. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. ^y//;^/.'' ^^^^^'^0ri^v^0i^\ms^'^'^r'^^v^'^'^^''^^^'*^^^^^'^^^''^^^'*^ Fig. 513. Grain elevator built entirely of steel, consisting of a series of tanks, with the transfer- belt sheds above and the hoisting and cleaning machinery in a structure at the end. ley for brewing purposes, attempts have been made to determine the percentage and uniformity of germination of samples, since this is one of the most important factors in determining its value to brewers. Owing to the fact that the grain trade demands rapid inspection and grading, so tha
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. ^y//;^/.'' ^^^^^'^0ri^v^0i^\ms^'^'^r'^^v^'^'^^''^^^'*^^^^^'^^^''^^^'*^ Fig. 513. Grain elevator built entirely of steel, consisting of a series of tanks, with the transfer- belt sheds above and the hoisting and cleaning machinery in a structure at the end. ley for brewing purposes, attempts have been made to determine the percentage and uniformity of germination of samples, since this is one of the most important factors in determining its value to brewers. Owing to the fact that the grain trade demands rapid inspection and grading, so that the grades of the previous day's receipts may be available in time for the day's business, it has not been practicable to many of the more accu- rate tests that are known for determining quality in grain. On the Pacific coast grain is handled almost entirely in bags, instead of in loose bulk. This necessitates some difi'er- ent methods of work in inspection and grading and different types of storehouses and waj's of handling grain. For pur- poses of inspection, it is customary to draw a sample from each bag and base the classifica- tion on the composite sample resulting. The term "grading," as ap- plied to grain, has a diff- erent meaning on the Pacific coast from what it has in the eastern part of the country. In the West it is applied to the practice of mixing together grain of different qualities to produce a that will meet a certain prescribed standard. This practice has also given rise to other trade customs, particularly to the use of type samples, which are furnished by traders who have grain to sell, and serve as a basis tor transactions, instead of the commercial grades, as used elsewhere. A type sam- ple in very common use is what is known as the " F. A. Q. sam- ple," which means Fair Average Qual- ity sample, which is made up early each season after the crop is ready for the mar- ket by getting repre- sentative samples of grain fro
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