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Extra Standards. 



Cans. — Quarter, high-quarter, and half sizes, plain or decorated. 



Fish. — Not less than 5 to a can, preferably from 7 to 10. May be 

 steamed, preferably fried in oil, and carefully packed brights up. 



Oil. — Winter yellow cottonseed, or corn, not less than 87.5 per 

 cent of a gallon (3£ quarts) to a case. 



Fancy. 



Cans. — Quarter, high-quarter, and half sizes, plain or decorated 

 tins, brass label, or wrapped and labeled. 



Fish. — Not less than 7 to a can, preferably from 10 to 15. Cut 

 and eviscerated, fried in oil, packed brights up, carefully, neatly, and 

 attractively. 



Oil. — Winter yellow cottonseed, corn, or olive, at the rate of 87.5 

 per cent of a gallon (3-| quarts) to the case. 



Extra Fancy. 



Cans. — Quarter, high-quarter, and half sizes, plain or decorated 

 tins, brass label, or wrapped and labeled. 



Fish. — Not less than 7, preferably 12 or more. Cut and eviscer- 

 ated, fried in oil, and well packed. 



Oil. — Olive, at the rate of 3^ to 4 quarts to a case. 



standard quarter oils. 



Since the grade called standards at present constitutes by far the 

 greatest part of the pack, it may suffice at first to urge a standardiza- 

 tion of this, the poorest grade, and allow the other grades to take care 

 of themselves as the marketing conditions and the ideas developed 

 by the new demands dictate. The following specifications for "stand- 

 ard quarter oils" are therefore suggested: 



Cans. — Plain or decorated. 



Fish.- — Not less than 5, preferably 6; more, according to the size of 

 the fish. Steamed and packed brights up, neatly, carefully, and 

 attractively, to show on opening a smooth, bright, clean surface. 



Oil. — Prime, summer yellow cottonseed or corn; not less than 75 

 per cent of a gallon (3 quarts) to a case of 100 cans. 



Criticism of the number of fish to the can may be made, owing to 

 the fact that in some seasons it would be difficult to obtain fish of 

 proper size for packing the various grades. Two sizes only, how- 

 ever, are strictly specified. When fish of a more suitable size can be 

 obtained preference is given for larger counts in the respective grades, 

 so that these fish may be packed to better advantage by placing them 

 in a higher class of goods than is done at present. 



The too prevalent practice of packing the fish in the cans backs up 

 undoubtedly originated in an effort on the part of the canner to con- 

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