UNIFORM GRADING

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3792, 9 August 1932, Page 5

UNIFORM GRADING

With Regard to Produce AN EMPIRE NEED TXVEISTTG A TING COMMITTEE AT WORK AT OTTAWA SOME OF ITS FINDINGS WHAT DOMINIONS HAVE DONE GR.ADES ESTABLISHED IN X.Z. ADVANTAGES OF- SYSTEM By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable.) (Received Aug. 0, 9.55 a.m.) Ottawa, August 8. The Rub-enmmittce investigating ■(lie grading and standards of agricultural pi-oditcilH surveyed tho' stops taken by the Dominions following the 1030 conference’s resolmi.cn advocating the cstahlisliSneUit of reasonahle unity in grading standards. Ti. found that little action liad been taken, although various parts of tho Empire had made tentative independent moves. Ireland had established minimum standard.? for eggs, butter, moat and potatoes. Australia, and Now Zealand have •a long list of cl.tablished grades. Canada lavs do U nite grading, not* ably in grain. It, is still considered higb.lv desirable '{o arrange n n Empire unity in this direction, 'because it would reduce waste, avoid confusion and cheapen advertising. Tt would actually he a form of rationalisation of the industry-. The committee is further investigating. with a. view to arriving at uniform schedules. .