Sann Hemp shall be packed in bales of customary weight of 180 Kg. in an approved manner.
7. In addition to the conditions specified in Rules 4 of the General Grading and Marking Rules, 1937, the conditions set out in Schedule X shall be the conditions of every Certificate of Authorisation issued for the purposes of these Rules Note : *For example the trade marks applied to the bales packed under Agmark grade I shall not contain any word like “Fine” or “Super Fine” or those on Benares 3 anything like Kesho 2 or Gopalpore 3.
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SCHEDULE –I (See Rule 4) Grade designation mark for bales of Sann Hemp
SCHEDULE –II Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Benares Sann Hemp Special characteristics ----------------------------------- Grade designations Maximum Colour of General Characteristics Limits of fibre Refraction* per bale of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 Kg.
Benares Fine . . 9.00 White (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry Benares 1 . . 18.00 Pale-cream to white (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform strength.
Benares 2 . . 22.50 Greyish White (c) Benares Fine and Benares I shall be reasonably free from banwar and the weight of banwar in the case of all the four grades shall be included under refraction.
Banares 3 . . 36.00 Greyish or light Brown 2 *Include sticks, tangled mass of very short and weak pieces of strands, dust, dirt etc. For accidental erros in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible in the case of Benares Fine only. No tolerance will be permissible in respect of Benares 1, 2 and 3.
SCHEDULE III Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Bengal Sann Hemp Special characteristics ----------------------------------- Grade desig- Maximum Color of fibre Average nations limit of length** General characteristics refraction* of hanks per bale (Minimum) of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Bengal 1 . 3.60 Creamy white 91.44 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry and of fine and soft textures.
Bengal 2 . 4.50 Creamy 76.20 (b) The strands shall be of reasonable uniform strength and length.
Bengal 3 . 6.30 Creamy to Greyish .. (c) The fibre shall be reasonably free from white. tangling.
* Includes sticks, tangle mass of very short and weak pieces of strands dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of
1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2 per cent will be permissible.
SCHEDULE IV Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Chapra (Imitation Bengal) Sann Hemp Special characteristics ---------------------------------- Grade desig Maximum Color of fibre General characteristics nations Limit of refraction* per bale of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 Kg.
Chapra 1 . 3.60 white (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Chapra 2. 5.40 Creamy white (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform strength and free Chapra 3. 7.20 Greyish White from tangling.
(c) The fibre shall be free from the creeper locally known as ban war ;
* Includes sticks, tangled mass of very short and weak pieces of strands, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading tolerance of
1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
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SCHEDULE –V Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Gopalpore Sann Hemp Special characteristics Average Grade desig- ------------------------------------------ length ** nations Maximum Colour of fibre of hanks General characteristics limits of (Minimum) refraction* per bale of 180 kg.
1 2 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Gopolpore white 5.40 Yellowish White 91.44 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonable dry.
Gopalpore brown 7.20 Greyish light to brown 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform strength Gopalpore dark 9.00 Grey 91.44 and length and free from tangling.
Gopalpore shorts 15.75 Yellowish white to ..
Light brown.
Includes sticks, tangled mass of very short and weak pieces of strands, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible **For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ percent will be permissible.
SCHEDULE VI A Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Ganjam or Green Sann Hemp (Undressed)
(i) C.P. Quality Special characteristics Average ------------------------------------ length** Maximum Colour of fibre of hanks General characteristics Grade limits of refraction* (Minimum) designations per bale of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Itarsi Extra Fine . .3.60 Creamy to pale greenish 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be of a soft texture and have a shining appearance. It shall be clean and reasonably dry, Itarsi .Fine . 5.40 Creamy light greenish to 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length elightly grey. and strength and free from tangling except in the case of ‘Shorts’ where uniformity in length and freedom from tangling shall not be necessary.
Seoni Fine + 7.20 Greenish grey to very 76.20 light brown Jubbulpore 9.00 Greenish grey to light 91.44 brown Jubbulpore 9.00 Greenish brown to 76.20 No.1 grey.
Shorts . . . 11.25 Creamy to grey -- 4 * Includes sticks dust, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible **For accidental errors in grading, a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
+ Seoin Fine may include Itarsi Fibre of 60.96 cm. and above.
++ Jubbulpore Fine may include Seoni fibre of 60.96 cm. and above.
(ii) Kantabanji-Raigarh Quality Special characteristics Average --------------------------------- length** Maximum Colour of fibre of hanks Grade designations limit of (Minimum) General characteristics Refraction* Per bale Of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Itarsi Extra Fine . 5.40 Creamy to pale 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be of a soft texture and have shining greenish. appearance. It shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Itarsi Fine . . 7.20 Cremy light greeni 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length sh to slightly grey. and strength and free from tangling except in the case of ‘Shorts’ where uniformity in length and freedom from tangling shall not be necessary.
Seoni Fine+ . 9.00 Greenish grey to 76.20 Very light brown.
Jubbulpore Fine++ 9.90 Greenish grey to 91.44 light brown.
Jubbulpore No. 1 11.25 Greenish brown to 76.20 grey.
Shorts . . . 13.50 Creamy to grey.
Includes sticks dirt etc. For accidental errors in grading tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible ** For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent will ber permissible + Seoni Fine may include Itarsi Fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
++ Jubbulpore Fine may include Seoni Fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
(iii) U.P. Quality Special characteristics ------------------------------ Maximum Colour of fibre Average refraction* length** Grade designation per bale of hanks General characteristics Of 180 Kg. (minimum) 1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Itarsi Extra Fine. 5.40 Creamy to pale gree 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
nish Itarsi Fine . . . 7.65 Creamy, light green- 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length nish to slightly grey and strength and free from tangling except in the Case of ‘Shorts’ where uniformity in length and freedom from tangling shall not be necessary.
Seoni Fine+ 9.90 Greenish grey to very 76.20 light brown.
Jubbulpore Fine++. 9.90 Greenish grey to 91.44 light brown.
Jubbulpore No. 1. 12.15 Greenish brown to 76.20 grey.
5 Short . . . . 13.50 Creamy to grey ..
*Includes sticks, dust dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
+Seoni fine may include fiber of 60.96 Cm. and above.
++Jubbulpore Fine may include Seoni Fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
(iv) Calcutta quality @ Special characteristics ---------------------------------- Grade designations Maximum Color of fibre Average General Characteristics limits of length** refraction* of hanks per bale of (minimum) 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Itarsi Extra Fine . .4.50 Creamy to palegreenish 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Itarsi Fine . 6.75 Creamy, light green 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length ish to slightly grey and free from tangling, except in the case of ‘Shorts’ Seoni Fine + . 9.00 Greenish grey to very 76.20 where uniformity in length and freedom from light brown. tangling shall not be necessary.
Jubbulpore Fine++ 9.90 Greenish grey to light 91.44 brown.
Jubbulpore No. 1 1.25 Greenish brown to 76.20 grey Shorts . . . 13.50 Creamy to grey ..
@ A lot to be marked as Calcutta quality shall contain at least 50 per cent of C.P. and /or Kantabanji Raigarh qualities.
* Includes sticks, dust, dirts etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading, a tolerance of 2½ percent will be permissible.
+Seoni Fine may include Itarsi Fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
++Jubulpore Fine may include seoni Fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
(iv) Dohad Quality Special characteristics ----------------------------------- Maximum Colour of fibre Average Grade designations limits of length** Refraction* of hanks Per bale of (Minimum) General characteristics 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Itarsi Extra Fine 3.60 Creamy to pale gree- 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
nish.
Itarsi Fine . . 5.40 Creamy, light gree 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length, Nish toslightly grey free from tangling and reasonably free from stickiness except in the case of ‘Shorts’ where uniformity Seoni Fine+ . 7.20 greenish grey to very 83.82 in length and freedom from tangling shall Light brown not be necessary.
Jubbulpore Fine++. 9.00 Greenish grey to 91.44 Light brown.
6 Jubbulpore No-1. . 9.00 Greenish brown to 76.20 grey, Short . . 11.25 creamy to grey ..
*Includes sticks dust, dirts, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible **For accidental errors in grading, a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
+Seoni Fne may include Itarsi fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
++Jubbulpore Fine may include Seoni fibre of 60.96 Cm. and above.
(v) Pilibhit Quality Special characteristics -------------------------------- Maximum Colour of fibre Average limits of lengths** Grade designations refraction* of hanks per bale Minimum General characteristics of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Pilibhit Extra Fine . 7.65 Light yellow 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Pilibhit Fine . 9.90 Light yellow to grey 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform ish white. length and strength and free from tangling.
Pilibhit No.1 . 12.15 Grey to brownish 66.04 *Includes sticks, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2.250 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
B. Grade designation and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Ganjam or Green Sann Hemp (Dressed)
(i) Calcutta dressed Special characteristics ---------------------------------- Maximum Color of fiber Average limits of length** Grade designations refraction* of hanks General characteristics per bale (Minimum) of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Red Dressed . 2.70 Pale yellow 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Green Dressed . 3.60 Pale greenish 101.60 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length Black Dressed . 4.50 Green or brown 91.44 and strength.
Cross black Dressed . 4.50 Dark Grey 76.20 (c) The fibre shall be evenly dressed and free from strappy root ends and tangling *Includes stick, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 1.125 Kg per bale will be permissible **For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
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(ii) Bombay dressed Special characteristics ------------------------------- Maximum Colour of fibre Average Grade designations limits of length** refraction* of hanks General characteristics per bale of (Minimum) 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Red dressed . . 2.70 Creamy to light green 91.44 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Green dressed . 3.60 Light green to light 76.20 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform grey length and strength.
Black dressed . 4.50 Darkish grey 76.20 © The fibre shall be evenly dressed and free from Cross black Dressed 4.50 Dark grey 76.20 stripy root ends and tangling.
*Includes sticks, tangled mass of very short and weak pieces of stands, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of
1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent is permissible.
SCHEDULE VII Grade designations and definition of quality of Sann Hemp known commercially as Dewghuddy Sann Hemp Special characteristics ---------------------------------------------------- Maximum Color of fibre Average limits of length** Grade designations refraction* of hanks General characteristics per bale (Minimum) of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4 5 Kg. Cm.
Dewghuddy Extra Fine 1.80 Bright creamy yellow 101.60 (a) The fibre shall be clean and reasonably dry.
Dewghuddy Fine . 3.60 Creamy yellow 91.44 (b) The strands shall be of reasonably uniform length and strength and free from tangling except in the case of ‘Shorts’ where uniformity in length and freedom from tangling shall not be necessary.
Dewghuddy 1 . 5.40 Dull creamy yellow 76.20 Dewghuddy 2 . 6.75 Dull creamy yellow. 60.96 Dewghuddy Shorts . 9.00 Bright creamy yellow ..
to dull creamy yellow *Includes sticks, tangled mass of very short and weak pieces of strands, dust, dirt, etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerances of
1.125 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
**For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2½ per cent will be permissible.
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SCHEDULE-VIII Grade designations & definitions of quality of Sann Hemp commercially known as tow (Derived from Ganjam or green Sann Hemp) Special characteristics ----------------------------------- Grade designations Maximum Colour of fibre General characteristics limits of refraction* per bale of 180 Kg.
1 2 3 4
(i) C.P. Kantabanji – Raigarh and Calcutta Qualities Red Tow. . . 9.00 Pale yellow The fibre shall be reasonably dry.
Green Tow . . 11.25 Pale greenish to light brown Black Tow . . 13.50 Greenish brown to grey.
(ii) U.P. Quality Red Tow. . . 11.25 Pale yellow The fibre shall be reasonably dry.
Green Tow . . 13.50 Pale greenish to light brown Black Tow . . 15.75 Greenish brown to grey
(iii) Bombay Quality Red Tow . . . 9.00 Creamy to light green The fibre shall be reasonably dry.
Green Tow . . 11.25 Light green to light grey Black Tow . . 13.50 Greenish grey to grey.
* Includes stick, dust, dirt etc. For accidental errors in grading a tolerance of 2.250 Kg. per bale will be permissible.
SCHEDULE IX Types of Sun Hemp which are not covered by the foregoing schedules, i.e. from No. II to No. VIII shall be marked as”X” provided each such type satisfies the conditions which may be laid down by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India regarding its quality including its refraction contents.
SCHEDULE X Special conditions of Certificate of Authorisation (See Rule 7)
1. Supervision over the grading and marking of Sann. Hemp shall be exercised by Inspecting Officers appointed by the Central Government or the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India as the case may be.
2. Sann Hemp shall be graded and marked only at such baling presses as can provide proper space and facilities for cleaning, grading and marking and are approved of as such by the Agricultural Marketing Advisor to the Government of India.
3. The authorised packers shall provide all reasonable facilities to the Inspecting Officers for carrying on their work of supervision and analysis, such facilities include the provision of room for analyzing samples.
4. Every holder of a Certificate of Authorization shall,. before removing or permitting any other buyer to remove any consignment of graded and marked bales of Sann hemp from the grading premises ensure that Inspecting Officers have had due notice, opportunity and facilities for carrying out check sampling and analysis in accordance with special instructions that may be issued by the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India from time to time, provided that no Inspecting Officer shall, except for special reasons, delay the removal of such consignments by more than seven days.
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