OATS — HARVESTING, MARKETING, ENEMIES 299 



somewhat with different markets. The grades that were 

 adopted by the Grain Dealers' National Association in 

 1909 are givea below: 



White Oats 



"No. 1 white oats shall be white, dry, sweet, sound, bright, Vilean, 

 free from other grain, and weigh not less than 32 pounds to the 

 measured bushel. . ^ 



"No. 2 white oats shall be 95 per cent white, dry, sweet, shall con- 

 tain not more than 1 per cent of dirt and 1 per cent of other grain, 

 and weigh not less than 29 pounds to the measured bushel. 



"Standard white oats shall be 92 per cent white, dry, sweet, shall 

 not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt and 2 per cent of other grain, 

 and weigh not less than 28 pounds to the measured bushel. 



"No. 3 white oats shall be sweet, 90 per cent white, shall not con- 

 tain more than 3 per cent of dirt and 5 per cent of other grain, and 

 weigh not less than 24 pounds to the measured bushel. 



-"No. 4 white oats shall be 90 per cent White, may be damp, dam- 

 aged, musty or very diirty. ■ ^ 



"Notice. — Yellow oats shall not be graded better than No. 3 

 white oats. 



Mixed Oats 



" No. 1 mixed oats shall be oats of various colors, dry, sweet, sound, 

 bright, clean, free from other grain, and weigh not less than 32 pounds 

 to the measured bushel. 



"No. 2 mixed oats shall be oats of various colors, dry, sweet, shall 

 not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt and 2 per cent of other grain, 

 and weigh not less than 28 pounds to the measured bushel. 



"No. 3 mixed oats shall be sweet oats of various colors, shall not 

 contain more than 3 per cent of dirt and 6 per cent of other grain, 

 and weigh not less than 24 pounds to the measured bushel. 



"No. 4 mixed oats shall be oats of various colors, damp, damaged, 

 musty, or very dirty. 



Red OB RusT-PBOOi' Oats 



"No. 1 red oats, or rust-proof, shall be pure red, sound, bright, 

 fiweet, clean, and free from other grain, and weigh not less than 32 

 pounds to the meSsured bushel. 



