122 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Pears packed in any container shall be tightly 
packed. AIl packages shall be well filled but the con- 
tents shall not show excessive or unnecessary bruising 
because of overfilled packages. 
Pears packed in boxes shall be arranged in the 
containers according to the approved and recognized 
methods with the stems pointing towards the ends of 
the boxes, except when jumbled. Each wrapped pear 
shall be fairly well enclosed by its individual wrapper. 
Pears packed in round stave bushel baskets, tubs, 
or in barrels shall be ring faced. 
TOLERANCES FOR STANDARD PACK 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
sizing, not more than 5 percent of the pears in any 
container may not meet the size requirements pro- 
vided that when the maximum and minimum sizes 
are both stated an additional 10 percent tolerance 
shall be allowed for pears which are larger than the 
maximum size stated. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
packing not more than 5 percent of the containers in 
any lot may not meet these requirements. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR FRESH 
PEAS 3 
(Effective Feb. 1, 1934) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of pods of peas of similar 
varietal characteristics which are not excessively 
small, not badly misshapen, not watersoaked; which 
are fairly well filled, are fresh, tender, and firm; are 
free from decay and mildew injury; and from damage 
caused by freezing, splitting, hail, dirt, leaves, or 
other foreign matter, disease, insects, or mechanical 
or other means. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
weight, of the pods of peas in any container may be 
below the requirements of this grade but not more 
than one half of this tolerance, or 5 percent, shall be 
allowed for defects causing serious damage, and not 
more than one tenth of this tolerance, or 1 percent, 
shall be allowed for soft decay. (See Application of 
Tolerances. ) 
