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al is offict uring his 34-M uis served mmand posi training s, as well as sti ic Air Commi U.S. Air Foret. atermelons must measure up THE BATTALION THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1977 Page 5 By DICK WEST United Press International WASHINGTON — It was re el the other day that a market- pecialist in the Agriculture De ment spent most of last year ing up a standard for watermel- !ie article did not mention her any consumers wrote in to Thanks, we needed that.” My s is none did. onsumers have become the most pered species on the face of the Here’s an expert who practi- The lighter side worked his fingers to the bone et consumers know what they Id expect in the way of water- e|ons. Yet his thoughtfulness goes ly unappreciated, m not saying consumers are in- ntly ingrates. It’s just that so h is being done for them these s they don’t have time to ap- :iate it all. a low-h 8*sstts:snr::fi4::3i:fts2s&&:s« photo by Pa, Mc4h MONEY _ BACKGAMMON MR en, S.D., natirt By the time consumers have finished being grateful to the FDA for protecting them from saccharin, to the Supreme Court for protecting them from bawdy books, to Ralph Nader for saving them from a mul titude of fates worse than death, they are too exhausted to sing hosannas over deliverance from substandard watermelons. According to the Wall Street Journal, the government’s water melon standards authority is Paul Beattie of the Agriculture Marketing Service. I’ve never had the pleasure but I am acquainted with Elray Limphet, a watermelon consultant for a private consumer advisory service. "What should a consumer be on the lookout for when he con templates buying a watermelon.” I asked Limphet. T would say that color is the most important consideration,” he re plied. “To meet government standards, a watermelon must be some shade of green. “This means that if someone tries to sell you a brown watermelon, or one that is magenta, fuchsia, indigo or amber, you should be on your guard. ” “This, however, is an external cri terion. As a rule of thumb, you would not want to buy a watermelon that was green all the way through. The only interior colors recognized by the government are red and yel low.” I said, “That’s very helpful. Is there anything else to watch for?” “Without getting into the toler ances and allowances permitted under federal standards, a water melon should be spheroidal, ellip soidal or ovate-oblong,” my mentor said. “Any other shape should arouse a consumer’s suspicions. “If, for example, someone tries to sell you a crook-neck watermelon, you would want to make sure it is not a large green squash.” I said, “Does that disqualify trian gular watermelons?” Definitely,” Limphet assured me. “And also bear in mind that a standardized watermelon must have seeds. “If someone sells you a water melon that has pits or pippins or ker nels inside, demand your money back.” Beach bill meets opposition BANDERA ESTATES 2 Bedroom Duplexes OPEN HOUSE Saturday - Sunday April 23 - 24 1-5 p.m. SPECIAL SUMMER RATE $175/month $20.00 $49.95 Value mi r || 8 8 mhaidinents^ fl K n »• O O n WJnr Korean War, n 300 hours in th Korea, icude the Deli Service Medalj vice Medal am r-old general m high sclioi and attendel' North Dakota, allege until" nit. 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