New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15

In connscilo wA Legislative aciion affecting tho IN
10 our organization should state Mt the outset that s
NewYUk Produce Exchange has nothing whatever TO do
peisaton OF ts members FOR their services various
braucbes Of business in which they arc engaged, this
left entirely TO private and petition va
believe this explanation to be necessary for yOmr in
formation because the resolutions ~ Introduced by the
the Inference that we arc parties to certain
enforoe tIom with the powor Of rule and regulation
Grain arriving this port s subject 10 the following
sia and this Is paid by the consIgnee Of the grain TX
loading of canal boat threeiourtb9 81 cont per bushe:
largo, tbrseourirs OF cent per bushel onehaii o.
which paid by tho cons8nee Of the grain aud oneAaI
S Sy i Warehouse there sAarss s
30 days. the items az above ~, 81, 10 IN, nemefsnduns
idtonn day. Beyond the 30 here further chsres
Of opeiourh Of cent per pr srs o. cbs grain ga
10 that named In reincrai,ns q ami $, OF hyeeighs
OF oen. per bushe for putting the gram IN bag, and de
onarSe Of 80 cents per ton 70 Tie steve
bo,h Of these charges being paid by ie ship g i:
grain goes board MI ocean vessel Ia bulk, thore
tdb Of one cen per bshe for delivery Oh board ~
ship trimming aud slowing properly 10 the hold aud M
Is pad Tor Sy s ship sop or s"' sSconl T e. board
a charge in addition to memorandum ], ., ana
iyeTing tho cargo lrinnlus and sISwIas IN hold and
this carss pad BY me yI3,0i co,o ,hs psIc.as
refse NATTER ID In done rs his expense az charge q
OnsourlA Df cent per buseL ~ Tao rate OF wharf
age il glated ny statute law andls Do cents per day
for an ontsle berth for each boat 1be captain or
OF the boat pays the Wharfage
To tho cost Or handling gram, III 1tdOa
TO towing and wharfage, IL as IOlipN5;
l. Grain delivered 10 store, Including 30
days storage FREQ. .-.-.......-..-..-... = cent
2. Grain delivered ~ ocean Vessels III oo, go
3. Grain Delivered to ocean vessols IN WV
bnlk oo1p cenea
d. Grain delivered on conSiins vessels; l10lOO con1
D. n grain is cleaned there h. an add
tional charge earh ~ rho above OF. 4 oant
Tho eli, yatng and tr1nsfe ring gram Is manly carried
on by firms, there being pk STOCK coap.niG
engaged in the business here INC enarsrs az herein
stced have been generally agreed ~ by common consnt
aud they arc exa0ted BY any rule " regulation Of any
assOGiusOn corporation. or cOmbDau9n Dlt are res.
lated by the common RUE OF srppy ana oenahd ana ts
u.ua, competition for business IN all trades 10
Ls conceded that business roquingro large AL Outlay
of money necessary the OudH o. elevators should
be fairly n,munerated Tho properly is ~ lershsbs
natnr and the subject 70 seasons OF reat &c
precision and dizziness by tie bte oI crops OF ths alb
sc nco OF an xport demand for grain The cost Of rcsiv
ing and holding grain IN store Nv ta. IIr, ns occn oos
Vas Was formerly Charged Many Of our mes.
chants think the charge Tor transferring grain
from canal boats 10 vessels is larger than Ought
10 be and particularly at this time, when all parties
should willing do all they can 10 draw To tms pxt
le large production oil The VEST anu W meet ths ieer
ing VIC understand il the intention OF the men control.
ling tho tontng elevators make q reduction which viii
DO satisfactory to all concerned. Inc gentlemen en-
gagged in TINS bnsns's are r. H '
grain at port for they nave invested IN hnns and
Stationary elevators and in warehouses no less thn
$j,0O0,0iO =, ,,
nouries Won have made and II II IL not sufficiently plain
We viii be glad explain fully either ~ letter or
personal interview wIl your Committee VIA respect
VA. III. PHILiPs, Secretary.