58 The Colorado Experiment Station. 
One of the Systems for Dealers is operated by a house which 
also publishes a produce paper and a book of commercial ratings. 
Where shippers agree to put the system in force at their point, all 
produce is inspected as loaded by the inspecting company, while its 
adjusters also operate in the consuming territory, so that unrelia¬ 
bility and trickery are largely eliminated. The curbstone shipper 
and the shortsighted grower who sells to him are the hindrances to 
the success of this system. 
The Weld County Farmers’ Club Scheme, in force for the crop 
of 1909, and considered unnecessary because of the fine quality of 
their 1910 crop is this: The Club does the work and hires a chief 
inspector at $100 per month, and sub-inspectors at each loading 
station, paid by the car. The dealers’ association, which receives • 
the first benefits in reliability of goods handled, pays the expense. 
Certificates are furnished for each car inspected. 
Potato Shows should be so arranged that the judge does not 
know the name or location of the exhibitor.f Potatoes should be 
shown in wire baskets in two tiers. To each basket a tag should be 
fastened bearing the number of the entry and the name of the va¬ 
riety. On each basket should be laid a card with name of exhibitor 
and all particulars. Until after the potatoes are judged, this card 
should be sealed in an envelope bearing the number only on the 
outside, in addition to the score card, if used, printed thereon. 
crop is not up to the average quality, or favor the receiver if as good 6r 
better than usual. 
MARKET GRADES: The Weld County Farmers’ Club 
Fancy Potatoes.—One variety, ripe, sound, smooth, clean, bright, 
even run of good size, true to type, not over 5 per cent but would run 
over screen two inches in clear. 
Choice Potatoes.—One variety, ripe, sound, not over 5 per cent scabby, 
wormy or knotty; fairly clean, bright and even in size; not over 10 per 
cent but would run over screen two inches in clear. 
Ao. 1 Grade.—One variety with not over 5 per cent mixture of same 
color, or 2 per cent of other color; fairly ripe for date of shipment; not 
over 15 per cent scabby or wormy; not very knotty or muddy, fair size, 
run over screen 1 % inch in clear. 
No. 2 Grade.—Not over 50 per cent scabby, wormy, knotty or green. 
Not over 5 per cent unsound or that would go through a screen 1 % inch 
in clear. 
Disqualifications for show or first three market grades. Screen less 
than 1 % inches in clear. Many knots. Very deep eyes or very irregular 
shape. For show, any mixture of varieties; for market more than 5 per 
cent of same color or 2 per cent of different color. Color mottled, splashed, 
blue or purple. Muddy. Over 15 per cent scabby or wormy or 1 per cent 
unsound. One-fourth hollow. Sacks not neat, strong, uniform in size. 
Sacks not securely sewed with standard sack twine. 
Trueness to name and type required. No red potato to score as high 
on color as a white variety; no deep-eyed or long potato to be scored as 
high on shape as round and smooth. 
{This is best in any case, and is the only system under which the 
potato specialist will act as judge. 
