, 1862-06-17
Meeting Of the Board Of Trade.
The GRAIN INSPECTION SYSTEM.
Report Of the Committee.

r,oda e. ho,a 1.at EVENING" at fheir rooms
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@ further consider the Subject OF The abon-
a.. ~ cyrain insnection and the tt warehouse
'1on ~ ~, ..1
:l'use" and take aeaon upon tne1epors o1 Inc
snte these matters.
The Chairman Of the meeting called for the |
eport OF the Comm1ttee, ana Mr. Randolph,
Chairman Of that Committee. read # as fol- |
,,-e.
70 fhst1o,es;dtut and Board Of Tradt.
Yo1r committee appointed to confer with The |
sa1ehonsemen Of ouf city, II 1egard 70 the recent
% suggest some course proper to be pursued by |
he called meeting Of your Board, 10 take into con-
liberation the subject referred to abpye and to ]
consider the proprlcty OF abolish1ng our present
syetem OF grain inspection. beg leave respectfully
to report: -
them under careful consideration. have held meet
lnrs Of conference and have arrived at the follow
Ing coHclurfonB:
cur grain interests, and the extremely diversified
character Of the grain received In this city, taken
In connection with the matter Of handling the
game. renders 1t absolutely neceseary that some
system be adhered to Of separating and Classify
ing it, a. near as may be according to It's value.
Oar present eystem oflnspecton and classification
ness By our Board. We have improved upon our
original details as time and experience have
Seemed to dictate: and while perhaps we mayuot
Jet claim perfection IN all fts workings. still the
greatly improved character Of our grafa especially
Of the better qualities, within the past five years,
attests that our Iabore have not been in vain and
bids us take courage and still prosecute o1r en-.
il view in the inception Of the system, namely:
the improvement OF the general standard OF our
grain and close assortment and separation Of its
would recommend that onr System be not aban-
doned bns rather that renewed vigilance be eztr;;
c1sed looking to its still further improvement and
With this view We have had meetings OF confer
ence with our Wasehonsemen on the general sub
ject Of carefully guarding the System n all Its de-
tails. 60 that u greater degree OF confidence may
be felt that the regulations adopted will be fully
and faithfully carried out from the Inspection OF
the grain as received from the country to its deiT
cry on board vessels for shipment.
We are happy to report that the warehonsemen
have net rs frankly, aud have manifested every
desire 70 40 az IN 1hsr power to 4Ether the inter
ests OF me trade II th1s matter We have repre-
eenteu 10 them that the canse recently inserted In
warehouse receipts By them was extremely objec-
tlonab}e leaving tho holder OF such receipts under
LIE conslanl apprehension LaaI MS property, ny
the express provisions OF bis certificate or receipt
he holds, 1s liable TO be adniferated by mixture
q & an Inferior @ a5tlsle wien may at some previous
become oamageo ana oepreclaleo Is Tins forced
npon nn. We iully agrse with them that When
grain becomes heated Or damaged while IN their
cafe, one d9hgence is exercised M By then forts
protection ard preservation, they should not be
held responsible, at the game time ne insist that
who are the nroper sufferers In such cases.
Your COMMITTED. therefore,, submitted to them
the following form Of clause to be inserted In re-
thapm, -4es1e ~ .1s AoA1 Ae'e''1 0oop10u ~
s1It ia 1,erabv ecraed he the ho15ar ~ +b,. -a-
catnf that the' o15fn bera3n % mant;nnad II n,ap Ia
stcTe5 Nth nther erofn reca7red ohnnt no 53ata
hereof, OF the same quality BY Inspection. Loss
% % n1e OF @ aegdang ~ :! omnefsi1a :,
r,e1, the anra t5 nsona ~ aS
that they would recommend to the Board OF Trade
lue aaopt!on ol 1eso14ton suoSIantlaAy the