STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BT5) 
port the percentages of U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, and cull 
cabbage in each load. Such inspectors must be ¢ca- 
pable, efficient, and above all they must be absolutely 
neutral, 
GRADES 
.U.S. No. 1 shall consist of heads of cabbage which 
are firm and well trimmed; which are free from seed 
stems, and from damage caused by bursting, decay, 
discoloration, freezing, disease, birds, insects, me- 
chanical, or other means. Unless otherwise specified, 
the weight of each head of cabbage shall be not less 
than 8 pounds. 
U.S. No. 2 shall consist of heads of cabbage which 
are not soft; which are fairly well trimmed, free from 
seed stems and from serious damage caused by decay, 
discoloration, bursting, freezing, disease, birds, insects, 
mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise speci- 
fied, the weight of each head shall be not less than 
2 pounds. 
Culls are heads of cabbage which do not meet the 
requirements of either of the foregoing grades. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
‘‘ Well trimmed ” means that the head shall be free 
from loose leaves and the stem shall be not longer 
than one half inch. Loose leaves shall be considered 
those leaves which do not closely enfold the head. 
Heads of cabbage which show evidence of having 
been well trimmed in the field shall be considered as 
meeting the trimming requirements although they 
may have some leaves which have become loose in the 
process of ordinary handling. 
“Seed stems” means those heads which have seed 
stalks showing or in which the formation of seed 
stalks has plainly begun. 
“Soft”? means loosely formed or lacking compact- 
ness. 
“Damage” means any injury which materially af- 
fects the shipping or canning quality or which cannot 
be removed in the ordinary process of trimming with- 
out a waste of more than 5 percent, by weight, over 
that which would occur if the head of cabbage were 
perfect. 
“Serious damage” means any injury which se- 
verely affects the shipping or canning quality or which 
cannot be removed in the ordinary process of trim- 
