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" It is of importance to our maize industry in its competition in English CHAP 

 and other European markets that uniformity of standard practice and authority XII. 

 should he established without delay, and I was directed to express the hope that the 

 Governments would be pleased to take measures in concert to establish such 

 authority which would, ipso facto, be necessary under Union, at once instead of 

 waiting until next June. The drawbacks the Colonies are subjected to under ex- 

 isting differing control and directions will be explained to you by your Govern- 

 ment representatives." — (Signed) , Chairman. 



(b) Fixing grading standards. What body is to fix grades ? 

 Resolution III — 



" This Conference recommends that a committee be appointed annually to 

 meet at a time to be notified by the Union Minister of Agriculture, for the purpose 

 of deciding the standard grades for each year, such committee to consist of one 

 representative from each Province to be nominated by the Associated Chambers 

 of Commerce, one member of the Agricultural Department of each Province to 

 be nominated by the respective Governments, and one member representing each 

 Province to be nominated by the South African Agricultural Union ". 



The Conference was further of opinion that the committee recommended in 

 terms of the above resolution should be appointed in the first instance as early as 

 possible, so as to enable the required regulations and certificates to be issued in 

 good time for application at the outset of the approaching maize shipping season. 

 The Conference also suggests that such committee be empowered to consult the 

 representatives of the shipping, mercantile, agricultural, railway, and port in- 

 terests, as it may deem necessary. 



With a view to giving effect to the foregoing suggestion, the Chairman is 

 authorized to communicate with the respective Governments on behalf of this 

 Conference urging them to arrange — in anticipation of Union — the appointment 

 of the committee. 



3. Grading Standards. 



(1) Should present standards be reduced ? 



(2) Should one standard be selected for each grade ? 



(3) What percentage of sound grain is required ? 



(4) Annual distribution of standard samples in South Africa, Great Britain, 

 Europe, and other purchasing countries. 



Resolution IV — 



" This Conference recommends that the committee referred to in Resolution 

 No. 3 also deals with — 



(a) Reduction or otherwise of present standards. 



lb) The advisability of one standard being selected for each grade. 



(c) The percentage of sound grain necessary. 



(rf) The annual distribution of standard samples in South Africa, Great 



Britain, Europe, and other purchasing countries. 

 (e) That it be an instruction to the said committee that it should ascertain 



from the European markets the grades most acceptable and decide 



accordingly." 



4. Grading ai Ports. 



Examination of every bag. 

 Resolution V — 



" This Conference recommends that it be an instruction to the official grader 

 that every bag must be examined at the port of shipment before granting a 

 certificate ", 



