clean, and weigh not less 

 than 58 pounds to the measured bushel. 



No. 2 White Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of soft, 

 white winter wheat, dry, sound and clean, and shall not contain more than 

 8 per cent of soft red winter wheat, and weigh not less than 56 pounds to 

 the measured bushel. 



No. 3 White Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of soft, 

 white winter wheat. It may contain 5 per cent of damaged grains other 

 than skin-burnt wheat and may contain 10 per cent of soft, red winter 

 wheat, and weigh not less than 53 pounds to the measured bushel. 



No. 4 White Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of soft, 

 white winter wheat not fi for a higher grade in consequence of being poor 

 quality, damp, musty or dirty, and shall not contain more than 10 per 

 cent of soft, red winter wheat, and weigh not less than 50 pounds to the 

 measured bushel. 



RED WINTER WHEAT 



No. i Red Winter Wheat. Shall be pure, soft, red winter wheat of 

 both light and dark colors, sound, sweet, plump and well cleaned, and 

 weigh not less than GO pounds to the measured bushel. 



No. 2 Red Winter Wheat. Shall be soft, red winter wheat of both 

 light and dark colors, sound, sweet and clean, shall not contain more than 

 5 per cent of white winter wheat, and weigh not less than 58 pounds to 

 the measured bushel. 



No. 3 Red Winter Wheat. Shall be sound, soft, red winter wheat 

 not clean or plump enough for No. 2, shall not contain more than 8 per 

 cent of white winter wheat, and weigh no;t less than 55 pounds to the 

 measured bushel. 



No. 4 Red Winter Wheat.-r-Shall be soft, red winter wheat, shall 

 contain not more than 8 per cent of white winter wheat. It may be damp, 

 musty or dirty, but must be cool, and weigh not less than 50 pounds to 

 the measured bushel. 



HARD WINTER WHEAT 



No. i Hard Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of pure, 

 hard winter wheat, sound, plump, dry, sweet and well cleaned, and weigh- 

 not less than 61 pounds to the measured bushel. 



No. 2 Hard Winter Wheat. Shall include all varieties of hard winter 

 wheat of both light and dark colors, dry, sound, sweet and clean, and weigh 

 not less than 59 pounds to the measured bushel. 

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