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vided for apples which are mature but which do not have sufficient 

 color to meet the specifications of U. S. No. 1. (See Tolerances and 

 Condition after storage or transit.) 



U. S. No. 1 Early shall consist of apples of one variety which meet^ 

 the requirements of U. S. No. 1 except as to color and maturity. Apples ' 

 of this grade may have no red color and need not be mature. This 

 grade is provided for early varieties only, such as Oldenburg (Duchess 

 of Oldenburg), Gravenstein, Lowland Raspberry (Liveland Raspberry), 

 Red June, Summer Hagloe, Twenty Ounce, Wealthy, Williams, Bailey 

 Sweet, Bietigheimer, and other varieties which ripen at the same period 

 and which are often used for cooking rather than for eating out of hand. 

 (See Tolerances and Condition after storage or transit.) 



U. S. Utility shall consist of apples of one variety which are mature 

 but not overripe, carefully handpicked, not seriously deformed; free 

 from decay, internal browning, internal breakdown, scald, freezing in- 

 jury, and unhealed broken skins. The apples shall also be free from 

 serious damage caused by dirt or other foreign matter, bruises, russet- 

 ing, sunburn, spray burn, limb rubs, hail, drought spot, scars, visible 

 water core, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. (See Toler- 

 ances and Condition after storage or transit.) 



U. S. Utility Early shall consist of apples of one variety which meet 

 the requirements of U. S. Utility except as to maturity. Apples of this 

 grade need not be mature. This grade is provided for early varieties 

 only, such as Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg), Gravenstein, Lowland 

 Raspberry (Liveland Raspberry), Red June, Summer Hagloe, Twenty 

 Ounce, Wealthy, Williams, Bailey Sweet, Bietigheimer, and other varie- 

 ties which ripen at the same period and which are often used for cooking 

 rather than for eating out of hand. (See Tolerances and Condition after 

 storage or transit.) 



Combination Grades. Combinations of the above grades may also 

 be used as follows: 



Combination U. S. Fancy and U. S. No. 1. 

 Combination U. S. No. 1 and U. S. Commercial. 

 Combination U. S. No. 1 and U. S. UtiHty. 



Combinations other than these are not provided for in connection 

 with the United States apple grades. When combination grades are 

 packed, at least 50 per cent of the appbs in any container shall meet 

 the requirements of the higher grade in the combination. (See Toler- 

 ances and Condition after storage or transit.) 



U. S. Hail Grade shall consist of apples which meet the requirements 

 of U. S. No. 1 except that hail marks where the skin has not been 



