, 1875-01-25
Tile Present System, and
How 1t Works.
Method of Examining Grain
in Cars.
To Whom the Shipper May
Take an Appeal.
Tricks Of the Trade In the Way Of
Dectoring Grain.
Grain sc On Track"

MI u4A MI ssA <@S%As
The subject Of grain-inspcction is Of such vast
importance that it is Of deep interest mike 70
the rrain-prodicer III the country. to tho gram
receiver, and final conaumcr All sfrco casaes
gladly uote every improvement i'll INC n'ooe OF
conducting 1t. Tho State inspection OF gram
1,as gained tho respect of tho great minority CT
grain 1calers throughout tho West, not lesa'by |
Inc establishment Of new md moro equitable |
ruleu than existed under previous management
than by tho impartial nanncr i'll which tho "ofE
Ia performed. One eau ncarco!y npptecatc THO
magnitude Of tho business OF inspection Will
ont actually witnessing i:s operation. at lilo I
present limo Chicago las
SEVENTEEN ELEvATona+
all Of which are in perfect running ofdcr. and 1T
tho busy season M average OF moro sHen 1'ouo
carloads of grain IL inspected into Rtorc ta!E'
uccesuitating rapi1ty Of judgment, ~ "c!l Is
great caro and Discrimination on the part OF iho
ipspectors in tho grazing of tho different cerealF
Formerly tho Doard cf Trade controlled tho In
srcction Department. but III tho opinion OF
many their administration waB not decided
success. md ll,ey wero oftontincs complained
ot ty tho country rliprer, who lad an idea that
his igraiu WAS being uujus:ly graded i'll order
that tho spccilator on Change, or the "aro-
Louscmeu might be be nctitcl thereby. llo
producer Furthermore contcnded that tho
Iuapectors wrro completely under tho
thumb Of tho commission merchants
and grain gamblers, aud therefore were re-
nvpnsIb!o to no QUO e1go for their conduct; that
thu clinuo was o. clono corporation" shippers
from the country being allowed no voice IN the
matter aud wero consequently not able TO oG-
tain rcdrees These numerous charges 1nhy
hayo been unjust, but tho Legislature thought
bsat n ,,revent a,,cl, complaints in the future
bv placing tllv inspection under the
,a .,,+t,s i"farn tl,a rreat ire thus ofIoct-
teM nsu ,,a,- ,loai iIn insnrrtipu depurt-
l an eiiss,.4s ,,',ctod ,,,dnT tn n,,nnryison of
,Siir ,Hii1,o II" II Harncr. WHO las about forty meu
William H. - e,,,,1xcd ss aesistants clerks,
u,'ei i tcra nIn f;nn rars Of inspectors have
ana ndcts; .,,o o"v s,roi i rcccivca from cnrs or
sts'gs l,,, to ~ oiovatnrs and tic other mc1abors
e,t pt .ne nle1 ee ,ed;at" % ety consu,ntion,
bnpino'' u 1'''.>...,,.,,,,,
1ssrEction ;.t1s Aut's'. J., ho4,ro,, u,
The time nov sos ,ol nsF'ctun 10 ~, H.,
hours OF and oclocK Ill t!io n4u!mS "t'u .t's 49, y
different inspecting stations aro ataasea ;,, OF .ae
outside Of TUG CITY. elo1'B INC itcp" ri i.'" w.,
lInce, md at tho diilcrent e4efatofH AHo 10 ".s
inspection if carried on throuGnons 1no ,I uan ~
torljng to tho over varying shipp'ng aeIl.n",
Ind in the busy season olo OF the eesa.o'E a. ase
act seldom kept running during " poftioh Vi 'ne
uieht .,oo,,,..,r xod ,r
The grades OF grain nre apso!utGts ll"Gu ~
law and can i'll no way DO de'1ateu ircn,. ne!hfs
80 described aud regulated i1r eaeh sMa,ay " y
grim that only IN exceptional eahes co.nnon al
Tue moBt rigid rules Gun anything s.o.s o. a.s-
honestly or tncomFctoncy caiha lalse ,''si'ee.
on An assistant ~ assigned 10 , eae r.."I GuS1'" VI
where grain il consigned, anu ot' ts aTiasai ~. ~
every lot ha rroceedH to as'sees r. anu rom tho
result Of hIn observations h1cs tho ssaae Ill w.
corlanco with Tho rnes.
THE 1SrAILAD1.E TEST.
In iuspcctin;, CARLOAD Of glni,1. it is not sur
ficje1t that tho assistant merely lool inside and
casually oxataiuo what ho cur perceive Oh the
nu-facc Int llo must make thornuEs inspcC'
tio,l. For ths purpose ho III provided with =
i,n1iow metallic valve about & feet long, and
nearly two inches in diameter. In onu Bltn oi
IL nhont i inchos loug ana III inch wilo. !
,ronErn ,inr ia inserted into the trbe. entire!,
c,osnt. tho a,,e1tnre, Tho tubo TINS closed ii
1lm,,roi into Ills grain 10 tho bottom Ut th
rnT' rhe ulne IL then withdrawn, and tll
rrai, fa)liue into tho openings I'll
Ii. hollow Of tho tubo, which il then exposes