7 CFR § 29.3156 - Nondescript (N Group).

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title: "7 CFR § 29.3156 - Nondescript (N Group)."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "29.3156"
section_name: "Nondescript (N Group)."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "29"
part_name: "TOBACCO INSPECTION"
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# 29.3156 Nondescript (N Group).

Extremely common tobacco which does not meet the minimum specifications or which exceeds the tolerance of the lowest grade of any other group.

| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
| --- | --- |
| N1L | First Quality Light Colored Nondescript |
|  | Thin to tissuey body and 60 percent injury tolerance. |
| N1F | First Quality Medium Colored Nondescript |
|  | Fleshy to medium body and 60 percent injury tolerance. |
| N1R | First Quality Dark Colored Nondescript |
|  | Heavy to fleshy body and 60 percent injury tolerance. |
| N1G | First Quality Crude Green Nondescript |
|  | 60 percent crude leaves or injury tolerance. |
| N2L | Second Quality Light to Medium Colored Nondescript |
|  | Medium to tissuey body and over 60 percent injury tolerance. |
| N2R | Second Quality Medium to Dark Colored Nondescript |
|  | Heavy to medium body and over 60 percent injury tolerance. |
| N2G | Second Quality Crude Green Nondescript |
|  | Over 60 percent crude leaves or injury tolerance. |

[24 FR 8771, Oct. 29, 1959, as amended at 49 FR 16758, Apr. 20, 1984]