MARKETING PEAXUTS 
GRADES FOR SHELLED ASIATIC PEANUTS 
Oriental peanuts are graded on the basis of the number of kernels 
of a given size in an ounce. The largest nuts commonly imported 
are called 28/30s, meaning 28 to 30 to the ounce. Next smaller in 
size are the 30/32s, which together with the 28/30s are used by 
salters. These large sizes constitute the bulk of the imports. The 
oriental size comparable to and competing with our No. 1 Virginia 
and No. 1 Runner peanuts is called 38/40s. These smaller peanuts 
are kept out, to a considerable extent, at present market quotations 
by the 4-cents per pound tariff. 
GRADES FOR UNSHELLED ASIATIC PEANUTS 
Cleaned Asiatic peanuts have been sold in this country under 
various designations. At present the usual method is by the count 
per ounce, as with shelled goods. Most sales are made on the 12/13 
to the ounce grade, corresponding in size to the domestic jumbo, 
and on 11 /12s, which are slightly larger. 
BASIS OF SALE FOR ORIENTAL PEANUTS 
Formerly a majority of the Asiatic receipts were brought to this 
country by importers and sold either c. i. f. (cost, including insurance 
and freight to) or f. o. b. a Pacific coast port. Recently an increasing 
tendency has been observed for the larger users of imported peanuts 
to buy directly from dealers in the Orient. In either case, the goods 
are bought subject to inspection upon arrival, for experience has 
shown that mold may develop in transit and that nuts occasionally 
heat while on the way. 
When American users purchase Asiatic peanuts of brokers, on the 
Pacific coast the terms may be net cash, with inspection at the coast 
port, or credit may be allowed. Trade acceptances are usually 
issued in the latter event. Cash in 30 days is the credit basis gen- 
erally extended, although terms of 60 or 90 cfavs have occasionally been 
allowed. A few large importers who regrade and recondition their 
shipments, sell on a straight " usual terms" basis, allowing inspection 
at destination. Reserve stocks of oriental peanuts are usually main- 
tained on the Pacific coast, and goods are even carried in bond for 
Canadian or other foreign trade. Seattle and San Francisco are the 
centers of activity in oriental peanuts on the Pacific coast. 
INSPECTION OF IMPORTED STOCK 
Inspection of oriental peanuts may be made for any or all of the 
following points: Count, rancidity, vermin, mold, splits, uniformity 
of size, and general condition (flavor, moisture, etc.) The samples on 
which the inspection is based may be obtained from 5 to 10 per cent 
of the bags scattered among the various la}^ers or stacks throughout 
the lot, peanuts being taken from the centers as well as the sides of 
the bags. The percentages for count, rancidity, and splits are 
determined by actual count. Mold and vermin are usually detected 
by casual examination. 
At times oriental peanuts, which have been subjected to heat or 
moisture, do not blanch properly but develop spotting during the 
roasting process. In consequence, dealers who purchase oriental 
peanuts for salting and confectionery purposes often make a ''spot 
