, 1866-02-14
THE FREIGHT QUESTION,
Report on the Subject Of Grain Inspec-
tors and Transportation Discus
sion Of Alleged Grievances.

~ ~ A1SPee-
iof6 aa0 lFansp0rtatt0n--Dl Discus
eAo0 VI A0ee6Q f1eT4nce3.
GHADlNGs STORING, AND DELtV.
ERlkG.
nn,,ss ~ q so.s c,loss.sts a. ma
""'es VI &&@a1roao companies.
ne lono"1oE aaofe<s 70 me pubic. hg1red
aiUn =! ne sea''enaen 1esesn nAmeo. on tae SUD
3ecf OF grain inspection and franspoeahou We
adopted by the Board Of Trade and Mercantile As
20 see'sttqa 'sa pnS,;.. {s..sF''y:
1he l,ircefor, or n. po.ra ~ r-.d- b,r,,o ,,a.-
copsacration lie aumesone ennn1ss6ta ~ xhsh hssr
ism = rseion. - PunnG I h heesf and eo1seM iE
mse1tnr On re a4,h ~ iarns71 nlil sdn,;nd H.
following ptesmble nd resolution: '' ~9'P%ea 'A'
sa,isi.r1tnn Han ~ ~ 14er
csnf9le a@ons ~ a soe aao m az,
s,s h ano s.sie o. iee ;eep1 pa 9,
1bis DIV: nna 49, "Aos@ '1&-1 "1e -
WHRttaa. We believe the proper WV Of adjusting
1hs m,tsez. =, disn1,e M ~ LIE "
Wnrnr.. III Hoan3 nf Trade IA. in an c,nInen
drrrer : 1enrrsrn,aisra ~ thr nnodnr3ne 90 ,nerc-.
o1Ihs SnrbWcsi snS NAV 1ro,p+sr ~ e1nartad so
svrnn,ih;+r III fhnse tntsrrsts IN sn any Grs;on
rstrtajninf, "a the,r WcItsTe: Therefore. 0'
6s.oi,sa 41,t ys esldis!!{ soSts @ ths e.s!. rep;
ss Fec e e a,s o & e Ri sS1is
t he paS:e at o. d.sgs:nF S ths T.
cut+jun bct1er Understandable may BE- arriyed 1t
fonchjnr he po1nts IN fssue. Such mee,inr or
Bosrd Of TFade On Saturday, de i7th III. At )
] D. n.
Reea2cA3, ThAt 4 delegation Of Ave from the
HoeEtl nj The corerrucc proposed in the foreeout,
resolution.
In response 70 his action The Mercantile A.so-
ctation promptly appointed committee OF aye.
consulting Of The following gentlemen: Col. J. Il.
Bowen F. H. Willard. William A1nfsch. n. 7.
eoIaisily re- pondinT, meeting vas held oa satar-
| day, Jan n, Ut winch the subjects Of complaint
were freely discussed; hut trpm The nasn.uas and
that committee Be appomted to canvass the mat
1 part. e1pre*stnga deeire 10 communicate TO che
ana anre.essea @ statement of their posistoa touch
| ing The matters complained Of With this view
Ind Oh tst DIR, of the Mercantile Assoe,ation ind
| Mesfn. Randolph and Low on the part Of the board
I Of Trade, were appointed for such conference.
The committee were instructed to canysse the en-
| lire ground: Of complaint, whether atthaching TO
the failroad companies, elevalore the system Of
gEa.n tnsrecsaon 3 pt*ctissd in ch!easo. The
with The railroad managers, ann delegation from
lhe elevator proprietois at which those gentlemen
exhibited 10 me E0llfpfttfS dItp0Stl10n COLI
nunlca,e 10 the public ali the information in their
| noWer b.atipc upon The questions in issue, yesy
elaborate statements Of The present working ex-
;v-rc sni,nittcd Inns cnablns tbe committee 10 Al.
p1oximssc 10 . correct opinion na TO the justness
| and enufty Of their present chasctf. Assuming
thsi lie ezounue Of Compliant are tet forth and de-
th,HHcbn,,t ne roTnfrr ana .rsns1 shetr attention
tn thrs nftnts the commute Gnd thai t1ev mar
ne n claseised ~ to3lows: - -
80 hnt - sh;1aoo n. .nd the tsmIs11nse Win md
pG,S y ,-sn i1 ;xs,sonsene s,I @ "ta Jaw
sesnd. X ExssaSan, sno sa'es Of
p,ss y. sssrns nI .re,n4,,, br,t ..n ,+
,,n,ca.o. and IsFne lossed sustafneI by fnf, r1or
hs Fn!rhs.s W ans'sea tno4 4'''e W '1s41 entpp"1
V9sEna4;h ..A,,,,1,,ss -, ,,,,r,v ro71,.n,s. r.
compelling ile deissry o. nn:k grain to eeEAsE i
e!s'soas ana h;s. H. sas. % nons" " eon@uees
toe E1 an<c ~ rnreufi,y nm III. r,,,. NJ ,,,,rosi
sh hs " i,n,.
which il il claimed, works ,nlut1ously and npres
| risely upon ne nietesl oi inc community.
seventh; Combinations 6etween railway conps
niet ano A. nei M AZ gen rs9.a ase =, 70
1naics UNNECESSARY oasae9 ~ upon nose VINO At
onhced to {.atsontze those INES: .,
transportation BY The va.ionk railway lines leading
' | wes'wAfd from CHICAGO
Hlt peneseo tne foregoing, Wule tneJ NAY y y
main poIut& 1t would be expected thA hc oommtte
n would report upon; s1d they were reported upo
: rnitted 10. md adopted oy, en adjourned 1oit
meeting o. the Directors Of ne Board g, Trade 40
e the raid Committee from ihe MereantNe Assoe,,
D 111n. il herewith embodied IN the1f report 10
v public u-
IA Firzt As 70 the alleged irregular and tncoHec
!. tampeI.nc with and mixing Of grades Of grain
Warehcusemen. II thouid be stated that
hhe proven the Aecees1y Q! come soI Of eissstnc'
q Quane.. where Ii Of necessity be stored an
7t sbrped thence m bulk. With the Urge amount
q fea 81 lot espssr md ispSse q Il apo
10 rts tnrrtnsc mer1is. And eyeu il Ibis could
J. dom. the additional expense involved would aggr
better samples. a fyttem Q! inspection and cla
tesaoo Wss saopsa ~ neaSsgo some ~ me- ~ +,
II sSss t. . .ns
T. walls In MalMnukee Toledo uetro't- E19ctnnAn ~
., ST. Louie. The Boa1o q lfAde Of Chaeago 70 U
in1,i r+1ntfy ,bt. ,u,e,t,,on b,. ended on
na H. e tps se NM den1e
om me @ .H 1het no NJ sasx o.
Al s1,1e r1,rnt whie ia ttore. md tie delivery
m1tgrc xhout % dseson m y The
w, f.,r, sns ahnee snditnn.i 1nspectars were
~ ~ ns,tet ~ 1Se mi of Nefxmhe4 !at wbose duti
1 nj
~ Ihst The r.iu ~. properly stored md deliver
'' without sdnite1at,on oT mixture THIS check, Il
;eosdss saooe ol thst I'd III
n fsted ss TO the lsipr Of e7sdes While in store
'os goard Of Tsde W1ibops consults,ton viii Of iat
S9 *es ss Ss,.'e3 ge5es5est @ ssts4.I :, IsG =
e u: sba ene g. e.
r. Wnaee dats 70 aese1e @ = 70 sae nnn.bt
.{4l u nAnA1 NNtAAQatt
Ihe 1nsntosa NAV Sc tahtec4 10 al notsjb1c se4u
.1d r to a.e ass oa se e. ssia. ssess .
s no smed 49, ths p d sss.e m o. os
se,n. aD1 ,hsi %onta reonTe Ibst t,e5e sbonid be
h*t.x T. 7%,Hcre1t iats =, arai r.d
.s IN te som risss II io'4 s'"l s''
The crsds n e1,,n 3, ,bev hare rx,te1 fo, mi
both winter md Fpesng; three grades of mixed Gu
The following arc he present rules Of e7ain
nk e1ist: '--.-.|-
ea Es4nA Yuur-To be pu,r white. round, p,un
a M WN11T-To9 he nure white sound. and n
nd cnahiy clean.
|r-E1TRA REu-To he rcd H1nter II heat nr ted ,
50. winter mixed, sonnd, and well cleaned
ne No. REn-To be pure winter wheat, red, .:
and wstts mt5ed s9o rsasenab,y slesn
Of ally winteT .6eas sitasr 1ed o. whit. or mixed
in 60 much damaged NON ny cause Is 70 maze II
Ihe nj !os uoulhe q xassoouslag. ~ .,.t..
es. sled enqane y mbtai snd W. esdea srcnrd
rst 10 Int qaants she1eol'
15 srn1xp wHrAT. -
'oa Cu1cAeo ErrRA-To be sound. plump, and ,
ed, sisaned fpFang "neat' F'o ,slF'eus ench9 nont
ms sa1 gram md zice wheat.
bnt Nc; TEo-wi1l include intssior or dirty ;shes