, 1861-04-02


Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,sos.f4
IIABu1rMs.
Due Trafton for reporting n. z. market. ss1o 60
Stationery bill quEpect1o1 account} 69.55
Due Secretaay.. .....'.-...''-....-'.-' aoo. q
Assault Tit13; avar jia6,ltie; u 39sH
REPORT ON GRAIN INSPECTION.
To the President and Directors ef the Board Of
Trade Of The CITY Of Chicago:
Without any rule OF precedent requiring it,
your Chief Inspector. of Grain feels that the Of
fee is Of sufficient importance to warrant q
report. He therefore submits the following:
On being elected, found but little to justi-
# the belief that I had predecessor, although
| there had been an order for some time On the
records Of the Board, that the Chief shonld
keep an Office, books and records-there was
| nothing Of the former and very little Of the
! latter ia existence.
Ny first duty was performed by hiring an
| Office convenient to the Board Of Trade, and
| oud BY ordering full set Of books, 80 headed,
| ruled aud 1ettered, as to show at glance the
inspection Of all grain received by may railroad
OF by canal at any warehouse in the city.
| As the greater part Of our grain is received
| by railroad, we necessarily come much in con-
| tact with railroad men, By whom TIC have
| been treated with great politeneas and courte-
81, There Mls someWhnt irritating question
as to the right Of the inspector to make any
remark as to the cause Of grain being placed
IN particu'ar grade, such, for instsaces as
"Rejeeted," ~ nasop, CAUSED II leaEase of
car roof" thereby showing that the company
| had not furnished suitable cars for the trans-
| portation Of the grain, leaving the inference
| to be drawn that the party injured was enti-
tied to the sum Of al damages sustained. The
! matter vas settled by the Inspector, retaining
! the right to make the remark, hut the railroad
official to De informed Of the fact that there vas
such q car on the track, thus enabling him TO
make snch examination and take such steps
"a be might think best. The affair is now re-
duced to such a system that whenever any one
has car go injured, In place Of disputes Or
I vexations and expensive lawsuits, he has only
to produce the Chief Inspectors certificate,
and the damages are soon adjusted. have
inspected, during the last year, 81, ,657 cars Of
! grain, amounting to 23,601 ESQ bushels.
During my term Of Office, for the first time,
mi grain has been decided. Twin not 60 into
any history Of the 'tCanal war;" but simply
| say that ssg1eat concessions =" were made By
ali parties Interested, and at the present time
all acquiesee in having their grain inspected
and paying. therefor: The number Of Boats
inspected is 1,135 amounting to 1896, ,118
bushels.
| Among the various new features Of inepec-
! ton, mons pay it q higher compliment than
the fact that the principle shippers wished
their grain inspected on board. The
| Chief receives bis order, requesting him to in
spect from such warehouse on board such
vessel, q cargo Of such grade of grain. This
| duty is performed by the inspector, seeing the
bins opened, weighing and inspecting the
| grain, and taking out from time to time, as the
| grain runs On board, q small amount and pla-
| cling 1t in a box prepared far that purpose.
| When the cargo is fully on board, the sample
| taken out ia thoroughly mixed and about four
| quarts taken therelrom and placed in bag,
properly certified to, and this, with q certid-
cate delivered to the shipper. This Certificate
dered the grain purchased, that he has got
what he ordered and for the parties wishing
/ to sell in Eastern markets, cargoes to arrive,
are thus enabled to do 30. The number Of
cargoes inspected on board amount to ISL,
! which foot up s, 2555 ,466 bushels.
It must be admitted that the very existence
of our system Of inspection depends upon the
aeqniescence Of the Warehousemen, and as q
| rule they have extended every facility to in-
j epectors to enable them to do their whole
| duty, notwithstanding the much more inti-
mats aud delicate relation existing between
them than ever before, growing out Of the
fact that shippers as a rule haye their grain
! inspected from warehouse. =
There is one variation which I think ware
housemeu interested owe it to themselves to
correct without any action Of the Board, and
| that is they take In without inspection
or perhaps purchased on their OWL account !;
in fact, cars inspected at one warehouse have
| been hauled to another, and there placed, as
hare reason to believe, in q higher grade.
On the subject Of grades Of grain, it is my
opinion as they are now established rs regards
both wheat and corn, that grest wisdom has
been dieplsyed, and correct conclusions arriy-
ed at. A frequent changing Of grades should,
J: II possible, be avoided. Ills useless to think
Of changing grades to correct mixing in the
country, = TIT i thing t5at will cor ect
whenever it viii not pay to mig then it will
cease, and thAt is when q majority Of country
/ buyers take to this mode, as during the last
winter, when shippers found number enc
! spring to be worth from four to si1 cents
:: above proposition, for the first time since In
spection was established, during ths last three
months, We have received mora number one
/ than number two spring wheat.
II an satisfied that the Office Of Chief In.
s.epector Of Grain should be progressive, and
= primary grain market In the world,-in tact
Y. The centre Of ali desirable information in re-
=. ference to the varieties, growth and qualities
:, Of g1a1n; where the member could take hs
Eastern or trans Atlantic friend and with pride
point ont the capabilities Of the NorthW est !;
where the tarmer can gain the knowledge
= which will enable him to plant the yarietiea
best suited to his locality and the Chicago
:, market To set this ball in motion, have
: commenced q cabinet Of wheats and other
:: grain, and have now In my office, properly
+ displayed, soma eighty samples. have also
Kept record Of such facts rs to ORIGIN, histo-
~ Snd adaptation to different soils It the dif.
. ferent. vaTlafiea es have been able to gather
from the best informed,
In conducting the Inspection have found
Erept officially IN finding proper men for in.
spectors, but /, cannot let this opportunity
pass without bearing testimony to the .uprighf
! straight forward honesty and fidelity of mi
h; Principle assistants, Wilson Cogger McCloud
!. md ktng. They have always promptly re
sponded TO ny eal1, we're 1t made for the In.
| epection Of carr at four O'Clock In the, ;moEn
; ing q inspecttng on. board attwelye O'clock
-: ! take pleasure In returning my thanks t.
t your very able committee who have ever beer
ready to assist me- with their advice and en-
, ~, And 10 the members Of the Board generally
j a1loW me to return my most sincere thanks
+. fur in :place Of q year OF disagTeeable ami
:: E.thanklees 1abor thst had reason. to e1pec
!, through their kind1fess It will: always be r.
= meunhefed with pleasure, 8. a. MEvEHs-
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