Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1913 — Corn Grades Formulated as U. S. Standard [ARTICLE]

Corn Grades Formulated as U. S. Standard

Washington, Aug. .22.—Seven grades for commercial corn, tentitively formulated by the Department of Agriculture’s office of : grain standardization, were today. The descriptions were given out by Acting Secretary Galloway so the public may be fully informed regarding them before they finally are adopted as the. official American standard grades for commercial Corn. ■ . . A formal hearing will be held here the latter part of September or some time during October, when the government officials will listen to. any objections or suggestions before the grades finally pre Descriptions of the gracle classification of white, ydlqw arid mixed corn in maximum percentages follow. • / Damgd -Foreign. Badly. Grade moisture cn mattr brokn No. 1 ......14.0 2 1 2 .No.: 2- 15.5 4 1 ' 3 No. 3 ....'..17.5 6 2 4 No. 4 ......19.5 B'2 4 No. 5 .....21.5 10 H 3 5 No. 6 23.0 15 5 .7 Sample, grade: All corn that does

not meet the requirements of any of the six numerical grades by reason of an excessive percentage of moisture, damaged kerrials, foreign' matter or badly broken corn; or .corn that is hot, . heat-damaged, flre-burpt, infested with live weevil or otherwise low Quality. General rules tentatively adopted Include: Corn in grades No. 1 and No. 5 must be sweet. White corn, all -grades, shall be at least 98 per cent white. Yellow corn, all grades, shall be at least 95 per cent yellow. - Mixed corn, all grades, shall include corn of various colors not coming within limits of color, as provided for-under white or yellow corn. ’ > No. 6 corn may be musty, sour or 'of inferior quality, and reasons for so grading must be stated oh the inspector’s ticket or certificate and" must also be slated for sample grade. Finely broken corn, the partment' rules, should include all particles that will pass through an Bxß wire mesh sieve and badly broken or “cracked” corn through a 4x4 mesh..