New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16
FERTILIZATION or THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.


REGULATION OF THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.
NEW RULES AGREED UPON BY REPRESENTATIVE
OF TIM PRODUCE EXCHANGE AND THE RAhhoAo
COMPANIES FOR THE GRADING AND TRANSFER W
GRAIN.
A special meeting Of the Board OF Managers
Of the Produce Exchange held on Saturday conf
muncaion was received from the Grain Committee OF
the Exchange stating that after several meetings Tor con-
suaton with the representatives Of the railroad eonpa
Mes IL had been unanimously agreed Detweeh 'nc |"n
mittee and such representatives that certain amenu
mens TO the original articles Of agreement ana rules
adopted by the Board Of Managers were necessary DeIoe
those rules could be put iD practical operation AS mas
already been published in THE TRIBUNE, the railroad
officials have signfed their willingness to sign the new
rules adopted by their representatives ana 'he 'ran
Committee, and there Is no doubt that the board Oh
Managers Of the Produce Exchange Will eiso agree W
their adoption.
Bv these rules Is agreed that the railroad companies
may put together in warehouses, boats or other re-
provided by themselves for that purpose grain
of the same kind and grade without regard to ownership
after the has been inspected graded ana welghed III
accordance with the rules Of the Produce Exchange Blu
II shippers desire the identity OF their grain sha DC
preseryed All differences to be settled by an arpltra
ton committee whose decision shall be final GRADES
for all kinds grain shall be established by the Irh
and standard samples OF such grades snail DO
kept at the Produce Exchange. The same committee
shall appoint Inspectorn-Chef, who, aided by Ms
deputies shall inspect and determine the grades OF gram
In the cars arrives at the Hudson River terminus OF
each railroad supervise the weighing OF the cars and see
that the scales correct working order when IN use
and attend such other duties may devove upon him.
On sales OF graded grain the tender OF guaranteed
certificates of the railroad company shall constitute de-
livery Of the grain between sellers and buyers ex-
cept certificate is not surrendered to the rail-
road company Issuing the within five days from us
date with an order directing the delivery OF the grain,
the company may after fortyeight hours notice given
on bulletin OF the Produce Exchange store IN gram
warehouses the quantity OF grain represented by such
certificate the expense and risk OF the owner Inc
railroad companies also required to exercise care anu
wn.ehfrlness respecting the condition OF the gram White
aoat and prompt notice ~ any change dlscov-
cred in its condition to the InspectofinCbief
For the purpose of having uniform rule 10 ne OBJ
served at the port the following known ~ sue NO. II,
was adopted by the Board Of Managers and viii go into
operation after the usual ten days notice 49,
all deliveries Of grain aOat sellers shall incur the
customary expense Of half weighing Where grain is
increased expense Is thereby incurred, the buyers
OF such grain shall incur all additional expenses beyond
the customary half weighing charged by eleyatorA
Buyers shall pay additional expense OF harbor tow
ing as agreed upon by the Joint Committee OF grain
merchants, transportation agents ana tOwboat-lnen
The resignation Of Archibald Baxter member OF the
Arbitration Committee received aud accepted ana
committee appointed TO nominate member TO I'LL the
vacancy.