544 MAIZE 



CHAP. r - Classes and Grades. — That the classes and grades for the coming season 



XII. be designated White Flat I, 2, and 3; White Round 1 and 2; Yellow Flat 1 

 and 2 ; Yellow Round 1 and 2 ; Mixed Colours Round, Mixed Colours 

 Flat, and Below Grade (all others). 



2. The Word " Class " Substituted for the Word " Standard ". — That the 

 word " class " be used in future instead of the word " standard ". 



3. Mixed Consignments. — " This sub-committee recommends that the con- 

 signor be required to state on the consignment note full details, stating quantity 

 of each class, and the consignor to be responsible for any extra charges incurred 

 at the port through failure to do so. The railway consignment note should in 

 every case reflect the class or classes of the grain." 



4. Grader s Certificates. — " That the two specimen certificates submitted by 

 the sub-committee, be adopted, and that it be an instruction to the graders to 

 issue certificates for maize classed as below grade." 



5. Marking of Every Bag. — " That this committee confirms the Resolution 

 X (e) of the Bloemfontein Maize Conference." 



6. Numbers Substituted in. Ptaee of Letters. — " That the grades in the order 

 in which they appeared on the schedule of description be allotted each a number 

 from 1 to 12, within a circle, and that these numbers be used instead of the 

 letters and numbers appertaining to each grade as grader's marks, and that the 

 grading certificate also state the same number and indicate to which of the grade 

 letters and number it corresponds." 



7. Next Meeting. — " That this committee meet again at a later date in the 

 season for the purpose of deciding upon the question of samples." 



8. Weevily Maize. — " That this committee recommends that if weevil is 

 apparent on any bags in a truck, and, on examination, the grain in such bags is 

 found to be weevil eaten, the whole truck be considered weevily." 



g. Official Certificates. — " That the grader's certificate be written in ink or 

 by means of a typewriter in terms of Resolution VI of the Bloemfontein Con- 

 ference." 



10. Steamship Facilities and Rates. — " That the Governments be asked to 

 at once take up the question of shipping freights with the Shipping Companies 

 in order that it might be settled at the earliest possible date." 



512. Government Facilities for Export. — When the oversea 

 export of maize was seriously taken in hand the several South 

 African Governments agreed to offer the following special 

 facilities to exporters : — 



(a) Special reduced rail rates from sending station to all 

 South African ports. 



(b) Special reduced sea freight from South African ports 

 to oversea markets. 



(c) Service of grading officer at ports. 



(d) Low insurance when handed to Government for dis- 

 posal. 



(e) Minimum of risk to consignments in handling or transit. 

 (/) Government shipment arranged at minimum of ex- 

 pense. 



(g) Maize sold afloat. 



