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FEDERAL
VOLUME 14

REGISTER
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NUMBER 218

Washington, Thursday, November 10, 1949

less than 12 inches nor more than 20
inches in length. Each bunch shall Chapter I Production and Marketing weigh not less than one pound, including Administration Standards, Inspec the tops, and contain at least 4 carrots.
iii Carrots with short-trimmed tops tion, Marketing Practices, Depart shall be free from damage caused by ment of Agriculture seedstems and shall have leafstems P art 51F ruits , V egetables and O ther . which are free from damage by any cause P roducts G rading, C ertification and which are cut back to not more than and S tandards 4 inches in length.
iv Topped carrots shall be well U N IT E D STATES C O N SU M ER STANDARDS FOR
trimmed.
FRESH CARROTS
v Incident to proper grading and On September 28, 1949, a notice of handling, not more than 5 percent, by rule making was published in the count, of the carrots in any lot may be F ederal R egister F. R. D oc. 49-7817;
smaller than the specified minimum di 14 F. R. 5906 regarding proposed United ameter and not more than 10 percent States Consumer Standards for Fresh may be larger than the specified maxi Carrots. After consideration of all mum diameter. In addition, not more relevant matters presented, including than 5 percent, by count, of the carrots the proposals set forth in the aforesaid in any lot may fail to meet the root re notice, the following United States Con quirements of the grade including not sumer Standards for Fresh Carrots are more than 1 percent for carrot roots af hereby promulgated under the authority fected by soft rot. In addition, for contained in the Agricultural Marketing bunched carrots, not more than 10 per Act of 1946 60 Stat. 1087; 7 U. S. C. 1621 cent, by count, of the bunches in any lot et seq.:
may have tops which vary from the 51.160 Consumer standards for fresh specified length; and for carrots with short-trimmed tops not more than 5 per carrots a Styles of carrots.
1 Bunched carrots means untopped car cent, by count, of the carrots in any lot may fail to meet the requirement for rots which are tied in bunches.
length of leaf stem.
2 Carrots with short-trimmed c Off-Grade Carrots. Carrots which tops means carrots which have attached fail to meet the requirements of the fore leafstems ranging up to 4 inches in going grade shall be Off-Grade Carrots.
length.
d Definitions. 1 Similar varie 3 Topped carrots means carrots tal characteristics means that the car which have practically all of the tops rots in the lot are of the same general clipped off.
b Grades. 1 U. S. Grade A shall type. For example, carrots with a short, blunt growth like the Oxheart consist of carrots of similar varietal characteristics, the roots of which are variety shall not be mixed with long or half-long carrots like the Imperator or firm, clean, fairly well colored, fairly well Danvers varieties.
formed and fairly smooth; which are free 2
Firm means that the carrot root from soft rot, and from damage caused by freezing, growth cracks, sunburn, is not soft, flabby or shriveled.
3 Clean means that the individual pithiness, woodiness, internal discolora carrots are practically free from stain, tion, oil spray, dry rot, other disease, dirt, and other foreign matter.
insects or mechanical or other means.
4 Fairly well colored means that Carrots on the shown face shall be rea the carrot root has an orange, orange sonably representative in size and qual red, or orange scarlet color, but not a ity of the contents of the container.
pale orange or distinct yellow color.
i Unless otherwise specified, the .di 5 Fairly well formed means that ameter of each carrot shall be not less than % inch nor more than IV2 inches. the carrot root is not so forked or ii Bunched carrots shall be free misshapen as to materially affpct its from damage caused by seedstems and appearance or cause a loss of more than shall have tops which are fresh and free 3 percent, by weight, in the ordinary from damage by any cause. Tops may preparation for use.
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TITLE 7 AGRICULTURE

CONTENTS
Agriculture Department
Pae
See Entomology and Plant Quar antine Bureau; Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; Forest Service; Production and Mar keting Administration.
Air Force Department
Ruies and regulations:
U. S. Air Force bases overseas, use by civil aircraft; certifica tion of aircraft_____________

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Commerce Department
See International Trade, Office of.
Comptroller Bureau
of
the
Currency
Rules and regulations:
Loans made by National banks secured by liens upon lease holds_____________________

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Defense Department
See Air Force Department.
Entomology and Plant Quaran tine Bureau
Proposed rule making:
Cotton, cottonseed, and cotton seed products; Hawaii and Puerto Rico________________

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Federal Crop Insurance Cor poration
Rules and regulations:
Multiple crop insurance; application____________________

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Federal Power Commission
Notices :
Hearings, etc.:
Chisholm, Arthur W_______
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. 2
docum ents_____________
Crystal City Gas Co. and Alle gany Gas Co_____________
Idaho Power Co___________
Iowa Electric Co___________
Kentucky Utilities Co. and Louisville Gas and Electric Co--------------------------------North Central Gas Co______
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Co_________________
Stamina Mining & Milling Co.
et al___________________
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