Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com HIDES (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1937 CONTENTS 1. Short title and application 2. Grade designations 3. Definition of quality 4. Grade designation marks 5. Method of marking SCHEDULE 1 :- SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 :- SCHEDULE II HIDES (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1937 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 3 of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (1 of 1937), the Governor General in Council is pleased to make the following rules, which have already been published as required under the section mentioned above. 1. Short title and application :- (1) These rules may be called the Hides (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1937. (2) They shall apply to hides produced in India. 2. Grade designations :- Grade designations to indicate the quality of hides (kips, buffaloes and calves) are set out in column 1 of Schedule I. 3. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by such grade designations is set out, against such designations, in columns 2 to II of Schedule 1. 4. Grade designation marks :- The grade designation mark shall be indicated by 2, 3 or 4 holes of 1 [6 mm] diameter, representing A, B or C grades respectively. 1. Subs. by S.O. 1335, dated 25th April, 1962, for the figure " 5. Method of marking :- The holes shall be punched on each hide at the root of the tail at a distance of 2(6 mm] from each other and shall be arranged as shown in Schedule II. A lead seal bearing the word AGMARK on one side and a letter representing one of the weight groups namely H, M, L, or C, as the case may be, on the other, shall be secured to each hide by a piece of twine tag which should be passed through all the holes. The place of packing shall also be indicated on the lead seal in code letters. This rule prescribes the method of marking. It lays down that holes shall be punched on each hide at the root of tail at a distance of 6 mm from each other as provided in Schedule II. The rule further provides for the affixing of a lead seal with a twine bearing the word "AGMARK" on one side and a letter of the weight group. It should also show the place of packing. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 (See rule 2 and rule 3) (See roles 2 and 3) Grade desiptation and definition of quality for hides (kips. Buffaloes and Calves) produced in India Definition of quality Special characteristics respecting state or condition General characteries Trimmed weight prior Hair Side Flesh Side to curing Constitu- Branding- Pox, scab, sores Marks due Scratches Player's marks W arbles and State or Weight Limits of Weight tional Iron marks and skin disease to external and cuts wrable holes groups marks injuries Buffalo Kids hides 1 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A lliilfi fiofD Not allowed No pox, sore or Not allo- One small No deep cuts One open and The hides shall 27 kg over 18 to 27 kg. yonigor mdrks of skin dis- wed * superficial scr- allowed. Not not more than reasonably clean under 11 kg. ddleagpd eases allowed, but atch not affec- more than 4 3 blind wrab- and free from flesh aunialwith one smell sore may ting the shallow cuts bles allowed. fat and extraneous oribrnar- be allowed if no grain alllowed other than on matter. Horns, ears boragnsof on the butt. 102 mm.of the the butt per- feet from above the of emaciation outer edge of mitted.S fetlocus) and tail the neck or (beyond 4 inches) shall belly portion be removed. only. B Slight rib Not more than No pox or skin dis- permitted Superficial Shallow cuts Not more than Do Heavy (H) 60 Ib. and 28 Ib. and marks allo- one brand ease marks allow- on belly.* scratches not at allowed and 5 open and 8 over over. wed. mark allowed Two small small sca- affecting the one deep cut blind warbles Do Medium (m) 10 to 60 lb 18 to 28IB which may bs or sores allowed grain allowe id if not on the allowed. only be on the if not on the butt. grain allowed belly, neck or In the case of kips *. Wrable holes are hole or spots which can be opened with a blunt skewer. cheek and buffalo hides these may be on the butt provided they are within 51 mm the line of the spine. C ** Rib marks At least one At least half the Allowed if Reasonably Shallow cuts Not more than Do Li ght (L) 25 to 40 Ib. 8 to 18 Ib. freely half of the hide hide shall be un on neck, free from deep allowed. A rea- 10 open and Calg(C) Under 25 lb Under 8 IB. allowed shall be free affected. belly, or scratched. sonable num a reasonable from brand below hip ber of deep number of blind marks. joints.' scratched. cuts or holes warbles allowed permitted if not on the butt. $ 1 Warble holes are holes or spots which can be opened with a blunt skewer. 3 $ shallow cuts not exceeding one-fourth of the thicknes of the hide. ** Bull hides weighing over 5kg shall not be graded higher than C. Young bull hides up to 12 Ib. may be placed in B grades but not in A. * In the case of heavy and medium weight buffaloes only "one sore or cut mark on the hair or flesh side within of the spine" may be permitted. SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE II Grade Designation Marks for hides and the method of marking (See rule 5)