The grade designation mark label shall be attached to each skin on the tail near the root by means of a wire and Secured with a lean seal bearing the word AGMARK.
SCHEDULE I (See Rules 2 and 3) Grade designations and definition of quality of skins (goat and sheep) produced in India Definition of Quality Special characteristics respecting state of condition General Characteristics Grade --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Designation Hair Side Flesh Side Trimmed measurements+ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Constitutional Mange, scab and Marks due to Pox, scab and Flayer’s cuts and marks State or condition Measurements Limits of Measurement !
Skin disease external injuries other diseases Groups ------------------------------ Marks marks Length along back !!
------------------------------------ Goat cm Sheep cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Primes Plump and thick No allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed except for Extra heavy 102 cm & 91 cm & Skins without signs on or two cuts or holes above above of emaciation. on the Belly portion*. The skin shall bear no branding from 91 cm to Seconds Without signs No more than Not more than Not more than A reasonable number marks and shall be Heavy 102 cm of emaciation four allowed four allowed four allowed allowed on the belly reasonably Medium 84 cm to 81 cm to Less plump and portions* but not free from 91 cm 89 cm thinner than more than four cuts bloods dirt and light 71 cm to 69 cm to primes but not so or holes (with a other extraneous Kids lambs 84 cm 79 cm thin as to become combined total matter. Head 56 cm to 56 cm to papery on drying length of 51 mm) and feet shall 71 cm 69 cm may be on the be removed.
remainder of the skin.
Provided that the total number of marks and cuts, apart from those on the belly portion*, shall not exceed four or cover a total area of more than 6.5 sq. cm.
• *The skin having been evenly folded lengthwise and a measurement made at right angles from the fold to a point midway between the force and hind legs any part of the skin lying more than seven-eights of this distance from the central fold shall constitute the belly portion.
• ! The measurements given are for dry salted skins. A shrinkage allowance of 2½ percent shall be added in the case of wet salted and 5 percent in the case of raw skin,.
• !! The skin having been evenly folded lengthwise and laid flat the length along back shall be measured from the root of the tail to the point where the skin of the front part of throat is the widest when measurement at right angles to the fold.
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SCHEDULE II (See Rule 4) Grade designation marks for skins (Goat and sheep)