, 1873-01-27
GRAIN INSPECTION.

! Iho Chntr, Mr.. Drhnnrd, stated the Town
wlIoat was boing earricl by tho Contral md tho
Northwestern to milwaukee, ns clloaply ns thoy
carried it to Chicago. The roaaop was, tint Mil
wa1kco gradcd wheat according to quality, nn.l
not Weight, and honoo 1t was graded higher. lilo
Northwestern was carrying Iowa whoat through
Chicago to milwaukee,.
Mr.. Bacon atatod Tint much OF tho whoat
Which reached milwaukee, ca,no from NItuuosoln.
aud wau Of superior quality to TINT received at
Chicago. Tho inspectors at Milwaukee graded
up tllo wheat which thoy received from points
tributary to Chicago, and made 1t rathor hghor
than TINT received from points properly tribu-
tnry to Chicago. It WIS d scheme to rot bupi-
moss from this city.
Mr. Randolph said Milwaukee had for yoars
| boen in tho habit Of inspecting favorably grain
drawn from competing points, always inspecting
! 1t higher tllan Chicago. IIo did not think this
| place should try to meet such competition, but
koop Its own standard Of inspections iust what
1t was. Nor would tho city 1oso by it III The long
run.
Mr.. Warron statod that tho milwaukee, grado
was we'll kept up, md that tho Inspector was
not governed by locality but by tho intrinsic
valuo OF tho wheat Hero thoy woro to q Eroat
that wheat which wan aa good as No, was ie ines
spoctod No. 2.
Mr.. Randolph ,aaid that unaor tho law, woight
dsd r. not 1,'t,,o ,n'b,eolutely Eovorn tho grado.
posed to ntriko out my limitnton Of weight I M for
No. . wintor wheat, which Mr.. nandolph on.
posed, while othera insisted that 1t would 10 bet
yoloW, aud high mixed, consisting Of three
lii grading spring whoat.
Mr; Cnlvor objcoto!1 to. going into loo much
lin faor
!itical appointments Of osicorg. Tho Board was
too Bnsall for tho work to be dono. There should
10 comuinsion for Inspection alone nuthoy-
grado1, nil expenses to DO liatd by tho grain. Il
vas wrong for tho gratlca to bo fixed by law,
thereby boing interchangeable. IL was impossible
to fix grades BY law wl'icl, Id n,eot acries OF
crops. Now crops nhonld sometimes bo 1;opt
separate from the old-a matter Which the prcn-
ont law did not cover. Tho Commission eLouid
a!so serye rs Board Of Appeals in
cnso OF dispute as to an inspection. THO In
sspcctor vas now ,snpromo. TIoro wsu no WY
for .cottling claims for damages. IIo hal
nothing to aay against Mr., TompHins, but, like
other mon, bo hal malo errors and blundors.
Ills chief fear was ttnt tho whole business
tho con.rnisaionors should DO yiven low aala-
rios. He had groat confidence in Governor
Hoveridge, but thoy might not always DO aa for
go into "details Of grading. Thoy Ind better
Mr. Wright agreed with Mr.. culyor
raadvoa rs 'a bora sdnnsa 10 Of Tho grain
e9an!s, tey 'ia sheaIa I bo assH enasiea "Is, t.
classify It, 30 to mako as much rs possible ot
Of It. Now they could not, for tho inspectors !
haa ~; an intloShlo rulo. Tho trade was going 10
since people could not stand Chicago inspection. |
Ono Of ha customers had constantly Bont throucl, |
TO New 1olk. Tho farmers woro injuring CHI
cago commerce, ul!dor n1istaken idca that tl.oy
wore protecting themselves. They should bo |
ts''ght that their intcrests wero identical with
those of Chicago. Flo hold aIl compulsory in /
spestion wrong. Tho owners of tho grain alloula
10 t tlo oAly ones to classify it,, Chicago NOR
compulsory eyatcn1. It cost the State 5000 900
yesr II it coat only cent L,,ghcl.
coala the Stale afford such IN expenditure to
su,pport Doard ' j? 1t would 30 bctter to pension
a'l The politicians. IIo beloved Committee |
could INFLUENCE tho Legislature to allow NOR
rhanta to manage their own affairs. Tl4o Com
allttee should report resolutions TO bo acted on (
BY tho full board Ho submitted tho following
Resovtd Thnt all Slate 1aws establishing Boards Of
[nspectora, aud maintaining compulsory inspection
'naor Tho same, arg detrimental to tho in:cresn Of
l.esoiutd, That our Legislature Is horoby requested
r 1nit1e 3 thg wise exae st b tho State of Now
ny and n compulsory inspoction 1,wu 'o''t''''0 0-
Eesosecd ThEt Cacago merchants wish unrestricted
f rsht are SMred d. to anain tho
vaa. 'e"'0 ~oA'N''' ''' e'''peN1''oA VI ai
Resolrta Tint tho President be, and .a hereby ill.,
srscsed TO nI,pont Committco Of three which ehal
charged with representing tAeno yows to our Etuto
legislature now III session..
II they wore passed, tho supremacy of Chicago
ould be maintained, and tlloy would loar Of no F.
moro wheat going from hero to Milwaukee. I,
chcre had boon no complaints Of inspection, II
ince thcre was no appeal. The Inspectors were :
tudor no CONTROL and inspected according to
heir own views. r.
h1r. Randolph said tho caso Was not parallel
'otween here and Nov York. Thore tho grain !,
ame in In small parcels. 1t must bo inspected, !.
M thoro must DO a. assurance the inspection !,
lad drawn the Board to ast tho Legislat,,ro to do
omethiug. There must DO some control oyor
Int which wont into warehouses, and that vas J.
IL which tho State attempted to control. No III
riyato body could do TINT, and, II not dono tho ~
rain trndo was insecure. =
Mr.. Wright was not against M inspection but !
galnst compulsory inspection mnIe under tho /
ta.e;; Flo wanted voluntary and olaatic one. !
h9 t1 lnsRoctqn was good before tic State took !!
orvo Tug integrity Of the grain aftcr it went into
1Ir. randolph atatod ho lad not fully undor- i
TODD Mr. Wright.
hlr; Richards eald II tho State gayo any au- .
3orty IN tho matter, It must bo full aud conf I /
tete. Chicago merchants should not bo o,u- Il i
o~er9a 1s to ,nspoct grsin they ald not own, to i
OF ask tho State to allow fow poraons in CLi- s4
lgo To fix grades for tho State, liz.
Tho question Of grader wan again taken up Il ]
Id that Of oats and corn was discussed for i I
'mo time. Tho grade Of yellow corn was be- liz
oFcu Dy somo to DO useles8, II thoro yln ouch u
10 as thigh mixed" Ii i
Mr. Wolcott thought Chicago could not COM \ ]
,te with Milwaukee, nnlor tho present syatem (
Inspecting wheat. Tho A1ilwauhoo wheat wns \ '
,tter than that received at Chicago. Thoy | c
ixod fine Minnesota with other grades, and L 9
ade q fair average grado.
II waa stated that most Of tho NIinuosota In
dcat was graded on the A1insBsippl River and 7
rs graded here or ut milwaukee, Just as II was 4
orc.
Mr. Wright said they wanted to control their ii
III inspection, aud that was tho chief point, ID
loy simply wantoa tho privilege Of mlnaging | 4
olr own buHinesa, Tho Board OF Trade should +,
'nand isa rights of tho General Assembly. IIo "
'ntod no delays, but n Committee cont at once !
Springfield. II they could not got their 7.
slts they would not do anything. '''''' Ia
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