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APPENDIX III 



APPENDIX C. 



Tabulation of grade requirements for white, red, gray, black, mixed, bleached, and 



clipped oats. 



[Section 13 tabulated and abridged.] 



1 The percentage of moisture in grades Nos. 1, 2, and .'5 shall not exceed 14Ki and in 

 grade No. 4 shall not exceed 16. 



2 In the case of white oats, No. 1 shall be cool and sweet and of good white or creamy 

 white color. 



3 4 per cent, of other colors allowed in No. 1 red, gray, or black oats. This column 

 does not apply to mixed oats. 



4 10 per cent, of other colors allowed in No. 2 red, gray, or black oats. 



NOTE. It will be noted that no limits are specifically stated for damage 

 other than heat and for other grains. These are taken care- of by the min- 

 imum requirement for "sound cultivated oats " in each grade. The following 

 examples illustrate the application of the tabulation: 



a. Aside from other requirements, such as condition and general appear- 

 ance and weight per bushel, a lot of oats, to grade No. 1, must contain 98 

 per cent. " sound cultivated oats." The remaining 2 per cent, may be 

 damaged grains, foreign material, other grains or wild oats, either singly 

 or in any combination. The only limitation on this remaining > per cent, is 

 that not more than one-tenth of 1 per cent, may be heat damaged. 



?>. Aside from other requirements, such as condition and general,appear- 

 ance and weight per bushel, a lot of oats, to grade No. 3, must contain 90 

 per cent. " sound cultivated oats." The remaining 10 per cent, may be 



