WESTERN GRADES FOR APPLES 259 



Extra Fancy, Fancy, and Choice (grade C), which are defined as 

 follows : 



Extra Fancy. — In this grade all apples shall be sound, smooth, 

 free from worms, woi-m stings, scale, water core, sun damages 

 or diseases of any kind, and of proper shape, according to the 

 variety. No apples smaller than 165s shall be allowed in this 

 grade (this is the number of apples required to fill a bushel box). 

 No apples that are of a red variety that are not at least 

 three-fourths red, except Rome Beauties one-half red, will be 

 taken in this grade. Yellow Newtowns, White Winter Pear- 

 mains, Grimes Golden, Bellflowers, Winter Bananas and Red 

 Cheek Pippins will be allowed in this grade, but no other variety 

 of yellow apples. Winter Bananas and Red Cheek Pippin 

 must show a red cheek. 



Fancy. — In this grade also all apples must be smooth, sound, 

 free from bruises, blemishes, worms, worm stings, water core, 

 sun damages or diseases of any kind, and of proper shape, accord- 

 ing to the variety. No apples smaller than 165s shall be allowed 

 in this grade, excepting apples of the following varieties, which 

 will be accepted when packed as small as 200 apples to the 

 box: Winesaps, Jonathans and Missouri Pippins when red all 

 over. All apples of red varieties ranging in color from three- 

 fourths red down to one-third red will be included in this grade. 

 All varieties of yellow apples will be allowed in this grade. 



Grade C. — This grade shall be made up of all merchantable 

 apples not included in the Extra Fancy and Fancy grades. 

 These apples must be sound and free from bruises, worm stings 

 and other diseases. Skin to be unbroken, but will include mis- 

 shapen apples or apples having a limb mark or other similar 

 defect. This grade will include apples of all colors and as small 

 as 200s, but no smaller. It is optional with the buyer whether 

 this grade be wrapped or not. 



Western Grades for Apples. — It will be seen, therefore, 

 that as yet our grade names and definitions are in process 

 of evolution and are still somewhat variable. Doubtless we 

 shall see more and more uniformity in both of these matters. 

 But the grade name and the grade definition are of minor im- 



